Glucose screening and tolerance tests during pregnancy. A glucose screening test is a routine test during pregnancy that checks a pregnant womanâs blood glucose (sugar) level. A glucose tolerance test is done if a glucose screening test result is higher than normal. It is used to diagnose gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes is high blood sugar (diabetes) that starts or is found during pregnancy.
The Arctic tern is known to make the longest annual migration in the animal kingdom. During its breeding season, it is found far to the north where summer days are long, and it winters far south in the southern hemisphere, where the days are longest during November to February.he Arctic tern is notorious for its long-distance migration between the breeding grounds and the winter quarters in the Southern Ocean. This knowledge has been obtained by ringing and observations of movements at-sea.
Goldenrod Gall Fly Life-Cycle. The goldenrod gall fly (Eurosta solidaginis) is a common and widely distributed insect found coast to coast in the central part of North America. The adult flies emerge from their galls in late spring.In Manitoba they emerge mid to late May, or even early June.n southern Manitoba there is one critter that is particularly suited for a class room demonstration of survival at sub-zero temperatures. The larva of the Goldenrod Gall Fly (Eurosta solidaginis) is both common and easy to get.