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Henicopsaltria eydouxii
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Henicopsaltria eydouxii | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Family: | Cicadidae |
| Genus: | Henicopsaltria |
| Species: | H. eydouxii |
| Binomial name | |
| Henicopsaltria eydouxii (Guérin-Méneville), 1838 | |
| Synonyms | |
Cicada eydouxii Guérin-Méneville | |
Henicopsaltria eydouxii, commonly known as the razor grinder, is a large species of cicada native to eastern Australia.[1] Predominantly brown in colour, it is found in wet sclerophyll forest in December and January and is quite common in Brisbane.
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[hide]Taxonomy
The razor grinder was first described in 1838 by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville as Cicada eydouxii before being moved to the new genus Henicopsaltria in 1866. It is the type species.[2] Its common name refers to its harsh call, which has been likened to the noise of a metal grinder.[2]
Description
The razor grinder is a large cicada with a forewing measuring 50-55 mm.[1] Males and females are similar in color and markings. The head and thorax is red-brown with black markings. The wings are transparent with some brown discoloration.[2]
The male's call lasts for a few seconds, increases in volume,[3] suddenly stops, and then suddenly starts again.[4] They usually silently feed throughout the afternoon, and then groups call at maximum volume around dusk.[3] There is a secondary population, referred to as the Laughing Razor Grinder, which is only observed in rainforest and wet sclerophyll forest, and has a distinct call.[3]
Razor grinders can also emit a distress call – a fragmented irregular noise – upon being seized by a predator.[5]
Behaviour
Male razor grinders sing in large groups on the main trunks of tall eucalypts, especially spotted gum (Corymbia maculata).[1][3]
Adult razor grinders are wary and flig
BMW 320d xDrive Auto road test
Are you one of the many company car drivers who got stranded in snow last winter? If so, you may want to have a good look at the BMW 320d Sport xDrive.
Effectively, it combines all of the attributes which make the 320d one of the best company cars with a four-wheel drive system for bags of extra grip. The thing is, you do have to pay for it. In fact, not only is the two-wheel drive version a whopping £3,000 cheaper, it’s also cheaper to run and emits less CO2 so is cheaper to tax too.
Let’s find out how much, then. Emitting 125g/km of CO2, the xDrive model qualifies for 19 percent Benefit-in-Kind taxation. With a P11d value of £32,435 that means a monthly tax bill of £108 for a 20 percent tax payer and up to double that for 40 percent tax payers.
The two-wheel drive Sport, however, sits two percent lower than the xDrive and will cost £93 per month at 20 percent. Which means over 12 months you’ll save £180 in tax alone.
Of course, it’s highly unlikely you’ll actually pay that amount each month since you’ll probably want some optional extras. Our car came with nearly £10,000 of extra equipment, which pushes the monthly tax bill up to £129 per month on the 20 percent pay scale.
We’re not quite sure we’d pick all of the options on our car, though. We’d certainly splash out on the Professional media package – it’s intuitive and slick to use with the rotary controller next to the gear lever. The system features real-time traffic information for the built-in sat-nav, along with Bluetooth handsfree and even access to the internet.
If you’re an enthusiastic driver then the adaptive suspension system is worth a punt too. You can adjust the stiffness of the suspension depending on whether you’d like a softer, more comfortable ride or a sportier and bumpier experience. This is controlled using the switch on the driver’s side of the gear lever.
So, on the open road the 320d is impressive. It has that rare cocktail of excellent handling and decent ride quality. The steering is a little vague, especially around the straight ahead, but it is incredibly well-weighted so it offers drivers enough accuracy. This weighting can be changed as per the setting you put the car in, be it Comfort, Sport or Sport+.
You may be wondering whether the four-wheel drive system actually has any effect on the way the 320d drives. Of course, there’s a lot more grip available, but you also lose a tiny bit of engagement in the process. It’s down to the fact that the front wheels are doing steering and driving together, which dilutes the excellent purity you can feel in the regular 3 Series chassis and its rear-wheel drive configuration.
The somewhat noisy diesel engine will get the xDrive from 0-62mph in the same time as the normal 320d - 7.4 seconds - while its top speed is 142mph, which is a 1mph reduction.
In terms of range the xDrive suffers once again. BMW claims an official fuel economy figure of 58.9mpg for the four-wheel drive car and 62.8mpg for the two-wheel drive one. That means you’ll get an extra 50 miles per tank of diesel by choosing the two-wheel drive car. The range itself is up to 777 miles for the xDrive, although we’d expect closer to 550 when driving at normal speeds.
Our car is in Sport trim, which means you get features such as 17-inch alloys, gloss black interior trim, red stitching on the seats and steering wheel, and an aggressive look for the grille on the front bumper. It’s designed to look sporty, and it does.
So, this is a car you should be looking at if you’re after BMW quality but with the extra levels of grip afforded by four-wheel drive. Just be wary that you’ll have to pay for the privilege.
You can read our full review of the BMW 3 Series by clicking here.
Mercedes-Benz SLK AMG (12 on) - Review
The Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG Roadster is a convertible performance car with a folding hard-top.
It’s based upon the regular SLK but comes with a huge petrol engine which makes it one seriously quick cabriolet. While it’s not the best driver’s car in its class – the Porsche Boxster takes that title - it’s extremely quick and does offer the enthusiastic driver a level of enjoyment befitting its price tag.
Big petrol engine
The engine in the SLK 55 is the real news here. It’s a 5.5-litre V8 which develops enough power to get it to 62mph in 4.6 seconds. Its top speed is electronically limited to 155mph. On the road those performance figures are believable, but the thing you really notice isn’t the speed. It’s the noise this car makes.
Bellowing out from the quartet of exhaust pipes, there’s a thunderous roar from the V8 as the rear tyres battle to hook into the tarmac and get you on your way.
Thanks to its rear-wheel drive configuration it handles fairly well too, the steering sharp and precise and the controls well-weighted. All that grunt is metred out through a seven-speed automatic gearbox which Mercedes calls ‘Speedshift Plus’, yet despite the name it isn’t the quickest thing in the world to change gear when left in ‘Comfort’ mode.
Press the button to change to Sport mode and this sharpens things up a touch, the changes coming with noticeably more ferocity. The finally option is Manual mode, which allows the driver to change gears using the paddles mounted behind the steering wheel.
Slow roof
While it’ll beat a Porsche Boxster to 62mph, we suspect that if you had to live with either car every day you’d end up with the Porsche. As well as being a more rewarding driver’s car, the Porsche’s roof operates twice as quickly while travelling at over twice the speed of the SLK’s.
Inside the cabin you’ll find a blend of familiar Mercedes switchgear and AMG badging which serves to remind you you’re driving something a little bit special – not that you’d forget it once the car barks into life when you turn the key.
To find out more about this monster engine, and the car around it, read on for the full Parkers Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG review.
Soldier in Afghanistan releases touching rendition of Etta James' 'At Last'
A U.S. Army soldier in Afghanistan is getting a lot of attention for something more than his incredible bravery and service to his country. Paul Ieti released this moving cover of Etta James' classic song "At Last." Take a look and a listenhere, and try not to get the chills.
Here's an open message to music executives: I hope you're getting ready to sign this amazing soldier crooner as soon as he returns from service. Which song would you like Ieti to cover next? Tell us on our Facebook page, and don't forget to follow us on Twitter at
Navy divers recover 5 bodies from Indian submarine INS Sindhurakshak
New Delhi (CNN) -- Navy divers have recovered five bodies so far from an Indian navy submarine that exploded and sank in Mumbai this week, authorities said Saturday.
The Indian government warned that there was almost no hope of finding any survivors among the 13 other sailors who were in the submarine when it was hit by the unexplained blast at a naval dockyard early Wednesday.
Navy divers searching the trapped submarine for three days have recovered five bodies so far.
Their task has been complicated by poor visibility inside the stricken submarine's passageways, which are full of oily, muddy water and wreckage. Adding to their difficulties, the heat of the explosion warped some of the hatches inside the vessel, blocking the divers' access to certain areas.
The bodies found so far are unidentifiable because they were so severely burned, authorities said. They have been taken to a naval hospital for DNA identification.
Searching 'every inch'
The state of the bodies and conditions inside the INS Sindhurakshak, a Russian-built submarine, mean that "finding any surviving personnel within the submarine is unlikely," the ministry said.
"The feasibility of locating bodies of personnel in the forward part of the submarine is also very remote, as the explosion and very high temperatures, which melted steel within, would have incinerated the bodies, too," it warned.
But divers will scour through submarine until all the bodies are recovered, the ministry said.
Authorities say they have contacted the families of all the 18 missing personnel and are keeping them updated.
Worst peacetime disaster
An investigation into the explosion and fire -- the Indian navy's worst peacetime disaster -- is under way. Navy officials say they so far can't pinpoint the cause.
Salvage work on the diesel-electric submarine won't begin until the search for bodies is over, the defense ministry said.
The Sindhurakshak had recently returned from an extensive refitting in Russia before the disaster.
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