var arrayFacts = [ "Insect, Inside Out:

Insects actually have their skeletons on the outside of their bodies.

These exoskeletons protect the insects and keep water inside their bodies so they don’t dry out. ", "Small Sage:

The name praying mantis is derived from a Greek word meaning 'prophet.'

The Praying Mantis is the only insect capable of moving its head side-to-side.", "Faster Than a Speeding Horsefly:

No one is quite sure what the fastest insect is... Sphinx moths, aka hawk moths, have been measured at 32 mph; however, a horsefly was recently clocked at 87 mph! ", "How many insects???

No one is sure how many species of insects there are, though scientists estimate that there are currently over one million known species of insects!

The most recent number is: 1,017,018 species in the world. Over three out of four creatures on the planet are insects.", "Small, But Deadly:

The most poisonous insects are wasps, bees, and ants.

The insects with the most toxic venom are harvester ants. ", "Love Bug Strikes Again:

Love bugs are flies that can wreak havoc on motorists. Swarms of adults often spatter against windshields, lights, grills and radiators.

This can result in overheated motors with extensive engine damage because large numbers are drawn into the cooling systems.", "Outnumbered:

There are more insects in one square mile of rural land than there are human beings on the entire earth.

A common square mile of rural line will hold literally billions of insects.

This excludes polar and desert regions, but holds true almost everywhere else on earth.", "Teeming With Life:

There are more types of insects in one tropical rain forest tree than there are in the entire state of Vermont.

The rain forests are home to the majority of Earth’s species.", "If I only had a brain…

Most starfish have five arms but none have a brain.", "Starfish Table Manners (part I):

Turn a starfish over and you will see hundreds of tiny suction cups.

The starfish uses them to break apart clams and oysters to eat.", "A Real Starfish Trooper:

If one of a starfish's arms is accidentally cut off, another will grow in its place. As long as 20 percent of the central disk and at least one arm remains, a starfish can completely recover.", "Split Personality:

Did you know that some starfish can split their bodies in two and grow two new whole starfish? It’s true! Once split, they will grow new ‘legs’ and tada! Two new starfish! If a starfish is chopped up, some of the parts will also become new starfish.", "Faux Fish:

Starfish are also called ‘Sea Stars’ because they are not really fish.", "Starfish of Many Colors:

Starfish can be very colorful! They can be vibrantly dressed in Reds, Yellows, Pinks, Violets, and Purples.", "Blood is Thicker Than Water... Sometimes:

Starfish have sea water, rather than blood, pumping through their bodies.", "The Starfish Sense:

The eyespots at the end of each starfish's arm are incredibly sensitive to light.

Starfish also have pedicellariae, spines, and tube feet, which are sensitive to touch. Most echinoderms do not have well developed senses.", "What We Do Effects the Stars:

Starfish are very sensitive creatures and may become sick if changes occur in their environments, such as increases in water temperatures or pollution levels.", "Wearing its Heart on its Sleeve:

This is because a starfish's vital organs are kept in its rays (arms) rather than the center of their bodies, some species can regenerate an entire body from one severed limb.", "Dead or Alive:

There are approximately 1,800 species of starfish. Starfish are echinoderms, as are sand dollars, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers.

The echinoderms (Echinodermata is Greek for spiny skin) are a phylum of marine animals that first appeared in the early Cambrian Period.

There are 7,000 species of echinoderms alive today, but scientists know of 13,000 species of echinoderms that have become extinct.", "Starfish Abound!

Starfish are found in every ocean in the world, but they cannot survive in freshwater or on land for very long.", "She's Got Legs!

Millipedes can have anywhere between a few dozen to several hundred legs, but never as many as a thousand.", "I Wonder If They Ever Trip...

The millipede has between 20 and 100 body segments. Every segment except the one behind its head, has one or two pairs of legs. The first few segments will only have one pair.", "Trail Blazers:

There are over 6,000 species of millipedes. Researchers believe that millipedes were the first group of arthropods (which includes insects, crustaceans, and mollusks) to form a land colony over 400 million years ago!", "Making Waves:

These slow-moving creatures compensate for their lack of speed with their ability to borrow.

The wave-like motion they make with their short legs and long body allows them to easily push their body, head first, through the soil.", "What's in a Name?

In Latin, milli means thousand and ped means foot. The name millipede has led to the common misconception that these creatures have one thousand feet.

The average millipede actually has between 80 and 400 feet. Even the species that is believed to have the most feet of all the millipedes, Illacme Plenipes, only has 750 feet.", "Bug Ball:

The common millipede grows to 1 ½ inches in length during full maturity.

Occasionally, you might find one curled up in a tight ball to protect itself from a predator.", "The Great Outdoors:

Unlike centipedes, a millipede cannot live in an indoor environment.

They will come into cellars, basements, and other damp areas in search of water, but will often die within a couple of days because the environment is unhealthy for them.", "Millipede Lifecycle:

When millipedes mate, the male coils around the female and holds her in place while he fertilizes her eggs.

The female millipede will then lay several hundred small eggs in various spots in soil. When the young hatch, they are small, white creatures with only a few legs, and will need to molt at least 7 times before they become adults.", "Friendly Giant:

The Giant Millipede can grow up to 10 inches long! Also known as the African Giant Millipede, this creature is a popular pet among arthropod enthusiasts.

Like all other millipedes, they are still slow moving, docile creatures, and can easily live with other millipedes in the same tank. ", "Causing a Stink:

When irritated or killed, millipedes give off a smelly odor, which often annoys homeowners.

How to remove a millipede from your home without enduring its stink? Vacuum them up and then discard the bag as quickly as possible.", "Beautiful and Dangerous:

Arizona desert centipedes, also known as giant desert centipedes, are one of the biggest and most beautifully colorful species of centipedes in the world.

While they can only grow to 8 inches in the wild, they have been known to grow to 1 foot long in captivity! Unfortunately, they are extremely venomous, and their bites sting for days.", "Creating A Diversion:

As a defense mechanism, house centipedes can remove their legs.

When the house centipede escapes from its attacker, the leg it leaves behind will continue to twitch in order to distract the enemy from its swift departure.", "All in the Family:

Centipedes and millipedes are related to crawfish, lobsters, and shrimp.

The arthropod family is the biggest in the animal kingdom, and includes all insects, arachnids, crustaceans.", "Centipedes Make Excellent Citizens:

Centipedes are helpful to the environment because they help control rodent and insect population, and even prevent lizard and bird populations from growing too large. ", "Insect Linguistics:

Both centipedes and millipedes are from the class of myriapods.

The origin of this word is myriad, which refers to a large indeterminable number. In Greek, myriad comes from murias which means ten thousand and murios which means countless. ", "Long and Lovely:

The average centipede has a body with between 15 and 173 segments. ", "Pet Centipede:

Unlike most pets, centipedes do not like to be touched. In fact, they may see touch as a type of attack and have been known to bite their owners for picking them up.

Centipedes that have to be removed from their cages need to be handled with care. This means using snake handling equipment and/or special pet gloves.

These creatures avoided while outdoors, and taken out very carefully (though many people kill them) if they end up in the home.", "A Good Defense is the Best Offense:

Red headed centipedes have tails that look very much like their heads. This confuses predators and can ensure that their most vital organs are not harmed in an attack.

When there red headed centipede is under attack and cannot escape, it will bite repeatedly, ejecting enough venom into predator to paralyze and even kill.", "Bashful, Not Biting:

Young centipedes are incapable of powerful pinching with their jaws, and it is highly unlikely that they would bite a human.

If they do run towards one it is only because they are attracted to clothing and wish to hide inside it.", "Good Neighbors:

Some cultures use centipedes to help treat malaria and snakebites.

Because they do not attack crops and ingest the pests that do, centipedes are often viewed as welcome neighbors.", "Avoid That Venom:

Peruvian giant yellow-legged centipedes have venom that is toxic to everything and anything they hit.

While it will feel like a hornet’s sting to a human, it can also cause fevers, chills, swelling, and significant weakness.

The venom is not typically deadly unless the person is allergic to it.", "Eastern Immigrants:

The common centipede is native to China and were first introduced to the United States in the year 1916.

They can primarily be found in the eastern part of the United States and along the southeastern coast of North America.", "Antennae Tell a Tale:

When the Peruvian giant yellow-legged centipede is feeding, its antennae will twitch, and while killing and eating its prey, they will stand straight outward. ", "The Mythological Centipede:

In Japanese mythology, it is said that men wrestled with giant centipedes. These centipedes were often associated with the land of the dead.", "Paging Dr. Centipede:

Chinese Red Heads have been used for healing purposes since the time of the Ancient Dynasties.

If the Chinese red-headed centipede is placed on a rash, it is believed the healing process will speed up.

Additionally, if eaten, the Chinese Red Head is believe to stimulate healing in the body as a whole.", "Peruvian Predator:

The Peruvian Giant Centipede female has stronger venom then the male does. Though there is no record of the creature ever killing a human, research is so scarce that scientists suspect it is quite possible.

The bigger species of centipedes offer the most dangerous bites. Since the Peruvian Giant Centipede is considered the biggest centipede, humans should stay clear of this arthropod.", "That's What I Call Bloated:

A jellyfish is ninety-percent water.", "Jurassic Jelly:

Jellyfish existed over 650 million years before dinosaurs.", "World Travellers:

Jellyfish inhabit all the oceans of the world.", "No Backbone:

The jellyfish is actually not a fish at all because it doesn't have a backbone.", "Jelly Giant:

Some jellyfish grow to be about 80 inches wide!", "Talk About Deadly:

The box jellyfish has enough venom to kill 60 humans. Box jellyfish, a.k.a. sea wasps, are not aggressive by nature.

Then again, they don't need to be, as they swim up to 5 miles an hour, tentacles dangling behind until something gets caught in them.", "The Jellyfish's Australian Victims:

The majority of the people who have been stung by box jellyfish are Australians who haven't noticed the almost invisible tentacles in the surf.

If you ever go to Australia and see people are wearing pantyhose on their arms and legs, you'll know why. They're trying to prevent stings.", "In Adventure of the Lion's Mane...

Sherlock Holmes is mystified by the death of a science teacher. What killed him? The Arctic jellyfish, of course.

This creature, the largest jellyfish in the world, lives in the frigid arctic waters. It has 1,200 tentacles over 200 feet long attached to a body up to 7 feet wide.

Millions of stinging cells shoot out tiny harpoon-like stingers containing venom. A person with a heart condition could go into shock and drown from from bring bitten by an arctic jellyfish. The teacher in Doyle's story had a heart problem.", "Sunken Ship:

When the Portuguese man-of-war jellyfish floats through the water, it looks like a small plastic bag.

This bag has the same shape as a Portuguese Carvel, a small sailing ship used during the 16th century, hence the name.

It drifts along where the winds and currents take it, followed by tentacles that can reach up to 100 feet long.", "Jellyfish Overload:

A group of Jellyfish is called a smack or a bloom. There are many species of jellyfish that live in large groups with thousands of individuals.

Scientists are not sure how these blooms form, though they think such things as ocean currents, temperature changes, oxygen content, and other ecological issues could encourage communal living.

Occasionally, large blooms will mass breed, overloading the habitat with too many jellyfish.", "That Stings!

While most jellyfish stings are not deadly, the sting of the box jellyfish can be lethal. The box jellyfish is one of the most venomous creatures on the planet.

The worst stings can cause paralysis, so the victim should be helped out of the water so he or she doesn't drown.", "Down the Hatch!

Jellyfish bells, which have been sliced and marinated with other ingredients, are a common appetizer in China.

You can buy jellyfish by the slab in Chinese groceries. In Vietnam, you can order jellyfish with red chili peppers for a little added spice!", "Sight Unseen:

Jellyfish are transparent in their natural habitat. Visiting an aquarium allows people to see jellyfish in a whole new light--an illumination light.

When the light is added to the blue-colored background of the aquarium, it enables people to see the jellyfish in the tank.

While jellyfish are interesting to watch, they are not used to enclosed spaces and can become ill in aquarium environments.", "Blind as a Jellyfish?

Jellyfish detect touch through their nerve net, located in their outermost layer. The nerve rings collect information throughout the jellyfish’s habitat and send impulses to the nerve cells.

While jellyfish cannot see, they do have ocelli, which help them to sense light. These two body parts help the jellyfish to navigate in the water.", "Sea Nettle Table Manners:

The Sea Nettle is known as one of the more deadly forms of jellyfish.

Also known for their carnivorous eating habits, sea nettles have a varied diet that includes zooplankton, crustaceans, minnows, anchovy eggs, and other jellyfish.

The nettle takes hold of its prey using its tentacles and stings them repeatedly. Once immobilized, the prey will be taken into the gastrovascular cavity and digested.", "Go With the Flow:

Moon Jellyfish, aka Aurelia aurita, common jellyfish, swimming jellyfish, and saucer jellyfish, can be found in the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Arctic Ocean, and in waters from California to Japan.

The Moon Jelly is commonly 15 centimeters and is known for the colors and patterns that are visible through its transparent skin.

The moon jellyfish doesn't technically swim, but rather drifts with the ocean current and goes where the ocean takes it.", "Coral Cousins:

The beginning of the jellyfish's life cycle is similar to that of a coral. When jellyfish are nothing more then small larvae floating through the water, they attach to rocks or another hard surfaces.

The larvae then turn into polyps that begin looking like sea anemones. During this phase, the jellyfish start developing grooves in their flesh and begin looking long and flat.

They will eventually separate from their rock and live their lives as adult jellyfish.", "Life is Short:

Jellyfish commonly live to be six months old at most. Their short life span is due to their rough water habitats, which cause their bodies to break apart.

Frequent attacks by predators also shorten the creatures' lifespans.", "Lead Belly:

For some reason, turtles are one species that can eat poisonous jellyfish without being harmed.", "Lifequards Need Protection:

Australian lifeguards once wore pantyhose to prevent jellyfish stings. Lifeguards now use lycra sting suits for protection, and apply vinegar to disable stinging cells in their occasional wounds.

Australia is home to a number of jellyfish species, including the dangerous box jellyfish.", "Perfect Strangers:

Freshwater jellyfish are not related to marine jellyfish, and are not considered 'true' jellyfish.

Freshwater jellyfish are generally about the size of a quarter when they reach full maturity, has an umbrella-like shape, and are nearly invisible with the exception of a subtle white or green tint.

While they are not related to marine jellyfish, they trap and feed on prey in a similar way.", "Ancient Animal:

Jellyfish have been swimming in oceans for 650 million years.", "Blameless:

Since jellyfish are nearly invisible, people in the ocean often bump into them accidentally.

The jellies instinctively sting to protect themselves from a potential predator. Really, no man or creature is at fault.", "Giant Jelly:

The Lion’s Mane jellyfish, so named because it resembles the mane of a lion, is the largest jellyfish in the world.

This species can grow up to eight feet in width, and have 60 foot long tentacles.

The Lion’s Mane is typically a pink or yellow color that tends to darken as it ages. This is one of the deadliest species of jellyfish, and it has over 150 stinging tentacles that hang from its mushroom-like body.", "Red Flag:

If you see a whitish blob on the beach, then it is likely there are jellyfish swimming in the water.

The creatures are often blown onto the sandy shores when there are storms raging at sea.", "What to Do?

When stung by a jellyfish, you should rinse the area with sea water or vinegar and remove the tentacles.

You should never use urine, freshwater, or any type of alcohol because they could increase the effect of the poison.

If you are unsure how serious the sting is, you should also call the hospital and seek emergency care.", "Beyond the Grave:

Even when a jellyfish has washed up onto shore, it can still sting anything that touches it.

When jellyfish dry out, they loose their form and nothing remains except for their excess skin.

The inside of the jellyfish, including all of its toxins, are soaked up when the water runs out."];