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Insects
Insects play a very large role in the circle of life on earth. They represent a large population of the animal kingdom. Fascinating to some,creepy to others but always present in our daily lives. Questions about any sort of bug go here.
7,726 Questions
Insects live in every terrestrial biome, and on seashores. However, no insects exist in the ocean.
Sap sucking insect which can be a serious garden pest?
Aphids are the most well-known; related planthoppers also do this.
What are red bugs in your bed?
Velvet mites are very small and red, but are usually found on porches. They could also be bedbugs. This is very unlikely though as there are less than 10 in the world.
What does a millipede look like?
Look here:
http://ento.psu.edu/extension/insect-image-gallery/all-images/bristly-millipede.jpg/view
Is a caterpillar an insect or a animal?
A caterpillar is not a vertebrate.
A caterpillar is an invertebrate, because it does not have an internal, skeletal, backbone.
it is an invertebrate because it does not have a backbone.
What insect shares its name with a swimming stroke?
The butterfly is a type of swimming stroke. It uses the arms, which are thrown forward together out of the water, while the feet kick up and down.
Is there a 6 legged animal which begins with the letter s?
Sloth.
Serval, Sheep, Shrew, Siamese Cat, Skunk, Sloth Bear, Samoyed
What is the longest and thickest insect?
According to the guinness book of world records, the longest recorded living insect was the buprestis aurulenta. A beetle that was found alive on a staircase and remained alive in its nest for 47 years.
What is a baby mosquito called?
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I believe earwigs came from Europe. They were brought here by someone to help control an aphid problem that kept consuming vegetation and plants, causing the to rot out. now since the earwigs have no natural enemy in Northern America, there constantly multiplying and becoming a real nuisance. The myth that they will crawl in your ear at night and lay eggs, is exactly that, a myth. That is actually how they got their name, and therefor named themēare(ear) wicga(insects) or earwig.
Can you be allergic to June bugs?
No.
no/yes The above answer is correct for the convergent lady beetle, but because our gov. imported Asian lady beetles to the farm belt the beetles do bite humans and it does hurt alittle, enough to get a slap response from humans.
Can earwigs come into your house?
There is no evidence that they transmit diseases to humans or other animals. Their pincers are commonly believed to be dangerous, but in reality even the curved pincers of males cause little harm to humans. It is a common urban legend that earwigs crawl into the human ear and lay eggs in the brain. Finding earwigs in the human ear is rare.
What are the little red bugs on rocks?
A very common tiny red bug is called a ladybug. It is about 1 cm long, has black spots and eats bugs that kill the plant they are on.
Was the dragonfly the inspiration for the helicopter?
Some people say its the dragonfly, some say the humming bird and some say the eagle.
Is it true humans eat a pound of insects every year without knowing it?
It's actually closer to a quarter of a kilogram, but we do accidentally eat insects. For example, the apples you see in the fruit stand are the pretty ones, undamaged and uninfested. But apples that go into apple sauce aren't as pretty, and often the insects that are on or inside them are chopped up and end up in the jars. Same goes for tomato soup, chocolate and many other products. There are guidelines for the allowed amount of insect, but it's impossible to completely filter them out.
Then there's the intentional eating of insects - pretty much all red sweets, cookies etc. are dyed using a pigment from a certain species of aphid, for example.
You won't ever notice this, and it's proven it's actually good for you - free protein!
How does seed protect itself from insect?
Some seeds have an outer covering which makes it hard for insects and animals to get into. Sunflower seeds have a hard outer shell to protect itself from predators.
Why do some daddy long legs have short legs?
Chances are, someone has pulled or broken the missing legs off.
Do damselflies have metamorphosis?
Insects that have more than one lifestage, like the damselfly metamorphose.
They spend the bulk of their lives as an aquatic nymph and become a flying adult for reproduction.
Other insects do not morphose. Ex.
Grasshoppers have several stages but the hatchling is basically a small version of the adult, called an Imago.
Termites are not dangerous to people, so you don't have to worry about getting hurt by them. With most species, the Soldier termites, which live inside the colony and attack invaders, could bite you. Workers sometimes can as well. They can't sting, but they can bite. Unlike fire ants, they don't have a venom in their bite that could harm you, so it would just be like a regular bug bite. And even then, the soldiers don't leave the colony. Unless you stick your hand into a colony itself, you're not going to get bitten.
