Did you realize that the most dangerous pesky pests seen in the eastern United States is the Japanese beetle? Not a lot of people understand but this particular beetle damages the metropolitan surroundings vegetation over any other pest infestations identified in the region. Actually discovered in the year 1916 after being unveiled in New jersey by chance, this bug was only determined to occur in Japan. Individuals then didn’t possibly think it was a major pest! [...]
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Meet the Irukandji Jellyfish, a really tiny but dangerous and fatal Jellyfish. This one cubic centimeter jellyfish is found in the ocean waters around Australia, inducing a condition known as Irukandji syndrome. Two different types of Irukandji Jellyfish exist, Carukia Barnesi and Malo Kingi. Irukandji syndrome was first documented in 1952 by Hugo Flecker, named after the Irukandkji people who inhabit the coast just north of Cairns, in Queensland. The first species of Irukandji Jellyfish, Carukia Barnesi was identified by Dr. Jack Barnes in 1964. Wanting to prove that this jellyfish had caused these symptoms, Dr Barnes stung himself by it along with his son and a local life guard. [...] |
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