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Two eight legged beasties and one helluva hopper have hit the headlines recently in the British media.

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The more than 40,000 species of spiders in the world, a spider that was discovered is probably the first species known to eat vegetation.

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The Saguaro cactus, found in Mexico, Arizona and some parts of California is a giant among its type, growing to the size of a tree. It also gets a number of house guests during its life time.

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Species of the weird kind.

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The national Bird for the United States since 1782, it is majestic and beautiful to watch as it spreads it wings and flies.

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The smallest active volcano in the world.

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Take a whistle stop tour of some of the most spectacular radio telescopes in the world and find out about what actually goes on there. On almost all of the continents these giants command the landscape as they survey the skies.

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A venomous reptile that is found in the southwestern United States and northern regions of Mexico, it is the only venomous native to the U.S. and is just one of two venomous lizards known to exist in North America.

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This Mexican salamander is a unique animal that is another inspiration to the science fiction community. It resembles many a monster and alien that have been seen in movies and on television. Yet despite its popularity, it is now endangered due to the amount of pollution entering the waters around Mexico as more and more companies create factories in the area.

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Probably the most easily recognized butterfly of North America is the Monarch with its distinctive orange and black colors and patterns. The progeny of a migrated generation of these beautiful insects will arrive soon.