The mosquito take in food only in 2 stages of its the 4-stages life cycle; adult and larvae.
Mosquito larvae eat algae, plankton, fungi and other microorganisms in the water that they are in. They filter small food particles toward their mouth using tiny fan-like brushes.
All the food is taken in to grow, mosquito larvae molt four times during this stage, growing larger after each molt.
Kiddo and his Junior Young Scientists magazine.
A happy mummy shares she is glad that her 5yr-plus toddler picks his Junior Young Scientists magazine instead of the smart phone during car rides.
The Junior Young Scientists magazine is packed with interesting stories and facts as well as fun activities to engage your your pre-schooling child.
The Junior Young Scientists packs are available online at https://youngscientistsreader.com.sg/product-category/junior-young-scientist/
Young Scientists Solar Car
Sunny days ahead! This is a great chance to bring out the solar car to the outdoors. It is best to try out the solar car under strong sunlight preferably between noon till about 3pm. The rays during this time carries the strongest solar energy that is suffient to power the solar cells in the panel.
The morning sun and the evening sun does not have enough solar energy to power the solar cells. Neither do overcast weather and cloudy skies as well because the clouds will reflect the rays back into space hence diminishing the solar energy that reaches the solar panel.
Snake Head Caterpillar
The larva of the Elephant Hawk Moth gets its name from the shape of its anterior which resembles an elephant trunk and this little fellow has a most interesting defense mechanism.
When startled, the caterpillar draws its 'trunk' into its foremost body segment. This posture resembles a snake with a large head and four large eye-like patches to frighten away any predator that tries to make a meal out of it.
