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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 can insects adapt very quickly to pesticides?

inherited genes that made it resistant to the pesticide

Are centipedes useful?

i dont think so they hurt when they bite and they eat plants

Silverfish?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silverfish

thin, a curved body like a skinny tear drop. (or a fish)

3 cerci at the end of its body.

its a flat bug with a hard greyish lusterous shell

2 long antenaes on its head and 3 limbs for crawling

they can be found in basements, bathrooms, garages, closets and attics

they usually inhabit moist areas

How many joints are there on legs of a housefly?

The housefly has four-segmented legs which it uses to taste things, much like our tongue does. It does this with tiny hairs on the end segment of the leg, called the tarsus. The tarsi also have tiny gripping claws and suction pads, called pulvilli, which is why it can walk up walls, and even on ceilings.

How long do mayflies live?

mayfly sometime live in wood but people usually don't see it it live in north America

Is it normal to eat a bug?

Of course they can.

Many people that get lost in a desert or in a situation like that are forced to eat bugs because that's the only food they've got.

So, you can eat bugs, but, there are some that are poisonous and shouldn't be eaten.

So, don't eat bugs if you don't have to.

What bug is small black with clear long wings?

A slender, black flying insect with transparent wings, a long ovipositor and red legs sounds like a banded caterpillar parasite wasp. It is also known as the Ichneumon wasp.

Do bugs eat cactus?

no. but moth larvae does

How do you know if an earwig has crawled in your ear?

u will fell something tickeling your ear or biting

What various methods do man use to control harmful insects?

The introduction of parasites, pathogens and predators is the method which is used in biological control.

Specifically, the term biological control indicates the use of animal- and plant-based organisms to deal with pests and the damages and diseases which they cause. The approach is in line with imitating what Mother Nature does in regard to problems. Parasites, pathogens and predators represent lethal stresses upon pests that are wearing away at herbaceous and woody plants.

What insect ends with a?

· Ladybug

· Lice

· Locust

I got a ant farm but there isn't a queen?

Yes , you can have an Ant Farm without the Queen (It is illegal to ship Queen ants between state lines.) but your colony will eventually die out without the ants being replaced by the Queen ant .

You could....but you should probably get oe, because the ants need a leader, to know what to do.

Does a humans eat a pound of insects a year?

No. This is a popular myth.

It is possible that some of the things we eat (such as rice) may contain some small parts of dead insects. The amount is impossible to quantify for an average diet.

What is this insect name that light up in the night?

There are several insect that can produce light in the thorax. These include:

* glow worms

* fireflies

Do bugs eat mold?

Yes, there are some types of bugs that do in fact eat mold. There are also insects that dine on mildew and other things which grow in and out of the home.

Is spider an insect?

No, insects typically have six legs and spiders have eight legs. And an insect had 3 body parts but spider has 2 body parts. so they are arachnids.

How do you keep ticks out of your house?

The only way to be rid of ticks in your house is to follow these steps. Keep in mind that ticks can live up to a year with no blood supply. They hide in crevices in base boards and walls. If they are allowed to feed, the cycle starts all over as they will lay new eggs. It will take close to 2 years to rid your house of ticks if you are diligent. If you have pets, you will have to enclose your pet to a restricted area outdoors. You can buy cheap fencing and using stakes, wall off an area of yard from the door to the fence. Keep this area mowed very short and treat the area and fence weekly using Brothers tick solution using a sprayer. You can buy this at Home Depot. Do not buy commercial products as they are expensive and not necessary. If you use a pest professional, you will still have to treat weekly for a year and this is very costly. In home, remove all carpets. You do not have to get rid of them but you will have to store them in a place where they are not close to a blood supply source. Spray baseboards and corners weekly using Brothers tick solution and sprayer. Dusting with Seven Dust does not work! Vacuum daily and replace bag after vacuuming. This is daunting but very necessary. Finally, treat your pet with regular baths,combing and tick prevention medicine. Petcor flea spray also works great. Getting ticks is time consuming, frustrating and costly. Don't be deterred.
You can buy sprays like RANZ or others, that can keep your place free of ticks for approximately 4-6 months.

How could eating insects help the environment?

Beneficial insects are a biological control for an organic garden or orchard. They are natural enemies of the garden pests. Injurious insects like aphids, mites, cutworms, and mealy bugs. Beneficial insects have been used in gardening since the late 1800's
Some of the most common beneficial insects are the spined soldier bug, lacewing, lady bug, nematodes, mason bee, parasitic gall-midges, mealy bug destroyer, minute pirate bug, and redworms.
Many perform valued services like pollination and pest control
Bees are beneficial as pollinators, facilitating propagation and fruit production for many plants. While some bees are predatory or parasitic, killing pest insects.

Think of beneficial insects like this simple story:
A Bird eats a insect. The bird uses the carbon from insect to make muscle tissue. This makes the bird stronger in order to survive. Once the bird dies, a fly will lay maggots on the bird, in which helps break down the bird's body. Carbon atoms will be released into the ground and be absorbed by a apple tree. Humans and animals will consume the apple.

What does a flea bite look like?

This is a difficult question to answer because each individual is different and so is the way they react to a BedBug bite. When a BedBug begins to feed on you it's saliva contains a couple of chemicals. One is an antistetic that masks your pain so you don't wake up when it inserts it's feeding tube. The other is an anticoagulant which makes your blood flow more freely. How you individually react to those two chemicals is what makes the difference.

Some people are not allergic to those chemicals while for others the reaction can be severe. Generally for everyone in between you will see small red bumps, sometimes two or three all in a row. They will itch but please do not scratch them. For others there may be a combination of blotches and bumps. As I said it is different for each individual.

To be sure if it is a Bedbug bite or something else you need to look for the other signs of BedBugs: small blood spots on your bedding; dark spots that are BedBug fecal material; BedBugs or their eggs in the seams of your mattress and box springs. If you don't find those signs in your bedding then look in the area surrounding your bed. BedBugs may hide in cracks and crevices almost anywhere. As a generalization BedBugs can hide up to about twenty feet away from their prey which is you while you sleep.

Where are giant tube worms found?

Microscopic organic matter and plankton are what tube worms eat. Fine hairs and tentacles ensure that the food sources move from outside to inside every tube worm.

Can shield bugs bite you?

Yes a shield bug is an insect because it has 6 legs.

How do you eradicate silverfish?

>I got a terrific answer on this topic from Bob Haskins. He wrote a book called Silverfish >Control: How to Get Rid of Silverfish. Check it out at www.getridofsilverfish.com

Thanks for sharing those terrific answers. =(

The three main points are :

- getting rig of moist, having laundry in a room generates sufficient moist in the air for the bugs to survive)

- getting rid of their food. Store everything in plastic containers/boxes

- get rid of their hiding places, fix cracks and wallpaper.

You should also try keeping your kitchen and eating areas clean. Silverfish are scavengers and can live off of the crumbs you leave on the floor.

What do you feed a daddy long legs spider?

The Daddy Long Legs is not a spider but a fly, more correctly known as a crane fly. Adult crane flies feed on nectar or they do not feed at all. Once they become adults, most crane fly species exist as adults only to mate and die.

Unless of course you are referring to the cellar spider which is also known as the daddy long legs spider which traps and eats insects like most other spiders.