The largest butterfly in the world is the female Ornithoptera alexandrae (Papilionidae) or Queen Alexandra's Birdwing. It's wingspan can be as much as 280 mm. It lives in the rain forests of Papua New Guinea and is classified as Endangered in the Red Data Book of Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World.

Either the Anaconda (Eunectes murinus) from South America or the Reticulated Python (Python reticulatus) from South-east Asia. The Anaconda grows to 9.5 m and can weigh round 200 kg.The Reticulated Python grows to 10.1 m but, being of slender build, weighs less.

The largest clubs have more than 20 members. Some schools have been running subbuteo leagues for years and attract up to 50 players.

Employed by BC Hydro during the creation of Williston Lake (1964-1966), the G175 LeTourneau Tree Crusher was instrumental in crushing brush and waste trees into compact burnable piles. Today, the tree crusher stands proudly at the entrance to Mackenzie as a reminder of why Mackenzie is here.

Carrying $120 billion a year in trade, the highway corridor between Windsor , Ontario , and Detroit , Michigan is the largest trade gateway in the world.

On this web site, you will find a list and a map showing the most populated agglomerations of the world. To compare the population of cities, which have rather arbitrary boundaries, is not really reasonable. If you interested in this topic, please follow the links "World Gazetteer" or "Global Statistics - GeoHive" listed under Refs/Other Links. If you are interested in the population of cities or agglomerations of special countries, you will find many data here at City Population

The Carpet of Wonder in the Grand Sultan Qaboos Mosque in Muscat in the Sultanate of Oman is the largest carpet in the world. The previous record holder was a carpet woven in Qum, see below.

Well the largest turtle overall is the leatherback sea turtle. The largest freshwater turtle is the alligator snapping turtle. Yes actually they were. The turtles that were kept by people back then often did not have it as good as they do now. For a cage, they got a fish bowl with a tiny little island with a fake tree on it. For food, they got fed dried ants. Not too many survived the time period.

The largest spider in the world is the Goliath Tarantula of South America. It is about the size of a dinner plate, 10 inches from toe to toe! It is often called the Goliath Bird-Eating Spider.

According to the Population Reference Bureau, Tokyo is currently the world's largest city, with around 28 million resi....

The smallest butterfly in the world is Brephidium exilis (Lycaenidae) or Western Pygmy Blue with a wingspan of as little as from15 to19 mm. It is fairly widespread in Southern USA.

The rarest butterfly in the world is Ornithoptera alexandrae (Papilionidae) or Queen Alexandra's Birdwing. It is also the largest butterfly in the world. It lives in the rain forests of Papua New Guinea and is classified as Endangered in the Red Data Book of Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World.

We receive many questions about butterfliesand moths. We appreciate these questions as they help us learn. Answers to these questions are often found on other pages on our website. Links are provided for quick movement from the question to the answer.

Opinions differ on this question. General consensus points towards the Eurasian Eagle Owl, which is the largest in weight and average length. Some sources say it is the Great Gray Owl, as some individuals can have quite a big overall length. It should be noted that much of the bulk of the Great Gray Owl is due to it's generous plumage.

The largest frog is the Goliath Frog of Cameroon in Africa, and is found near swiftly flowing rivers and in dense rain forests. They look like giant bullfrogs. Its body can be more than a foot long, and its entire length with the legs extended can be more than two and a half feet long. Goliath Frogs have been known to weigh more than seven pounds!

The largest flag ever displayed is a U.S. flag measuring 255 ft. by 505 ft. (78m by 154m). It was hoisted vertically on cables across Hoover Dam to commemorate the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay. The story of "Superflag" is on the Web at http://www.superflag.com/doc/guinness.htm . According to Dr. William Crampton, the largest flag that actually flies from a flagpole is the flag of Brazil displayed at the federal capital, Brasilia. This flag is 230 ft. by 328 ft.

I'm of Cherokee and Scottish descent. And butterflies are a Native American symbol of reinvention of the self and of new beginnings. About three years ago, butterflies began coming to me. They would dance around me, accompany me on walks, and even light on my fingers or shoulder. They were trying to tell me something. I got the message and paid heed to the call of this most special spirit guide. Make the changes. I did.

Butterfly World has a minimum of five thousand exotic butterflies and hundreds of birds at any time throughout the whole year. So anytime is a great time to visit Spectacular Butterfly World! Butterfly World is primarily outdoors. Our Butterflies and Birds fly safely in their aviaries. We have some attractions that are inside.

ANSWER: Butterflies do not make cocoons! The lifecycle of butterflies and moths is; egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa, and adult. A butterfly pupa is called a chrysalis. A moth often spins a cocoon and becomes a pupa inside the cocoon. A cocoon is like a sleeping bag for the pupa. Some moths go underground to become a pupa or become a pupa in leaves on the ground. Not all moths make cocoons. Our Cecropia Moth page shows a fresh cocoon.

ANSWER: We use oxine or bleach to sterilize eggs. Butterfly eggs may be contaminated with disease particles when the female butterfly lays the egg. The first thing a caterpillar usually eats is its egg shell. Since they may become diseased upon eating their egg shell, sterilization is a good precaution for those who raise butterflies either for fun or profit. We outline our method of sterilizing eggs on our OE page.

ANSWER: We do offer expired and specimen butterflies for mounting. Please contact us for availability and prices. A webpage of simple directions to spread an expired butterfly's wings is at Mounting Deceased Butterfly Directions.

One method is to use a straight pin and pin through the silk on the chrysalis if it is still attached.

ANSWER: The most important ingredient in a butterfly garden is host plants. A host plant (larval food plant) is the plant a butterfly or moth caterpillar eats. Butterfly caterpillar's diet is so specific that they can usually eat only one species or one family of plants. For example, if all the milkweed in the world died, all Monarchs would die. To attract Monarchs, plant milkweed.

ANSWER: There are several differences but the differences which are most commonly noticed are simple. Moths are primarily night creatures while butterflies are primarily day creatures. Moth's antannae are often feathered while butterfly's antannae are often shaped like a matchstick or cotton swab. Most moths rest with their wings outstretched like a jet airplane. Most butterflies rest with their wings folded over their backs.

ANSWER: The most effective method to teach the lifecycle of a butterfly or moth is to actually bring in or purchase eggs or caterpillars. Watching metamorphosis in first person is an extremely effective method to teach! With or without caterpillars, a Powerpoint presentation is also effective. If you need a simple and short Powerpoint presentation for your class, we will be glad to send you a cd with a presentation for a nominal fee.

ANSWER: First, if you are searching for a method to make money easily, look elsewhere! Butterfly farming is not a high-profit business. Butterfly farms range in size from a coffee table to several acres. Start small to experience the type of work involved. A large farm requires many long hot hours doing tedious work. Bleaching rearing containers is a hot, stinking job. Raising butterflies is a very satisifying and enjoyable job most of the time, however.

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China leads the competition with one million tons of tea manufactured per year. Right behind is India, manufacturing an average of about 900,000 tons of tea annually.

The short answer is: a lack of evidence to the contrary. A "website" can be one page deep, or many pages deep. This website is more than 340 pages deep, enough to keep any person busy for more than a day. Commercial sites, especially those which keep yearly archives, can be thousands of pages deep, though 90% of it will never be accessed by anyone. The key word, then, is "personal".