Chordata Collection Frogs and Ladybugs Trivets to

How Long Do Frogs Live? Anura / Amphibia The classification of frogs is: *** Phylum: Chordata Sub-phylum: vertebrata Class: amphibia Order: Anura Family: different depending upon the type of frog Genus: different depending upon the type of frog Species: different depending upon the type of frog *** Amazingly, this is the hardest question asked about frogs! *** It turns out that very little is known at all about the natural lifespan of frogs. Partially, this is because it's pretty hard to track a frog all its life! (I guess they haven't figured out a good way to put little tiny collars around their ankles!) *** However,some records show that in captivity, many species of frogs and toads can live for surprisingly long times. They seem generally average somewhere between 4 and 15 years! *** Recently I ran across a page where people were posting data about how long their species of frogs had lived in captivity. The longest lifespan entered was a European Common Toad (Bufo bufo ssp.) at 40 years!!!!! *** Other species which live to ripe old ages include: Giant Toad (Bufo marinus): ranging between 7 and 24 years Green And Black Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates auratus): ranging between 7 and 17 years Oriental Fire-bellied Toad (Bombina orientalis): ranging between 11 and 14 years Ornate Horned Frog (Ceratophrys ornata) ranging from 5 to 12 years Taken from the Scripture Psalm 126:3 truly the Lord has done great things see all the intricate work in Nature...Just Makes Us Curious*** Personalise it add Name, photo.scripture, quote. This go well on any of the bags used for gift bags stuff them with great gifts*** Star Cross Fabulous,Bible scriptures,christian,family,Home, LadyBugs, Arthopoda Personalise it add Name, photo.scripture, quote.*** Personalise it add Name, photo.scripture, quote. A nice stocking stuffer for the garden enthusiasts wonderful gift for your beloved especially for Christmas coming soon (early shoppers).****** Lady Bugs ~ Arthopoda / Insecta * * * Kingdom: Animalia (All animals) Phylum: Arthopoda (Invertebrates) Class: Insecta (Insects) Order: Coleoptera (Beetles.) Family: Coccinellidae (Lady beetles) Genus: Hippodamia ( Lady beetle type) Species: Convergens (specific ladybug) * * * Farmers love ladybugs because they save gardens by eating pest insects. The scientific name for a ladybug is a coccinellidae, which means ‘little red sphere’, or coleoptera, which means ‘sheath-winged’, but most people just call them ladybugs, lady beetles, or ladybird beetles. There are different versions of how these beetles came to be known as ladybugs, but one of the most popular versions is that during the Middle Ages in Europe, the crops were being taken over by insects and dying. People were beginning to starve so the farmers decided to pray to the Virgin Mary to help them with their insect problem. * * * The farmers were a little bit upset when even more insects showed up, little red beetles with black spots on them, because they thought that these new insects were going to eat the crops, too. But the beetles that came actually ate the bugs that were eating the crops, and so the beetles became known as the “beetles of Our Lady”, eventually shortened to simply ladybug *********from the Chordata Collection