Harpy eagles fly through jungle tree-tops at high speeds, snatching up monkeys for a meal.
The bug who mistook a car for her pond
The bug who mistook a car for her pond Brazilian researchers have determined dragonflies
lay their highly corrosive eggs on the hoods of cars because they
mistake the shiny vehicles for the reflective surface of water,
according to local press reports. The insects, attracted to the
brilliant rays of sun on cars, mistook automobiles for the shiny
surfaces of water. When in contact with the hot metal [of a
sun-warmed car], the dragonflies’ eggs produce and acid as
strong as sulfuric acid that gnaws away at the paint. University of
São Paulo researchers are developing a compound to protect
automobile paint from the corrosive effects of the eggs. JANUARY 5, 2001
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