Above and below: Passiflora, the passion flower. For many years I would say that the passion flower was my favourite flower, but to be honest I don't think I have a favourite (it was the tulip once, then the lupin, then the snapdragon, then the bluebell ...).
Vietnamese Walking Sticks live between 6 months and 1 year. Importance to Man. Walking sticks are a common prey animal for many predators, including birds, reptiles, rodents, spiders, and other insects. This makes them an important part of the food chain. Fun Facts. There are about 2,000 species of walking sticks in the world. Ten of these live in North America. Because this type of walking stick can reproduce asexually, males are rare. There are far more female than male Vietnamese Walking Sticks.
Paramecium are heterotrophs. Their common form of prey is bacteria. A single organism has the ability to eat 5,000 bacteria a day. They are also known to feed on yeasts, algae, and small protozoa. Paramecium capture their prey through phagocytosis. Paramecium are capable of both sexual and asexual reproduction. Asexual reproduction is the most common, and this is accomplished by the organism dividing transversely. The macronucleus elongates and splits.