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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
Why does a man try to exterminate insects?
Women don't like to feel them squishing as they have to kill them nor do they like to kill anything.
How long does a Cuban cockroach live for?
The average cockroach lives between one and two years after it reaches adulthood under normal conditions. They can live up to thirty days without food and up to fifteen days with no moisture.
Bugs are almost always eating because of their size and the way they eat. Most bugs eat microbes in the air constantly while they respirate and get their nutrients that way.
female birds eat them for calcium to make their eggs healthier
Based on information in http://www.gardeninsects.com/ladybugs.asp and http://www.gardeninsects.com/ladybugs.asp it would seem that the mating season is anytime that the ladybugs are not hibernating. Typical life cycles are 3-4 weeks or up to six weeks in cooler spring seasons. There may be 5 - 6 generations produced per year.
Why do butterflies produce red stuff?
The red stuff is actually miconium- a stored waste product of the larvae (caterpillar).
What insect leaves larvae or eggs in a wound on a dog?
Most of the time its flies,clean it out and put a bandage on it and call the vet.
What brown bug has six legs and front pinchers?
You need to be much more precise.
Insects have 6 legs.
Spiders and other arachnids have 8 legs.
Millipedes and centipedes have many more.
A young grub is called a beeling. Generally, this phase lasts only a short time. Usually, a few days at most.
Are night insect attracted by heat or light?
There are various experiments that you can do for why insects are attracted to light and heat. Experiments can be done at night with a light source and heat source in boxes to see which one attracts more insects.
Which of the 5 senses does a ladybug not us?
Ladybugs do not hear as humans do. The perceive sound only as a vibration through their antenna. Also, they have very poor, black and white eyesight. Mostly, they rely on their sense of feel and smell to find their way around.
Roly Poly bugs mate in the spring time only and start out as eggs inside of their mothers body. They will stay in the pouch for the first few months of their life.
How does nerve poison kill insects?
there are many different kinds of insecticides each with a different Mode Of Operation (MOD). some act like nerve gas and disrupt the nervous system, some are hormonal which can prevent molting (sheding old "skin") or cause premature molting (which is like removing your skin) or prevent hatching of eggs. others disrupt breathing or the digestive system. and so on and so forth...
Yes.
In animal classification catapillars fall under the phylum of arthropods, and the order of insects.
Depends on what type of insect it is for. many species have pupal stage.
Where can a insect specimen be identified?
The best place to learn about insect identification is at your local extension service. Every town or city has an extension service, simply call or go to their office and they can help you identify an insect.
Carpenter Bees - they drill little holes the size of a dime/nickel to lay lots of eggs so you will have even more bees in the fall. They are very noisey and you can't miss them - they are quite large. Beware as they are pretty determined to keep their new homes. Must treat holes with pesticide dust and later plug all holes. cover the wood with Paint or aluminum siding to keep them away in future -- but you have to treat those living there now first.
Generally Bumblebees are not aggressive in nature and great for pollinating your gardens. If they aren't near the house then leave them alone. Bumblebees are heavier in body and slow (almost dormant state) and aren't likely to sting you unless you put pressure on them. I deal with them all the time when I garden and haven't been stung once. The only problem with Bumblebees in when Autumn comes and they really become dormant and they may crawl around on the grass so it's important that toddlers aren't left out in the grass during this time and that adults wear proper shoes if mowing the lawn and I use a garden pillow to kneel on.
Although bumblebees are generally non-aggressive as they work, if you do get near the nest, they become protective. They can be in stone walls so observe for a while.
