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Thursday, October 21, 2010

Laddy Bug ( Coccinella septempunctata )



Coccinella septempunctata, the seven-spot ladybird (or, in North America, seven-spotted ladybug or "C-7"), is the most common ladybird in Europe. Its elytra are of a red colour, but punctuated with three black spots each, with one further spot being spread over the junction of the two, making a total of seven spots, from which the species derives both its common and scientific names (from the Latin septem = "seven" and punctata = "spotted").
C. septempunctata has a broad ecological range, living almost anywhere there are aphids for it to eat. Both the adults and the larvae are voracious predators of aphids, and because of this, C. septempunctata has been repeatedly introduced to North America as a biological control agent to reduce aphid numbers, and is now established in North America. In the United Kingdom, there are fears that the seven-spot ladybird is being out-competed for food by the harlequin ladybird.

BIAWAK AIR ( Varanus salvator )


The Water monitor, (Varanus salvator) is a large species of monitor lizard capable of growing to 3.21 metres in length, with the average size of 1.5 metres long.Maximum weight of Varanus salvatorcan be over 25 kilograms, but most are half that size. Their body is muscular with a long, powerful, laterally compressed tail. Water monitors are one of the most common monitor lizards found throughout Asia, and range from Sri Lanka, India, Indochina, the Malay Peninsula and various islands of Indonesia, living in areas close to water.
In Malaysia, this species is one of the most common wild animals. Although many fall prey to humans via road kill and animal cruelty, it still thrives in most states of Malaysia especially in the shrubs of the east-coast states such as Pahang and Terengganu. In Thailand, all monitor lizards are protected species.

L a l a t ( Hermetia illucens )


  
The black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) is a common and widespread member of the family Stratiomyidae, and quite possibly the best-known species in the entire infraorder. The larvae are common detritivores in compost heaps, since decomposing matter is their food of choice.The adult fly is a mimic, very close in size, color, and appearance to the organ pipe mud dauber wasp and its relatives.

Kecoa ( Blattella asahinai )


Blattella asahinai orAsian cockroach is a species of cockroach that was first described in 1981 from insects collected on Okinawa Island, Japan. It is nearly identical to the German cockroach except for a few minor morphological differences. The quickest way to tell the difference between the two species is that the Asian cockroach is a strong flyer (almost like a moth) and is attracted to light, unlike the German cockroach.This outgoing species tends to prefer the outdoors, whereas the depressive German cockroach prefers living indoors


Tridax procumbens ( jenis semak )




Juniperus chinensis


The leaves has two forms, juvenile needle-like leaves 5-10 mm long, and adult scale-leaves 1.5-3 mm long. Mature trees usually continue to bear some juvenile foliage as well as adult, particularly on shaded shoots low in the crown.

Bunga Raya


Hibiscus mutabilis, also known as the Confederate rose or the cotton rose mallow, is a plant noted for its flowers.Confederate roses tend to be shrubby or treelike. These plants have a very fast growth rate. The Confederate rose was at one time very common in the United States of America, which is how its common name was derived.Leaves and flowers of H. mutabilis are emollient and cooling, and are used to treat swellings and skin infections (Dasuki, 2001). The flowers and leaves can be used to facilitate delivery during labor.

TIMUN TIKUS



Melothria scabra is a species of cucurbitaceous vine grown for its edible fruit. Fruit are about the size of grapes and taste like cucumbers, they are notable for their sour aftertaste that comes from the skin. Vernacular names include mouse melon, Mexican sour gherkin, cucamelon, Mexican miniature watermelon and Mexican sour cucumber.
This plant is a native of the southern part of North America, where it is called "Sandita" (little watermelon). It is believed to have been a domesticated crop before western contact began.

 

Rumput Axonopus



Axonopus compressus (Blanket grass, Broadleaf carpet grass, Lawn grass, Louisiana grass, Tropical carpet grass; syn. Axonopus compressus (Sw.) P.Beauv. var. australis G.A.Black, Milium compressum Sw., Paspalum compressum (Sw.) Nees, Paspalum platycaule Willd. ex Steud., Paspalum platycaulon Poir.) is a grass which is often used as a permanent pasture, ground cover and turf in moist, low fertility soils, particularly in shaded situations. It is generally too low growing to be useful in cut-and-carry systems or for fodder conservation

Cordyline terminalis


Cordylines are known to the tropical world by many names and are crowned as "King of tropical foliage". With a vast rampant range of colors and sizes, it is reaching high popularity among gardners, landscapers and collectors alike.

Leaves not too long or wide .Cordyline color makes up for it in vivid reds, pinks and oranges combined into the leaves. Height may reach 8' it makes a lush tropical background or main subject in any tropical setting.

PUTERI MALU ( Mimosa pudica )


The stem is erect in young plants, but becomes creeping or trailing with age. The stem is slender, branching, and sparsely to densely prickly, growing to a length of 1.5 m (5 ft). The leaves of the mimosa pudica are compound leaves.The leaves are bipinnately compound, with one or two pinnae pairs, and 10-26 leaflets per pinna. The petioles are also prickly. Pedunculate (stalked) pale pink or purple flower heads arise from the leaf axils. The globose to ovoid heads are 8–10 mm in diameter (excluding the stamens). On close examination, it is seen that the floret petals are red in their upper part and the filaments are pink to lavender. The fruit consists of clusters of 2-8 pods from 1–2 cm long each, these prickly on the margins. The pods break into 2-5 segments and contain pale brown seeds some 2.5 mm long. The flowers are pollinated by the wind and insects. The seeds have hard seed coats which restricts germination

Burung Pipit Tanah ( Anthus richardi )

The Richard's Pipit (Anthus richardi) is a medium-sized passerine bird which breeds in open grasslands in northern Asia. It is a long-distance migrant moving to open lowlands in southern Asia
It belongs to the pipit genus Anthus in the family Motacillidae. It was formerly lumped together with the Australasian, African, Mountain and Paddy field Pipits in a single species:  Anthus novaeseelandiae. These pipits are now commonly considered to be separate species although the African and Paddyfield Pipits are sometimes treated as part of Anthus richardi.

Ecology

It is a bird of open country, particularly flat lowland areas. It inhabits grassland, steppe and cultivated land, preferring more fertile, moist habitats. In Europe it is most often recorded on headlands and islands. It occurs alone or in small groups.
Like other pipits, this species is insectivorous. It mainly feeds on the ground and will also make short flights to catch flying insects. A few seeds are also eaten.
The nest is made of grass or moss and is built on the ground under a grass tussock.

BURUNG GEREJA ( Passer domesticus )


The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a species of passerine bird of the sparrowfamily Passeridae. It occurs naturally in most of Europe, the Mediterranean region, and much of Asia. It has also been intentionally or accidentally introduced to many parts of the world, making it the most widely distributed wild bird. It is strongly associated with human habitations, but it is not the only sparrow species found near houses. It is a small bird, with feathers mostly different shades of brown and grey.
It has a number of adaptations to dry areas, including a high salt tolerance and an ability to survive without water by ingesting berries. In most of its range the House Sparrow is extremely common, despite some declines, but in marginal habitats such as rainforest or mountain ranges, its distribution can be spotty.