The Waitomo Glowworm Caves in New Zealand are known for their populations of Arachnocampa luminosa, a glowworm species exclusive to New Zealand. The glowworms, which are not actual worms but the larvae of a type of fungus gnat, emit a phosphorescent glow. This glow comes from their waste and snot that is then used to …
The oldest known longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) is located in the Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve in North Carolina. This tree is estimated to be over 470 years old, making it one of the oldest living longleaf pines in existence. How to find the world’s oldest longleaf pine The oldest known longleaf pine can be …
Why is it called the Arctic? The word Arctic is derived from the Greek árktos which means “of the bear.” It refers to Ursa Major, a constellation of stars known as the Great Bear. While unviewable in Antarctica due to its position in the Southern Hemisphere, this gave it the name “anti-Bear” or “of no …
With over 800 miles of hiking trails, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited National Park in the United States. Black bears live at all elevations of Great Smoky Mountains National Park with an estimated 2,000 black bears—about two bears per square mile. The Great Smoky Mountains are known as the “Salamander Capital …
Quoddy Head, Maine, in the Northeastern United States, and El Beddouza, Morocco are estimated to be about 3,154 miles apart (approximately 5,076 kilometers). Cape Cod, Massachusetts is the second closest at 3,332 mile from El Beddouza, Morocco. Cape Hatteras, North Carolina is third with a distance of 3,625 mile from Tarfaya, Morocco. Florida’s Singer Island …