Rugby Borough Council - Bug Hunt education pack
... crustaceans) are all arthropods. There are over 900,000 species of insects, which makes them the biggest group of arthropods. Insects have distinctive features, which include: three body parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), eyes, mouth, antennae, six legs, and most of the adults have wings. The you ...
... crustaceans) are all arthropods. There are over 900,000 species of insects, which makes them the biggest group of arthropods. Insects have distinctive features, which include: three body parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), eyes, mouth, antennae, six legs, and most of the adults have wings. The you ...
View - Big Al`s
... Polyp Stony Coral has a calcified skeleton structure that is covered in a thin layer of flesh in either a pink or green colour. Duncan Corals will thrive through photosynthesis but also can release their tentacles from each of their heads to collect food. ...
... Polyp Stony Coral has a calcified skeleton structure that is covered in a thin layer of flesh in either a pink or green colour. Duncan Corals will thrive through photosynthesis but also can release their tentacles from each of their heads to collect food. ...
Trachops cirrhosus (Fringe-lipped Bat)
... (Reid, 2009); and the tragus (fleshy projection that covers the entrance of the ear) is pointed (Cramer et al., 2001). Cylindrical or conical wart-like bumps studs the lips and chin, while the nose leaf (leaf shaped nose) has a serrated edge (Eisenberg and Redford, 2009). The tail is short, length 1 ...
... (Reid, 2009); and the tragus (fleshy projection that covers the entrance of the ear) is pointed (Cramer et al., 2001). Cylindrical or conical wart-like bumps studs the lips and chin, while the nose leaf (leaf shaped nose) has a serrated edge (Eisenberg and Redford, 2009). The tail is short, length 1 ...
A guide to microinvertebrate life g in the leaf litter
... legs. Sowbugs are scavengers and eat mostly dead or decaying plant material. They are the only crustaceans adapted for life on land, but they need to be moist in order to survive. ...
... legs. Sowbugs are scavengers and eat mostly dead or decaying plant material. They are the only crustaceans adapted for life on land, but they need to be moist in order to survive. ...
Cnidarians - College Heights Secondary School
... corresponding polyp stage, and likewise not all polyps have a corresponding medusa stage, but most conform to this life cycle. Small jellies ( up to 1" across ) are most likely the medusa stage of some hydroid, while large jellies are usually the dominant stage of a species in which the polyp stage ...
... corresponding polyp stage, and likewise not all polyps have a corresponding medusa stage, but most conform to this life cycle. Small jellies ( up to 1" across ) are most likely the medusa stage of some hydroid, while large jellies are usually the dominant stage of a species in which the polyp stage ...
Lab 2: Phylum Cnidaria
... immense calcium carbonate substructure that supports the thin living skin of a reef. Acropora species may grow as plates or slender or broad branches. Like other corals, Acroporacorals are colonies of individual polyps, which are about 2 mm across and share tissue and a nerve net. The polyps can wit ...
... immense calcium carbonate substructure that supports the thin living skin of a reef. Acropora species may grow as plates or slender or broad branches. Like other corals, Acroporacorals are colonies of individual polyps, which are about 2 mm across and share tissue and a nerve net. The polyps can wit ...
Moth or Butterfly? - Wet Tropics Management Authority
... A butterfly forms a pupae hanging from branches. A moth forms a cocoon, usually on the ground. Many moths have a device called a frenulum to lock their wings together when they fly whereas butterflies don’t. The male Regent Skipper which lives in the Wet Tropics, is black with yellow and blue markin ...
... A butterfly forms a pupae hanging from branches. A moth forms a cocoon, usually on the ground. Many moths have a device called a frenulum to lock their wings together when they fly whereas butterflies don’t. The male Regent Skipper which lives in the Wet Tropics, is black with yellow and blue markin ...
132 Florida Entomologist 80(2)
... is a function of the receiver’s visual system, and the intensity, hue, saturation, and degree of contrast between different patches on the animal and its environment. What may be described as bright when seen out of context by humans may actually be cryptic in its environment. Many bright green irid ...
... is a function of the receiver’s visual system, and the intensity, hue, saturation, and degree of contrast between different patches on the animal and its environment. What may be described as bright when seen out of context by humans may actually be cryptic in its environment. Many bright green irid ...
An Analysis of Predator Selection to Affect Aposematic Coloration in
... and increase the risk of attacks by predators [7, 9, 10]. In the aposematic wood tiger moth, Parasemia plantaginis, the maintenance of polymorphism is the result of a trade-off between predator selection and mating success: white males had higher mating success while yellow males survived better whe ...
... and increase the risk of attacks by predators [7, 9, 10]. In the aposematic wood tiger moth, Parasemia plantaginis, the maintenance of polymorphism is the result of a trade-off between predator selection and mating success: white males had higher mating success while yellow males survived better whe ...
Insect taxonomic diversity
... THE SMALLER INSECT ORDERS. THEY ARE LONG, SLENDER, FLATTENED INSECTS THAT COME IN VARIOUS SHADES OF BROWN OR BLACK. ...
... THE SMALLER INSECT ORDERS. THEY ARE LONG, SLENDER, FLATTENED INSECTS THAT COME IN VARIOUS SHADES OF BROWN OR BLACK. ...
Coral-Reefs-Slideshow
... occurs inside the female coral and produces a small planula. ◦ The planula is released through mouth of female when it is old enough to settle very soon after its release. ...
... occurs inside the female coral and produces a small planula. ◦ The planula is released through mouth of female when it is old enough to settle very soon after its release. ...
Predation in suspended and forest floor soils
... their mouthparts to capture prey in water films (W & P 1999). Research in North American grassland soils demonstrated that many soil mesostigmatans feed on worm-like prey (nematodes, small oligochaetes) that are generally absent from vegetation. Additionally, most of these species will ta ...
... their mouthparts to capture prey in water films (W & P 1999). Research in North American grassland soils demonstrated that many soil mesostigmatans feed on worm-like prey (nematodes, small oligochaetes) that are generally absent from vegetation. Additionally, most of these species will ta ...
Snake Field Trip Experience
... Today, we will be collecting data on two different aspects of snake biology: their ecological dispersion, and whether their escape behavior is linked to their morphology, as theory would predict. Before heading for the field, brainstorm in groups of 3-4 what you would predict would happen. What type ...
... Today, we will be collecting data on two different aspects of snake biology: their ecological dispersion, and whether their escape behavior is linked to their morphology, as theory would predict. Before heading for the field, brainstorm in groups of 3-4 what you would predict would happen. What type ...
Phylum Cnidaria (Coelenterata)
... Caught ya’!! … (now what?!?) • Food is forced into the GVC • Extracellular digestion begins • Enzymes secreted into GVC ...
... Caught ya’!! … (now what?!?) • Food is forced into the GVC • Extracellular digestion begins • Enzymes secreted into GVC ...
Nudibranquios (orden Nudibranchia)
... comprised of many different variations of body types. Aeolidida are the second largest subgroup of nudibranchs and show a more consistent elongated shape. Nudibranchs have both male and female sex organs, making them hermaphrodites. Although hermaphroditic, self-fertilization does not occur. Only wh ...
... comprised of many different variations of body types. Aeolidida are the second largest subgroup of nudibranchs and show a more consistent elongated shape. Nudibranchs have both male and female sex organs, making them hermaphrodites. Although hermaphroditic, self-fertilization does not occur. Only wh ...
Natural Selection: A Simple Model of Selection in a Variable
... Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace independently discovered the idea of evolution by natural selection. Their ideas were presented at the same scientific meeting in London in 1858. In the years since then, natural selection has become a very important concept in biology. It consists of three p ...
... Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace independently discovered the idea of evolution by natural selection. Their ideas were presented at the same scientific meeting in London in 1858. In the years since then, natural selection has become a very important concept in biology. It consists of three p ...
3-2 ch4
... Contrast Homologous and Analogous structures with examples Contrast: Coevolution, convergent evolution, divergent evolution, artificial selection, and behavioral selection with examples Evidence of Evolution: Homologous and Analogous Structures Homologous structures: features in different species th ...
... Contrast Homologous and Analogous structures with examples Contrast: Coevolution, convergent evolution, divergent evolution, artificial selection, and behavioral selection with examples Evidence of Evolution: Homologous and Analogous Structures Homologous structures: features in different species th ...
Number 15_Scorpion Flies.doc
... The adults of some scorpion fly species have a rather unusual mating behaviour that involves the male presenting the female with a prey insect as part of the ritual. This behaviour is thought to have evolved to distract the female, as with many insects the male is eaten after mating. Adults may be f ...
... The adults of some scorpion fly species have a rather unusual mating behaviour that involves the male presenting the female with a prey insect as part of the ritual. This behaviour is thought to have evolved to distract the female, as with many insects the male is eaten after mating. Adults may be f ...
In the Wild - The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
... Are generally found in rainforests, but can also be found in river valleys, woodlands, scrublands, grassy marshes, and semi rocky foothills Prefer areas with a lot of cover, near to water Diet: Carnivorous: Primarily eat small mammals, may also occasionally hunt birds, amphibians, and reptiles Are a ...
... Are generally found in rainforests, but can also be found in river valleys, woodlands, scrublands, grassy marshes, and semi rocky foothills Prefer areas with a lot of cover, near to water Diet: Carnivorous: Primarily eat small mammals, may also occasionally hunt birds, amphibians, and reptiles Are a ...
Content Area: Zoology
... The student: Explains how the genes in a species gene pool can remain stable over many successive generations. ...
... The student: Explains how the genes in a species gene pool can remain stable over many successive generations. ...
Wetland Invertebrates
... fish to jump. They are easiest to find when they gather in mating swarms that resemble a moving haze or columns of smoke, sometimes with a "humming" can be heard over a considerable distance. Swarms are most common in the morning and evening but occur in midday as well. They can be found anywhere, b ...
... fish to jump. They are easiest to find when they gather in mating swarms that resemble a moving haze or columns of smoke, sometimes with a "humming" can be heard over a considerable distance. Swarms are most common in the morning and evening but occur in midday as well. They can be found anywhere, b ...
Species exhibited:
... delivered to the Jacobson’s organ for processing. This receptor organ is located in the roof of the mouth. Baby boas are equipped for independent living from the moment of birth. Parental behavior is brief, if at all. Once the baby wriggles away, it is on its own. For this reason, baby boas are more ...
... delivered to the Jacobson’s organ for processing. This receptor organ is located in the roof of the mouth. Baby boas are equipped for independent living from the moment of birth. Parental behavior is brief, if at all. Once the baby wriggles away, it is on its own. For this reason, baby boas are more ...
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... Read each of the two theories on your notes, which hypothesize how elephants have evolved to have long trunks. Choose a theory, state whether it demonstrates Lamarck’s theory or natural selection and JUSTIFY your answer with evidence. Theory ________ ...
... Read each of the two theories on your notes, which hypothesize how elephants have evolved to have long trunks. Choose a theory, state whether it demonstrates Lamarck’s theory or natural selection and JUSTIFY your answer with evidence. Theory ________ ...
Aposematism
Aposematism (from Greek ἀπό apo away, σ̑ημα sema sign, coined by Edward Bagnall Poulton), perhaps most commonly known in the context of warning coloration, describes a family of antipredator adaptations where a warning signal is associated with the unprofitability of a prey item to potential predators. Aposematism is one form of an ""advertising"" signal (with many others existing, such as the bright colours of flowers which lure pollinators). The warning signal may take the form of conspicuous colours, sounds, odours or other perceivable characteristics. Aposematic signals are beneficial for both the predator and prey, both of which avoid potential harm.Aposematism is exploited in Müllerian mimicry, where species with strong defences evolve to resemble one another. By mimicking similarly coloured species, the warning signal to predators is shared, causing them to learn more quickly at less of a cost to each of the species.Warning signals do not necessarily require that a species actually possesses chemical or physical defences to deter predators. Mimics such as the nonvenomous California mountain kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata), which has yellow, red, and black bands similar to those of the highly venomous Eastern Coral Snake (Micrurus fulvius), have essentially piggybacked on the successful aposematism of the model. The evolution of a warning signal by a mimicking species that resembles a species that possesses strong defences is known as Batesian mimicry.