polar lights aurora polaris are a natural phenomenon found in both the northern and southern hemispheres that can be truly awe inspiring northern lights are also called by their scientific name aurora borealis and southern lights are called aurora australis
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Other safe, eco-friendly ways to keep mosquitoes at bay: 1  Plant catnip, rosemary and pennyroyal. 2  Plant marigolds, which stave off a number of flying insects. 3  Create environments for mosquito predators, such as frogs, dragonflies, bats and birds (especially purple martins). 4  Mosquitoes lay eggs in stagnant water.