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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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Why would you find more grasshoppers than hawks in a given ecosystem?
Insects tend to outnumber mammals by insane proportions, for instance a couple of ant colonies has more ants in it then there are people in the world.
What is a Black body bug with yellow stripe?
I think it may be a larder beetle - also known as Dermestes Lardarius.
How do you protect tomatoes from stink bugs?
At planting time, put a 6" cylindrical ring made from aluminum foil in ground and around the base of the plant. Make sure about 3'' of the ring stays above ground.
Pill bugs eat rotting vegetation such as vegetables, fruits, decomposing leaves and other parts of dead plants that have accumulated in damp areas on the ground. You can read more about them at the related link.
What are the insects that migrate through each fall?
The insects that migrates through the fall is called the- well I don't know why would you ask me such a thing I'm only 12 you meenys
Why is complete metamorphosis important?
this way the adult fill a different niche then the larvae and so do not compete with them.
Does a praying mantis live in South Dakota?
No, but meditating beetles do. They eat their mates as well!
Actually I live in south central Montana and just found a praying mantis in my yard this past weekend Aug-2012. I wonder if its the heat that brought them this far north??
Since no one else answered the question I was asking I will take a stab at it myself. I have had occasion to study them further and in greater detail. The first clue was the microscopic forked structure I observed on their underside attached to the3rd abdominal segment. I now know this to be the "furcula" and the mysterious bug to be a Poduromorpha variety of springtail. The furcula is the little structure that they use to jump with. The real clue was when I put some lemon oil onto the windowsill in an attempt to discourage them. As the little bugs encountered the oil they were observed exhibiting a hopping behavior. I then googled springtails and there they were. I guess my biology minor in college has come in handy after all.
Where do most house gnats hide?
House gnats probably come from outside...... i think
generally they don't travel that far. look for rooms with the most activity and check for potential breeding sites, plants (fungus gnats), drains, plumbing leaks, dirty trash cans, etc.
a locus bug is the same as a locust someone has just confused us and a locust is a brownish black insect that looks like a grasshopper.
No
If a horse had an exoskeleton you would be able to see its bones outside of it's body, like you can with an ant or a spider
What is the purpose of insect control?
The purpose of insect control is to lower the amount of harmful insects to humans or crops. An example is limiting water pools so mosquitoes do not bite everyone.
Do locusts have lungs in their legs?
No, locusts do not have lungs in their legs. Instead, they have a system of tubes called tracheae that deliver oxygen directly to their tissues. These tracheae open to the outside through small openings called spiracles, allowing gas exchange to occur. This adaptation is efficient for their active lifestyle, enabling them to breathe without traditional lungs.
What insects are in a tide pool?
Insects don't do well in salt water, so none. There might be crustaceans, however, in the form of aquatic isopods (pillbugs). Also barnacles - these are crustaceans!
Why are crustaceans less successful than insects in invading land?
Insects have an efficient excretory system that helps them get rid of wastes while conserving water. In addition, crustaceans have gills that are efficient underwater but collapse in air.-e2020
