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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.
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Is there an insect with wings but not legs?
insect definition
in·sect (in′sekt′)
noun
- any of a large class (Insect) of small arthropod animals characterized, in the adult state, by division of the body into head, thorax, and abdomen, three pairs of legs on the thorax, and, usually, two pairs of membranous wings, including beetles, bees, flies, wasps, and mosquitoes
Thus, by definition there are no insects without legs.
Do insects comprise the largest group of animals?
Insects are not a species. Insects are are a class of invertebrates within the arthropod phylum. That is like asking if mammals are the most numerous species. Your question needs to be refined. Are you asking if insects are the most numerous class of animal? Most numerous species of living thing? Or perhaps you are thinking of a specific species such as monarch butterfly (Danaus
plexippus
).
How many species of insects are there in Washington?
in just the Washington state, there are 39 endangered plant and animal species, 31 animals, and 8 plant species. I found this on this website : http://www.endangeredspecie.com/states/WA.htm hope that it will help
Actully, that website was last updated in 2002, now there are 163 animals, including insects and birds and such. But i had to hand count, so mabye give or take a few. heres the website: http://wdfw.WA.gov/wlm/diversty/soc/soc.htm
No.
They can only land on animals because the fur might have something humans do not have.
What are two types of metamorphisis in insects?
Complete: egg, larva, pupa, adult.
Lepidoptera: egg, catepillar, chrysalis, butterfly/moth.
Diptera: egg, maggot, pupa, fly/mosquito.
Coleoptera: egg, grub, pupa, beetle.
The main characteristic is that the larva looks very different from the adult, hence 'comlete' metamorphosis.
Incomplete: egg, nymph, adult.
Ephemeroptera: egg, naiad, mayfly.
Odonata: egg, naiad, dragon/damselfly.
Hemiptera: egg, nymph, aphid/cicada/true bug.
If the larva is aquatic it's called a naiad, otherwise simply nymph. They look like smaller, wingless versions of their adult forms. They just molt until their wings are fully grown.
Well, considering the fact that snakes don't actually have legs that would be hard to say, they slither on the ground, they have no spine so this is actually possibly snakes ...they don't have legs :O )
What is a little bug that jumps and looks like a flea but is not a flea?
The little brown bugs you describe are probably Collembola, small wingless insects, some of which are about the same size and colouring as fleas, feeding on algae, fungi and debris on the soil surface. They are extremely numerous and widespread, and more commonly known as springtails. The little trigger on their abdomen which they release to escape danger causes them to jump like fleas, but you will need a microscope to see the bodily differences.
A sugary substance that attracts insects?
The sweet liquid that attracts insects to a flower is called nectar. There are several different insects that feed on a flowers nectar including bees.
How do organisms change as they go through complete metamorphosis?
the incomplete metamorphosis has four stages- but they are not all different. the four stages are egg larva, nymph, nymph. while in complete metamorphosis,adulthood is reached. the FOUR stages are egg, larva, nymph, and adult or "fully developed."
Why when an insect moults it becomes bigger?
Invertebrates molt because if they have a shell, the shell limits them to how big they can grow. When they molt though, the shell then becomes a home for another animal and then the invertebrate gets another shell.
LAdy bugs
flies etc. down ther are different kind of birds
The things that fly in nature are birds:
Avocet
Eastern Bluebirds:
Catbirds:
Doves:
Bald Eagle:
Flamingo:
Geese:
Herons:
Kingfishers:
Magpie:
Owls:
Penguins:
Peafowls:
Quails:
Roadrunners:
Sparrows:
Toucans:
Vultures:
Woodpeckers:
What is the thorax of the insect?
The thorax, or backbone, comprises three sections of a cockroach: the prothorax, mesothorax, and the metathorax. Each segment contains one set of legs.
What do you call a yellow moth with small speckled black dots?
They're called Dagger Moths. They're soo cute I kep one as a pet and... nervermind. You just wanted the answer so there you go! :D
Why is the American dagger moth catapillar poisonous?
No the dagger moth larvae isn't poisonous, just a skin irritant but i know first hand that the caterpillar's hairs can cause quite a bad rash on your face and neck if handled .
No, crickets don't carry diseases, unless if you have an infestation of them. If you have cricket droppings in your house, clean it up so you don't have to smell that awful odor. Crickets can only give you a disease if they leave their wastes in your home or any other place your in.
Why do maggots prefer the dark?
Maggots thrive in the dark because there less likely to be killed by predators like birds etc.
A Praying Mantis eats aphids, mosquitoes, flies, roaches, bees, crickets, butterflies, grasshoppers, beetles, and spiders.
Can locusts swim or live under water?
No. Water is bad for a locust i.e. it will die. Locusts gets nutrients and water through eating grass.
How do you know if you have been bitten by a kissing bug?
it itches kind of badly and it can be a big or small lump on any place of the body!
Around half of bugs or insects are plant-eaters, eating leaves, roots, seeds, nectar, or wood. Praying mantises are predators, hunting other small creatures. Fleas and lice are parasites, eating the flesh or blood of larger animals without killing them.
No. All insects are "invertebrates," which means they have no bones whatsoever. They are also called "exoskeletal," which means that their skeletal structure (which holds them together) is the shell-like material on their outer surfaces.
