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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
What is the name for an insects hard outer shell?
When an insect sheds its outer skin, it's called molting.
How did the guard ant recognize this ants were not from its group?
every ant has a smell with that smell the guard will understand
What is the pupose of the skeletal system?
structure, support, protection, and inside the bone marrow is responsible for creating red and white blood cells as well as platelets
The body parts of a fireflies?
The anatomy of a firefly comprise of two red spots on the head cover, yellow lines on wing covers and head covers, the head, thorax, and abdomen, a hard exoskeleton, six jointed legs, two antennae, compound eyes.
Is aphid a complete or incomplete metamorphosis?
Many species give birth to live young, so no egg. Then comes the nymphal stage, which looks just like the adult but smaller. The nymph grows through a series of molts, and may gain wings after the last molt, but most aphids are wingless and stay on the same plant as their mother (asexual reproduction is common). Winged individuals are only formed as food runs out and a new plant has to be found.
What kinds of insects eat plants?
The Venus Fly Trap captures small flying insects and crawling bugs.
Does vinegar help get rid of fleas?
No, vinegar is not effective at killing mites. You will need to take your dog to your veterinarian to determine what kind of mites your dog has then get a medication from your vet to treat them.
A butterfly does have feelers. These feelers are at the top of the butterfly's head. The feelers help it to feel its surroundings.
What is the difference between bees wasps hornets and bumble bees?
Wasps: Has a clearly seen segmented body its abdomen is bigger than its thorax
Hornets: Commonly mistaken for a wasp they are a bit longer that a wasp and still segmented
Bee: It is fatter and not as segmented as a hornet or wasp
Bumble bee: they are big mainly black bee with a bit of yellow to them and look like a pompom.
What lab instrument would be useful for looking at large insects collected in pit traps?
disecting microscope
How are insects useful to humans?
they are helpful to use in many ways, first is that they help kill other un wanted bugs and also do what we can't do like for instents worms help break down compost, and other pets do way other stuff to
What kind of bugs are pill bugs?
The pill bug is not an insect, it is actually one of the only terrestrial crustaceans.
AnswerThe pill bug is not an insect, it is actually one of the only terrestrial crustaceans.Answer
The pill bug is not an insect, it's just repetitive.
What are the stages of an insect called's life?
The inactive stage of development is one where the insect grows but does not move. This is most common during the egg stage.
There are different species of lady bugs. The average size of a lady bug i 1 mm to 10 mm. The lady bug is one of the smallest beetles by design. There is no reason for the lady bug to be small other than they are just small.
