New species in science: [Entomology • 2023] Compressa hasting • A new species of the genus hasting (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae) of Hunan, China

Abstract This document informs A new species of the genre Hasting Liu, 2000, that is, Compressa hasty sp. nov. from Hunan, China. In addition, morphological photographs of the new species and a distribution map of the known species of the genus are provided. The type specimens are deposited in the Museum of the University of…

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How does a hot air balloon work?

Hot air balloons work thanks to convection currents. The heat source under the globe heats the air inside. A convection current inside the balloon keeps hot air as the heated air increases, cools and decreases to be heated again. The warm air inside the globe is less dense than the coldest air outside, causing the…

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