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Dictionary » S » Spiny Spinyspiny 1. Full of spines; thorny; as, a spiny tree. 2. Like a spine in shape; slender. Spiny grasshoppers sit chirping. 3. Abounding with difficulties or annoyances. The spiny deserts of scholastic philosophy. (bp. Warburton) Spiny lobster. (Science: zoology) same as rock lobster, under Rock. See also Lobster. Origin: From Spine. ![]()
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Results from our forumWhy do you keep talking about species... Phylum Meaning Common Name Distinguishing characteristics Species described Acanthocephala Thorny headed worms Thorny-headed worms Reversible spiny proboscis about 750 Acoelomorpha Without gut Acoels No mouth or alimentary canal Annelida Little ring Segmented worms Multiple circular segments ...
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A Strange Spider in Da LatOkay, I think I found what it is (coincidentally). Possibly a Spiny Orb-weaver , especially as I found one that looks very similar: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7d/Spider_madagascan.jpg
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What's this beetle's english COMMON name? Hey, Bugz I m confused... It may be chafer... But If it do not have spiny projection on head then I m sure that its "Scarabaeidae"..... its female..some scarab female do not posses horn.. Umm,well It's not "Scarabaeidae",it's "Scarabaeoidea" ...
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What's this beetle's english COMMON name?Hey, Bugz I m confused... It may be chafer... But If it do not have spiny projection on head then I m sure that its "Scarabaeidae"..... its female..some scarab female do not posses horn..
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The Fiber Disease... finding nonhealing, reddish brown, greasy skin granulomas that contain yellow, calcified material the size of rice grains. Larvae, recognized by spiny knobs on their tails, can sometimes be demonstrated in scrapings of the lesions. Many different treatments have been used, most with poor results. ...
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