Sunday, April 1, 2007

Interesting Facts

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Japanese spider crab

The largest living arthropod is the Japanese spider crab. They can be found in the Pacific Ocean near Japan. Their legs can be as long as 13 feet and their body size can reach up to 15 inches.

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Dragonfly


The fastest flying insect in the world is dragonfly. Their speed range from 30 to 60 km/hour!

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horseshoe crab

(subphyla:Chelicerates)
Horseshoe crab's blood is blue! This is due to a high content in copper-based hemocyanin instead of the iron-based hemoglobin found, for example, in humans.

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