Pneumococcal disease is caused by bacteria that can spread from person to person through close contact. 1  It can cause ear infections, and it can also lead to more serious infections of the: 2  Lungs (pneumonia), 3  Blood (bacteremia), and. 4  Covering of the brain and spinal cord (meningitis).
The pinktoe tarantula (Avicularia avicularia) is a species of tarantula native from Costa Rica to Brazil and the southern Caribbean.This species is sometimes called the Guyana pinktoe, Common pinktoe, or South American pinktoe. The mature pinktoe tarantula has a dark-colored body and pinkish feet, hence its namesake.he pinktoe tarantula (Avicularia avicularia) is a species of tarantula native from Costa Rica to Brazil and the southern Caribbean. This species is sometimes called the Guyana pinktoe, Common pinktoe, or South American pinktoe. The mature pinktoe tarantula has a dark-colored body and pinkish feet, hence its namesake.
An international collaboration of scientists has announced the discovery of a new species of lizard from remote, war-torn mountains in Central Africa. The new species, known as Cordylus marunguensis, was found in the Marungu Plateau, a montane area west of Lake Tanganyika in southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.