beetle: An order of insects known as Coleoptera, which includes at least 350,000 species. Adults tend to have stiff and/or horn-like “forefeathers” that cover the wings used for flight.
biology: Study of living things. Scientists who study them are known as biologists.
ecologist: A scientist who works in the field of biology, which deals with the relationships between living things and their physical environment.
fireflies: An insect of the lamprey family. Fireflies are also called lightning bugs, and although they are not flies, beetle. They are known for their beautiful flashes of light at night, called bioluminescence. There are over 2,000 species of fireflies around the world.
new zealand: An island nation in the southwest Pacific Ocean, approximately 1,500 kilometers (approximately 900 miles) east of Australia. Its “mainland”, consisting of the North and South Islands, is highly volcanically active. Additionally, the country has many much smaller offshore islands.
orb: Spherical.
order: The exact order of related things within a series.
silk: A thin, strong, and soft fiber that is spun by various animals such as silkworms, other caterpillars, flying ants, flycatchers, and spiders.
seed: A group of similar organisms that can produce offspring that can survive and reproduce.
spider: a type of arthropod with four pairs of legs that usually spins silk and uses it to create nests and other structures.
tactics: An action or plan of action to accomplish a particular feat.
unique: Something different from others. The only one of its kind.
poison: A poisonous secretion of an animal such as a snake, spider, or scorpion, usually transmitted through a bite or sting.
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