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Because their skeleton is on the outside, a beetle’s body lasts after they die. So I keep every pet I’ve ever had – around 100. The largest was a Titan beetle, which was about 22cm long – the size of ...
Inconsistent data may be hurting conservation efforts for these endangered plants, known for attracting visitors to their ...
This tall, robust plant – that's actually known as titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum ... to attract pollinators like flies and carrion beetles. But despite the smell bringing all the bugs ...
Titan in 2034. It is an exotic world with what are thought to be lakes and clouds made from carbon-rich chemicals which give ...
Inside the hot, humid greenhouse at Summit Sprouts, Sarah Dormer leaned in close to the blooming amorphophallus konjac, took a deep breath and recoiled, gagging.
They include a flightless beetle, a species of hawkweed found only ... It’s amorphophallus titanum, the titan arum. The function of this great spike in the middle is to produce a smell (coughs ...
The corpse flower gets its name from the distinctive stench it emits. To attract pollinators (like carrion beetles and flesh flies), the plant relies on an overpowering odor that smells like decaying ...