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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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Does the larva stage resemble the adult?

No larval stage is the maggot (as in housefly) then they pupate and the adult emerges after metamorphosis. Those insects where the nymphs adults look like adults have only a 3-stage cycle egg, nymph, adult, with no larval or pupal stage.

What clue to determine the meaning of the root word.pel puls Mosquito repellent deters mosquitoes from attacking our skin.?

The root words "pel" and "puls," derived from Latin, mean "to drive" or "to push." In the context of "repellent," the prefix "re-" suggests a reversal or opposition, while "pellent" relates to driving away. Thus, "repellent" conveys the idea of something that drives away, effectively deterring mosquitoes from coming near our skin.

Why don't vectors contract the disease they carry?

To start.. the reason is evolution, based on the selective pressures that favor the vector's survival. This is not a conscious decision or planned strategy of the bacteria/virus/vector, it is what worked the best and spread the most quickly. What works best has the best reproduction rates and is therefore the most abundant and over time dominates the other strains of a disease. ok. here is the reason and the explaination. Well, the vectors do contract the disease, some human diseases seem to not affect the vector and others will affect the vector especially behavorally (look at rabies). But usually the vector is an insect and the the reason it doesn't affect the life of the vector is understadable. In short, if the disease killed or greatly harmed the main source of distribution it would die out quickly, by leaving the vector relatively unharmed the disease itself has a greater chance to be spread and to reproduce in acceptable areas. The selective pressures involved with high reproduction rates will surely favor those diseases that keep their hosts alive to spread, it can reproduce high amounts inside the human but does not need to in the mosquito and it would make the reproduction of the disease and range of the vector significantly lower. more specific.. When the bacteria or virus is in the vector it is at a different time of the bacteria/virus' lifecycle that allows the vector to live a somewhat normal life. Using malaria as an example... The gametes which are haploid are taken into the mosquito and fuse once in a suitable environment (the mosquito gut in this case) to form a diploid zygote (ookinete)this is the next step in the diseases' life cycle. Now the fused structure burrows into the lining of the gut to migrate to the salivary glands and multiply. Once the mosquito bites another host then the disease is injected with other proteins created by the mosquito intended to keep the wound from closing while feeding. The vector stays alive long enough to spread the disease, and now the disease can multiply rapidly in the human and spread to other mosquitos and then other humans. The mosquito is necessary to the survival and spread of the disease, where as humans are not needed to spread the disease amongst themselfs so it is benefical to reproduce rapidly at the expense of killing the host (because the offspring will be spread even if the host dies).

Do insects have a skeletal structure?

Insects have exoskeletons. They do not have bones on the inside.

What is a flying insect called 3 letters?

It could be a flying ANT, or perhaps a FLY.

How do mantis eat bees and wasp with out getting stug?

The mantid's shell is too hard for the stinger to pierce... I just watched mine catch a paper-wasp and eat it whole!

How do you rid your plants of those tiny gnats without killing the plants something safe and easy the gnats are taking over the house?

Repot your plants every six months and use yellow sticky pads. They are hard to get rid of though. Try sprying the soil area with Neem Oil, it will smother them.

Can stress from bedbugs attack can kill?

Any form of stress is extremely dangerous and can lead to life-threatening situations.

What type of evidence do scientists use to determine evolutionary relationship among groups?

Taxonomist use an eight level system to classify living things based on shared characteristics. Scientists also used shared characteristics to hypothesize how closely related living things are. The more characteristics the organisms share, the more closely related the organisms may be. For example, the platypus, brown bear, lion, and house cat are thought to be related because they share many charcteristics. These animals have hair and mammary glands, so they are grouped together as mammals. But they can also be further classified into more-specific groups.

What did silverfish eat before there was books ane paper?

What did silverfish eat before there was books and paper

What are easy insect questions?

Here are a few examples:

1. How many legs do insects have? 6

2. What color are stink bugs? black

3.Are spiders insects? no

What is Russian name for Sternocera aequisignata?

Scientific name: Sternocera aequisignata

Russian name: Зелёный драгоценный жук

English name: Jewel beetle

What insect causes rabbies?

Dogs, bats, wolves, cattles, foxes, raccoons, and coyotes, but they are not insects. These animals are infected by rabies and can transmit to humans.

What could be causing the increase in insects populations?

the cause of the insect population increasing is that the animals are becoming extinct.

How do you treat bug bites from outside?

You can wash it off with ice cold water and then put on a baking soda paste to relieve the itching. If you have many bites, take a dose of benedryl to stop the reaction. Other people use white vinegar on the bite or benedryl cream.

What is the insects wing covering?

it is a membrane of a card like texture

Do i stink?

well depends on the person if you take baths every day or every other day you probably don't stink to check if you don't stink smell yourself or ask a friend who will not lie to you about it if you do take a bath or put on some body mist or perfume I recommend bath and body works or Victoria secrets body mists and perfume

What 2 ways in which humans and insects interact?

Throwing apples at the insect or stomping on it to get the insects attention.

What does mimicry mean as an insect?

On species of insect having a body pattern, marking and behavior that is similar to another species of insect which is dangerous or poisonous to eat. This means that the mimic species is avoided by predictors which have been put off by the unpalatable species.