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... The name Odonata, derived from the Greek "odonto-", meaning tooth, refers to the strong teeth found on the mandibles of most adults. ...
... The name Odonata, derived from the Greek "odonto-", meaning tooth, refers to the strong teeth found on the mandibles of most adults. ...
Bees, butterflies and other insects
... Churchyards are a refuge for lots of insects. You are likely to see a range of butterflies, bees, moths, ladybirds and many other insects taking advantage of these relatively chemical free areas. Butterflies and moths lay their eggs on a variety of plants and trees which in turn provide food for gro ...
... Churchyards are a refuge for lots of insects. You are likely to see a range of butterflies, bees, moths, ladybirds and many other insects taking advantage of these relatively chemical free areas. Butterflies and moths lay their eggs on a variety of plants and trees which in turn provide food for gro ...
Mini Beasts - Animal Magic Mini Zoo
... called invertebrates which are animals without a backbone, and these are the most numerous type of animal in the world. In Britain alone there are over 25,000 species of invertebrates known. Unlike vertebrates (animals with a backbone) they do not have a skeleton inside. This makes them soft and ben ...
... called invertebrates which are animals without a backbone, and these are the most numerous type of animal in the world. In Britain alone there are over 25,000 species of invertebrates known. Unlike vertebrates (animals with a backbone) they do not have a skeleton inside. This makes them soft and ben ...
A Butterfly Guide - Cape Fear Audubon Society
... with a quick, darting flight. Like most skippers, it has short, angular wings, and hooked antennae. It also has a long proboscis, allowing it to get nectar from many kinds of flowers. The chrysalis is unattached. They overwinter inside their chrysalis. The adults are in flight from spring to fall. Y ...
... with a quick, darting flight. Like most skippers, it has short, angular wings, and hooked antennae. It also has a long proboscis, allowing it to get nectar from many kinds of flowers. The chrysalis is unattached. They overwinter inside their chrysalis. The adults are in flight from spring to fall. Y ...
Do you know your Insect Orders? Order Mnemonic Common Name
... Metamorphosis: Change of Shape Incomplete Metamorphosis Egg Nymph Adult ...
... Metamorphosis: Change of Shape Incomplete Metamorphosis Egg Nymph Adult ...
The Important Thing About Butterflies
... they are insects with three body parts and six legs. A butterfly’s wings emerge from the chrysalis wet and limp. A butterfly hangs upside down pumping air and blood through it’s wings and body. A butterfly spreads it’s wings and flies away. But the most important thing about butterflies is that they ...
... they are insects with three body parts and six legs. A butterfly’s wings emerge from the chrysalis wet and limp. A butterfly hangs upside down pumping air and blood through it’s wings and body. A butterfly spreads it’s wings and flies away. But the most important thing about butterflies is that they ...
World of Insects
... • Insects are the largest group of Arthropods • Jointed appendages (bendable) • Segmented bodies • Exoskeleton of Chitin that must be molted to grow • Related to spiders, ticks, scorpions, millipedes, crustaceans ...
... • Insects are the largest group of Arthropods • Jointed appendages (bendable) • Segmented bodies • Exoskeleton of Chitin that must be molted to grow • Related to spiders, ticks, scorpions, millipedes, crustaceans ...
World of Insects - Biology Junction
... • Insects are the largest group of Arthropods • Jointed appendages (bendable) • Segmented bodies • Exoskeleton of Chitin that must be molted to grow • Related to spiders, ticks, scorpions, millipedes, crustaceans ...
... • Insects are the largest group of Arthropods • Jointed appendages (bendable) • Segmented bodies • Exoskeleton of Chitin that must be molted to grow • Related to spiders, ticks, scorpions, millipedes, crustaceans ...
Insect Order ID: Diptera (Flies, Gnats, Midges, Mosquitoes, Maggots)
... etc. Their mouthparts are varied and highly specialized. Some Nematocera adults (e.g., mosquitoes) have stabbing-siphoning mouthparts. The lower lip of most Brachycera adults is enlarged and sponge-like. The common housefly and certain other flies spit on their food to liquify it, then sponge it up. ...
... etc. Their mouthparts are varied and highly specialized. Some Nematocera adults (e.g., mosquitoes) have stabbing-siphoning mouthparts. The lower lip of most Brachycera adults is enlarged and sponge-like. The common housefly and certain other flies spit on their food to liquify it, then sponge it up. ...
“lock-and-key” mechanism in the genitalia of the Apamea moths
... Department of Ecology and Systematics, Division of Population Biology, P. 0. Box 17 (P. Rautatiekatu 13), FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland The existence of a lock-and-key mechanism of insect genitalia was proposed about 150 years ago by Dufour who examined dipteran species and concluded tha ...
... Department of Ecology and Systematics, Division of Population Biology, P. 0. Box 17 (P. Rautatiekatu 13), FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland The existence of a lock-and-key mechanism of insect genitalia was proposed about 150 years ago by Dufour who examined dipteran species and concluded tha ...
Insect Life
... I have a soft body. I protect my self by using camouflage and sometimes I am bright in colour to warn birds that I am poisonous! DON’T TOUCH ME Look for Caterpillars on leaves and plants. How many different caterpillars have you found? Make a list below, with a description of their colour and shape. ...
... I have a soft body. I protect my self by using camouflage and sometimes I am bright in colour to warn birds that I am poisonous! DON’T TOUCH ME Look for Caterpillars on leaves and plants. How many different caterpillars have you found? Make a list below, with a description of their colour and shape. ...
Luna Moths
... The luna moth caterpillar is large, yellow-green and fuzzy. It feeds on birch, persimmon, sweet gum, hickory, walnut or sumac leaves. The adult luna moth has no mouth and no digestive tract. It lives for only a few days (4 to 10 in captivity) and spends the energy it stored as a caterpillar ...
... The luna moth caterpillar is large, yellow-green and fuzzy. It feeds on birch, persimmon, sweet gum, hickory, walnut or sumac leaves. The adult luna moth has no mouth and no digestive tract. It lives for only a few days (4 to 10 in captivity) and spends the energy it stored as a caterpillar ...
Ch. 10 Sec. 3 Notes Insects
... -Some insects’ mouths' are shaped like a coil tube, which can uncoil and be used like a drinking straw to suck up nectar from flowers Ex: butterflies -Some insects have sharp-edged mouthparts to cut through seeds, wood, and other foods Ex: ants Life Cycle *Insects begin life as tiny, hard-shelled, f ...
... -Some insects’ mouths' are shaped like a coil tube, which can uncoil and be used like a drinking straw to suck up nectar from flowers Ex: butterflies -Some insects have sharp-edged mouthparts to cut through seeds, wood, and other foods Ex: ants Life Cycle *Insects begin life as tiny, hard-shelled, f ...
Forest Entomology The study of insects that interact with the forest
... – Antennae (1 pair) – Mouthparts • Mandibles • Maxillae • Labium ...
... – Antennae (1 pair) – Mouthparts • Mandibles • Maxillae • Labium ...
Classification "What is a locust?"
... Locusts are in the order Orthoptera. This includes grasshoppers and crickets. Locusts are large grasshoppers. There are lots of different types of locusts. We can also put them in more groups, but the smallest group is called a species. This only has one type of animal in it that is able to interbre ...
... Locusts are in the order Orthoptera. This includes grasshoppers and crickets. Locusts are large grasshoppers. There are lots of different types of locusts. We can also put them in more groups, but the smallest group is called a species. This only has one type of animal in it that is able to interbre ...
butterflies - Teaching.monster.com.
... The butterfly is an insect. Butterflies are noted for their wings, which are often colorful and bright. Butterfly wings are a bit like bird wings. Bird wings are made of feathers, but butterfly wings are made of tiny overlapping scales. The wings are colored in various patterns. Some butterfly wings ...
... The butterfly is an insect. Butterflies are noted for their wings, which are often colorful and bright. Butterfly wings are a bit like bird wings. Bird wings are made of feathers, but butterfly wings are made of tiny overlapping scales. The wings are colored in various patterns. Some butterfly wings ...
Chapter 37 - Mrs. Latham
... • Relate the major characteristics of insects to insects’ biological success. • List both harmful and beneficial effects of insects on human society. • Describe the external structure and organ systems of a grasshopper. • Compare incomplete and complete metamorphosis in insects. • Describe defensive ...
... • Relate the major characteristics of insects to insects’ biological success. • List both harmful and beneficial effects of insects on human society. • Describe the external structure and organ systems of a grasshopper. • Compare incomplete and complete metamorphosis in insects. • Describe defensive ...
Beneficial Insects II - University of Nebraska–Lincoln
... depending on species. Pupa: Immobile, elongate, dome-shaped, and varying in color from dark- to yellow-orange; about 1/16 to 3/8 inch long. The remains of the last larval skin may be present at the posterior end. Generalist predators. Primarily feed on aphids, scale insects, caterpillars, spider mit ...
... depending on species. Pupa: Immobile, elongate, dome-shaped, and varying in color from dark- to yellow-orange; about 1/16 to 3/8 inch long. The remains of the last larval skin may be present at the posterior end. Generalist predators. Primarily feed on aphids, scale insects, caterpillars, spider mit ...
V World of Insects I
... • Insects are the largest group of Arthropods • Jointed appendages (bendable) • Segmented bodies • Exoskeleton of Chitin that must be molted to grow • Related to spiders, ticks, scorpions, millipedes, crustaceans ...
... • Insects are the largest group of Arthropods • Jointed appendages (bendable) • Segmented bodies • Exoskeleton of Chitin that must be molted to grow • Related to spiders, ticks, scorpions, millipedes, crustaceans ...
Biology 320 Invertebrate Zoology Fall 2005
... Definition - evolution of plants and insects in response to one another Plants and insects are vital to each other Plants provide food (nectar, pollen, and plant tissues) and shelter to insects Insects pollinate plants ...
... Definition - evolution of plants and insects in response to one another Plants and insects are vital to each other Plants provide food (nectar, pollen, and plant tissues) and shelter to insects Insects pollinate plants ...
Orthoptera - UConn - University of Connecticut
... tympana (hearing organs) located on sides of first abdominal segment species that stridulate usually do so by rubbing hind femora over tegmina or abdomen or snapping wings in flight short cerci and ovipositor ...
... tympana (hearing organs) located on sides of first abdominal segment species that stridulate usually do so by rubbing hind femora over tegmina or abdomen or snapping wings in flight short cerci and ovipositor ...
Insect Taxonomic Diversity
... •Abdomen slender, bearing two (or sometimes three) long terminal filaments ...
... •Abdomen slender, bearing two (or sometimes three) long terminal filaments ...
Heath Blackmon
... * Body relatively flat, tapered and often covered with scales * Compound eyes small or absent * Antennae long, thread-like, and multisegmented * Abdomen with ten complete segments * Eleventh abdominal segment elongated to form a median caudal filament * Cerci present, nearly as long as median caudal ...
... * Body relatively flat, tapered and often covered with scales * Compound eyes small or absent * Antennae long, thread-like, and multisegmented * Abdomen with ten complete segments * Eleventh abdominal segment elongated to form a median caudal filament * Cerci present, nearly as long as median caudal ...
Insect Order ID: Diptera--Flies, Mosquitoes, Midges, Gnats
... and in color and develop wings. The emerging adults looks completely different from the larvae. ...
... and in color and develop wings. The emerging adults looks completely different from the larvae. ...
External morphology of Lepidoptera
The external morphology of Lepidoptera is the physiological structure of the bodies of insects belonging to the order Lepidoptera, also known as butterflies and moths. Lepidoptera are distinguished from other orders by the presence of scales on the external parts of the body and appendages, especially the wings. Butterflies and moths vary in size from microlepidoptera only a few millimetres long, to a wingspan of many inches such as the Atlas moth. Comprising over 160,000 described species, the Lepidoptera possess variations of the basic body structure which has evolved to gain advantages in adaptation and distribution.Lepidopterans undergo complete metamorphosis, going through a four-stage life cycle: egg; larva or caterpillar; pupa or chrysalis; and imago (plural: imagines) / adult. The larvae – caterpillars – have a toughened (sclerotised) head capsule, chewing mouthparts, and a soft body, that may have hair-like or other projections, 3 pairs of true legs, and up to 5 pairs of prolegs. Most caterpillars are herbivores, but a few are carnivores (some eat ants, aphids or other caterpillars) or detritivores. Larvae are the feeding and growing stages and periodically undergo hormone-induced ecdysis, developing further with each instar, until they undergo the final larval–pupal moult. The larvae of many lepidopteran species will either make a spun casing of silk called a cocoon and pupate inside it, or will pupate in a cell under the ground. In many butterflies, the pupa is suspended from a cremaster and is called a chrysalis.The adult body has a hardened exoskeleton, except for the abdomen which is less sclerotised. The head is shaped like a capsule with appendages arising from it. Adult mouthparts include a prominent proboscis formed from maxillary galeae, and are adapted for sucking nectar. Some species do not feed as adults, and may have reduced mouthparts, while others have them modified for piercing and suck blood or fruit juices. Mandibles are absent in all except the Micropterigidae which have chewing mouthparts. Adult Lepidoptera have two immobile, multi-faceted compound eyes, and only two simple eyes or ocelli, which may be reduced. The three segments of the thorax are fused together. Antennae are prominent and besides the faculty of smell, act as olfactory radar, and also aid navigation, orientation and balance during flight. In moths, males frequently have more feathery antennae than females, for detecting the female pheromones at a distance. There are two pairs of membranous wings which arise from the mesothoracic (middle) and metathoracic (third) segments; they are usually completely covered by minute scales. The two wings on each side act as one by virtue of wing-locking mechanisms. In some groups, the females are flightless and have reduced wings. The abdomen has ten segments connected with movable inter-segmental membranes. The last segments of the abdomen form the external genitalia. The genitalia are complex and provide the basis for family identification and species discrimination.The wings, head parts of thorax and abdomen of Lepidoptera are covered with minute scales, from which feature the order 'Lepidoptera' derives its names, the word ""lepidos"" in Ancient Greek meaning 'scale'. Most scales are lamellar (blade-like) and attached with a pedicel, while other forms may be hair-like or specialised as secondary sexual characteristics. The lumen, or surface of the lamella, has a complex structure. It gives colour either due to the pigments contained within it or through its three-dimensional structure. Scales provide a number of functions, which include insulation, thermoregulation and aiding gliding flight, amongst others, the most important of which is the large diversity of vivid or indistinct patterns they provide which help the organism protect itself by camouflage, mimicry, and to seek mates.