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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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What parts of carpenter ants are edible?
Carpenter ants are one of four types of edible ants. Of the four they are probably the least "tasty". Of the four they are also the most available, being indiginous to so many parts of the world. The legs and antaenae are the biggest issue and least palatable parts of the ants. The bodies, specifically the middle and rear segments are the most palatable. The two most common means of eating are either raw, or scalded by pouring boiling water over them. Please remember to identify any wild foods, in this case ants, correctly before consumption.
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Brown bug with two antenna on each end?
A brown bug with two antennae on each end sounds like it could be an earwig. There are approximately 2,000 species of earwig.
Grasshoppers and Houseflies have wings and the Centipedes and Millipedes do not.
Roach like skinny long bugs with no wings?
The roach like bug that you are talking about may be a silverfish. The diet of a silverfish is mainly sugars and starches.
Can ants heal themselves after being crippled?
If the ant is left alone in a container, It can't heal itself. The ant will die within in about 5 hours.
You have bugs that look like maggots in your microwave what could they be?
If you have bugs that look like maggots in your microwave, they could be pantry moths or larvae. You can use insecticides like permethrin chemical to get rid of them.
Is an owl a primary or secondary consumer?
It is a secondary consumer, it eats rodents and insects which are mostly primary consumers.
Which insect is both a pest and revered?
Ladybugs invade our homes in minnesota in late fall, but they are also used as a natural pesticide by many (organic) farmers.
Does avon's skin so soft stop insect bites?
It keeps the Buffalo Gnats from biting ... but not anything else...
Which insect is called an antisocial insect?
The insect that is called an anti-social insect is the ant. However, there are times when ants are referred to as social creatures.
What is a prothorax mesothorax and metathorax?
Well, the thorax is the mid-section of an insect and each part has one pair of legs. the prothorax is the foremost part of the insect, the mesothorax is the next part which also contains a pair of forewings. Lastly, the metathorax is the last segment of the midsection and that contains one pair of hindwings.
How do wings of insects differ from wings of birds?
Windows of insects differ from the wings of birds in that they have no features. They use a thin membrane to catch the wind.
the wings of a bird are made out of feathers and creates a shaped across its length like the wing of an airplane, a cross section of the wing, is seen to cause lift from aerodynamics of their shape described above. Since the air creates lift when it has to go faster over the top of the wing than the bottom; this phenomenon of air going at different speeds, cause the lift in the wings of a bird wing. (Or as seen in an airplane wing) Also, birds create jumps in their flying ability when they push their wings down with muscular thrusts while fullly opened, and pick their wings back up high with a light, but quick, easy but with a punctual rhythm of wing lifting that coincides with perfectly with downward flaps, which cause lift and initial velocity/height. Birds have amazingly strong control over how they fly, much more than insects.
Insect wings are made out of rigid cells but are delicate if damaged. They rely on fast flapping to create lift, they don't glide as much using open wings like birds. For insects, if they are flying, they are nearly always flapping their wings, and usually with quite a speed of frequency that is much faster than birds.
The wings of insects consist of simple membranes of chitin. Bird wings are bone-and-muscle limbs covered in feathers. With the exception of flies, insects have four wings. Birds have two.
Bird and butterfly wings have tremendous differences, a bird's wings are made of bone, skin, and feathers whereas a butterflies wings are made of membranes stretched between hollow tubes that protrude from the butterflies body. Instead of feathers, butterflies have colored scales covering their wings. Also a birds wings are an adaptation of their front legs with leaves them with two legs for walking and two wings, a butterfly has six legs for walking and two wings which are not an adaptation of their legs.
Is it bad for your frog to eat a daddy long leg?
No, Frogs are immune to spiders venom. Although it isn't the best thing for your frog to be eating it wont make him sick or kill him. I wonder........ have you actually fed your frog one or are you just wondering?
What is the fear of insects crawling into your ears called?
Insects can crawl into the human ear and way eggs. This can make a human very sick in several different ways and could cause death.
What butterfly name that starts with v?
A butterfly with a name starting with the letter v is the Viceroy butterfly. It resembles the Monarch butterfly but i has a black line that crosses its wings.
What does it mean if you see a dead butterfly?
Meanings nothing, it is a dead butterfly. Look on your windshield when you drive there are many dead butterflies and that is all they are. Anything else is superstition and a fallacy.
What are some insects without wings?
Silverfish never have wings.
Most ants do not have wings. Males and queens have them for just a few hours.
