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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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The (European) Robin, Erithacus rubecula, eats mosty spiders, worms and any insects it can find. In winter it may change its diet as less invertebrates are available.
The American Robin, Turdus migratorius, is not closely ralated to the European Robin. Its diet generally consists of around 40 percent invertebrates, such as beetle larvae, caterpillars and grasshoppers, and 60 percent wild and cultivated fruits and berries.
Insects that begin with the letter c?
Ulysses butterfly, uliodon spider and underwing moth are insects. They begin with the letter u.
Katydid, katipo spider and kowhai moth are insects. They begin with the letter k.
Scorpions are filled with poisonous fluids, so I recommend not eating one.
What allows some bugs to walk on water?
their density, if their density is 1.0 or more, they will sink
What do insects in the desert eat?
They most likely eat insects which are smaller than them or dead ones. Eating smaller insects can be ants. But if the insects you are referring to are ants and what you are asking is what they are going to eat, I think they would most likely eat the insects they find dead. Or even bigger animals like maybe scorpions.
What bugs begin with the letter K?
Praying Mantis, Peacock Butterfly, Pupa moth, Painted Lady Butterfly and Pasture wireworm are insects. They begin with the letter p.
Insects starting with the letter k?
Insects that begin with the letter n:
- Native bush cockroach
- New Zealand grasshopper
- New Zealand praying mantis
- North Island lichen moth
- No-see-ums (tiny biting flies - they are so tiny that it is hard to see them)
- nurseryweb spider
John Lennons favrourite food was Frosted Flakes, but other than that... fish and chips.
Some can, some can't, arthropods are a large and diverse group of animals.
What type of insect looks like a cross between an ant and a scorpion?
Earwigs are shaped like ants but have pincers on the head. They resemble scorpions at this end of the body.
Phyllophaga (June Bug) These beetles are nocturnal, coming to lights in great numbers. The adults are chafers, feeding on foliage of trees and shrubs. The larvae (called white grubs) feed on the roots of grasses and other plants. The insects pupate underground in the fall and emerge as adults the following spring. Chafer grubs feed below ground for 3-4 years before changing into adult beetles. The adult beetles are very clumsy, both on land and in the air.
What bugs begin with the letter D?
Some bugs/insects that start with the letter D:
- Daddy long legs
- Dagger moth
- Damselfly
- Dark bush cricket
- Dark Dagger moth
- Darkling beetle
- Darter Dragonfly
- Death's head hawk moth
- Death watch beetle
- Demoiselle
- Dermestid beetle
- Desert locust
- Desert scorpion
- Devil's coach horse beetle
- Diving beetle
- Dobson fly
- Dock beetle
- Dog tick
- Dor beetle
- Dotted border moth
- Dragonflies
- Drone fly
- Drug store beetle
- Dung beetles
- Dust louse
- Dust mite
Why are water striders classified as arthropods?
Water striders are classified as arthropods because of characteristics shared in common with other arthropods. It's important to remember the arthropod phylum (Arthropoda) is a very broad categorization of living things, characterized by jointed limbs, segmented bodies, and a hard exoskeleton. It includes all the insects. Water striders are considered "true bugs" or Hemiptera, along with aphids, shield bugs and leaf-hoppers; their order is classified below Insecta (the insect class).
What lab instrument would be most useful for looking at large insects collected in pit traps.?
dissecting microscope
What insect is responsible for the most human deaths?
a species of mosquitos, the female of the Anopheles mosquito which carries malaria
What is the signigicance of 17th parallel?
During the Vietnam War, the 17th parallel was the dividing line that separated one nation from another (North & South Vietnam); it hasn't existed since 1975.
Where do you find Witchetty Grubs?
The Witchetty lives in the roots of the Witchetty Bush, and is therefore called as the Witchetty grub. Witchetty grubs like to eat the wood among the roots of trees where they are usually found
What insect has red body with clear wings?
Next to butterflies, dragonflies are some of the most colorful insects in the world. The darning needle dragonfly comes in several varieties and colors, one of the most striking is very bright red, with translucent wings.
