Science & Mathematics - 1 August 2007

Is anyone familiar with a species of stinging caterpillar that has black spikes in bands and has striped colors on its body including red, orange, and yellow? I am only familiar with the all black variety and found this brightly colored one today in my flowers. I am unable to find any example looking like this particular caterpillar online. Does anyone know anything about it?

(Yes there is such a thing as stinging caterpillars only they don't 'sting' like a bee. They have hollow spikes sticking from their bodies which inject poison into anybody who might be trying to hurt them. Nasty little critters...)

Thanks for any help you can offer! I am unsure where to categorize this so here goes nothing...

2007-08-01 10:30:39 · 3 answers · asked by jewelchick02 2 in Zoology

makes them come back for more when they wake up?

2007-08-01 10:28:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Zoology

Any one have any idea when we'll start to see them in reality?

2007-08-01 10:28:07 · 4 answers · asked by Darius Black 2 in Engineering

its a homework question and i have no clue haha

2007-08-01 10:24:47 · 16 answers · asked by southern belle <3 4 in Astronomy & Space

i wish that i would be a millionare

2007-08-01 10:21:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Chemistry

Hi, i'm having a bit of trouble with a question here. I have a diagram of a beam of light entering a medium with a high refractive index from a lower refractive index medium. The beam however doesn't leave the second medium because of total internal reflection, so it's angle to the normal when it enters the second medium is it's critical angle. The critical angle i have is 41.1 deg, and the refractive index of the second medium is 1.52, and the refractive index of the first medium is 1.33. can anyone give me any hints on how to find the angle to the normal that the beam of light enters the second medium is ?
Thanks.

2007-08-01 10:21:05 · 1 answers · asked by David M 1 in Physics

I started taking it and was wondering how it effected you and if you DID quit smoking or a least cut WAYYYY back! Thanks!

2007-08-01 10:19:24 · 4 answers · asked by myusernameisbetterthanyours 5 in Medicine

If AB ll CD and BC ll AD,
find m<1 and m<2
http://www.crunchyroll.com/user/babiixjen_x3/photos/1451675

2007-08-01 10:17:56 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mathematics

If given 1 square foot of foil, how do you best form the foil into a boat-like shape that will hold the most weight in it's hall when placed in water?

http://www97.intel.com/en/ProjectDesign/UnitPlanIndex/FloatThatBoat/boat_foil.htm
http://www.new-sng.com/foilboat.cfm
http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/boatsafloat.html

2007-08-01 10:12:20 · 5 answers · asked by Bat Dog 4 in Physics

2007-08-01 10:10:44 · 3 answers · asked by christina w 1 in Mathematics

2007-08-01 10:09:36 · 5 answers · asked by booboobear_619 1 in Mathematics

Can you magnetize a Mobius Strip? Where are the poles?

2007-08-01 10:07:04 · 2 answers · asked by p_ne_np 3 in Physics

is there a way i can get new imagery,thanks

2007-08-01 10:06:34 · 3 answers · asked by c44w 3 in Earth Sciences & Geology

If m a. value of x.
b. m http://www.crunchyroll.com/user/babiixjen_x3/photos/1450867

2007-08-01 10:03:09 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mathematics

If a passenger drops golf ball and ping-pong ball from the same heigh, which ball will fall further from the passneger?

The ping-pong ball will fall slower, of course, due to air drag.

2007-08-01 10:02:31 · 4 answers · asked by Alexander 6 in Physics

Making a Gundam Armor... Need to know what i can protect my limbs with... Would prefer if it was a light metal!!!

2007-08-01 10:01:46 · 6 answers · asked by mpkardinal 2 in Engineering

2007-08-01 10:01:32 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Physics

I believe that it is completely possible to travel faster than the speed of light.. in theory.
But the question I pose is what happens when the vessel breaks the "light barrier"? Would it be something in comparison to a fighter jet making a sonic boom when it breaks the sound barrier?

2007-08-01 10:00:35 · 6 answers · asked by ehad46 2 in Physics

-1+ (8z+4x) / (3z) - (2z+5x) / (4z)

2007-08-01 10:00:33 · 2 answers · asked by Aimee R 1 in Mathematics

ok can u solve this question and let me know how u did in words. 7 4/5 X 2/3

2007-08-01 09:59:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mathematics

1) log_10(subscript)370
2) log_2(subscript)27
3) 10^-1.6(to the power of)
4) 2^12.1(to the power of)

2007-08-01 09:57:36 · 1 answers · asked by paul j 1 in Mathematics

Find the LCM of this set of numbers: 7, 18, and 14

2007-08-01 09:55:55 · 3 answers · asked by ? 4 in Mathematics

2007-08-01 09:54:09 · 3 answers · asked by oliveirasgirl2000 3 in Zoology

Solve the equation.

(4x) / (9) + ( 5) = (1 / 2)

2007-08-01 09:50:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mathematics

Ok Listen up...

A Graph shows distance on the vertical axis and time on the horizontal axis. If The Speed is steadily increasing, what will the line representing speed look like on the graph??

ok so odviously the answer is A Curved Line.

So with reguard to the question above , could any part of the speed line ever become perfectly vertical? Why or why not?

a) Yes, but only if the object stops moving.
b)yes, because eventually the speed would be so fast there would be no slope.
c)No, because it would require such a high speed that it would probably not be practical.
d)No,because that would mean you were covering a distance in zero elapsed time,which is impossible.

2007-08-01 09:49:03 · 5 answers · asked by Lilly 1 in Other - Science

2007-08-01 09:42:32 · 1 answers · asked by edgarec17 1 in Mathematics

I'd like to see a video of an appendectomy that wasn't performed laparoscopically, i.e., just a regular open operation.

2007-08-01 09:26:51 · 2 answers · asked by edgar 1 in Medicine

ps. what happens when you use a stun gun under water?

2007-08-01 09:26:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Physics

I had a butterfly get stuck in my windshield wiper, and when I pulled over to let get it out, I was devastated to see that it's lower body was crushed and one of it's lower wings was torn. It crawled on my hand and acted as if nothing was wrong, so although my initial thought was to just kill it and put it out of it's misery, I ended up putting it on a flower in the shade. It couldn't fly anymore with the shape it was in, but I figured it could enjoy it's last moments on Earth on a flower, which I know butterflies love. My question is, how could it still be alive with it's body crushed, and do insects/butterflies feel pain like we do? Do they have nerves? Can some "bug people"answer this please, as I'm not some "crazy lady" and would like serious answers! Thanks!

2007-08-01 09:26:09 · 23 answers · asked by AGT 4 in Zoology

Before i go on, if you don't know what this is please don't answer. OK. If it is said that 12 men were chosen(not exchanged) to go with extraterrestials why is it that the remaining 2 that stayed in their foreign planet weren't heard of. by that i mean. that the 2 men had to have family. i mean they're weren't created. but were chosen. IF theres any evidence regarding the dissapearance of these men who never returned.? And if any scientist could answer these questin please. it is said that the few man who returned home suffered from radiation and died. is there evidence that states if you are indeed exposed to a binary sun solar system. by that i mean. that it is said that the planet is zeta riticuli had 2 suns. if there are 2 suns will that lead to a greater radiation level. and if it is in the zeta riticuli solar system. are there 2 suns there? thanks.

2007-08-01 09:24:21 · 3 answers · asked by Armando Madrigal 2 in Astronomy & Space