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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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Does ant have blood?

Not exactly. The structural systems in insects are much more simplified than those in humans or other mammals. Insects have an open circulatory system (ie, no chambered heart or interconnected web of blood vessels like we have).

Fluid called hemolymph (similar in purpose to blood, but not the same thing) is moved around within the exoskeleton by peristaltic movements of a perforated dorsal aorta (what passes for a heart in this type of circulation) and muscle movement.

How do house flies walk upside down?

House flies have specialized adhesive pads on their feet that allow them to cling to surfaces like glass or ceilings. These pads secrete a sticky substance that forms a strong bond with the surface, enabling the flies to walk upside down without falling off.

What type of insects live in the Daintree?

The daintree rain forest is home to a variety of beautiful and rare insects. For example, the 'Sombe' Frog, which by the way is on the endangered list lives peacefully, however not safely in the Daintree Forest.

How could you stop bugs from eating your strawberry plant?

You can prevent bugs from eating your strawberry plant by using organic pesticides or insecticidal soap, installing physical barriers like row covers or netting, attracting beneficial insects that prey on pests, and practicing good garden hygiene by removing debris and weeds that can harbor insects.

What are names of sap sucking insects?

Mosquitos (but only pregnant females), horseflies, fleas, lice, and some true bugs (Hemiptera) though none of those feed on humans.

What are long bugs with many legs and pinchers?

Being as all bugs and beetles have 6 legs and antennae, the description is not much to go on. Further, masses of beetles are about an inch long and brown. Be a bit more descriptive and you may get an answer. I suggest a cockroach as one possibility, but exactly how thin do you mean.

What is an insect with many legs?

Pill bugs, also known as isopods, are shaped like a jelly bean. They have a hard body armor and many legs.

Are insect repellents acidic or alkaline?

Not strong acids or alkali normally - they work in more subtle ways. Many are organophosphates or similar - read the organophosphate article on wiki for more...

Is the butterfly orchid a producer?

All plants are considered producers. Even though plants themselves consume food, water, etc, they are considered producers because they are able to produce everything that they need without help.

What is a complete morphological change from larval to adult form?

The four stages of butterflies and moths are these: stage one, egg (ova) stage two, catipillar (larva) stage three, chrysalis (pupa) stage four, imago (adult)

Does swamp water stink?

Swamps usually do have a distinct smell because of the water and the plant life in the water.

Name 3 parts of an insect?

Some characteristics of ants are that they are social insects, and that they come in shades of black, brown, or red. Another characteristic is that they have bodies that are divided into three sections.

How do stink bugs breathe?

The abdomen is a stinkbug's hind section. Here is where you will find most of a stinkbug's spiracles (SPY ruh kuhlz), or breathing holes. The bug's digestive and reproductive systems are also in its abdomen.

How do you get a bug out of your nose?

i dont know how to get rid of lice in your nose but......if their all the way up there then you must be one dirty little boy/girl!! lol jkjkjkjkjk!!

Which common insect can self clone itself with the female being born pregnant?

The Insect That Is Born Pregnant. "Among nature's weirdest trick is the strange phenomenon known as merokinosis, reported for a single family of almost microscopic insects. The little creatures are fathers and mothers before they are born. They are a species of mite which infests grass. They belong to a family which, almost alone among insects, gives birth to living young, a species of grass mite that is born pregnant through merokinosis.

What is the function of grasshopper strong jaws and mouthparts?

The function of the grasshopper's strong jaws is to chew tough plant material. The mouth is able chew large amounts of plant material.

Do insects have fingers?

Dogs have toes. Only primates (such as monkeys, apes and humans) have true fingers, which are defined as flexible digits matched to an opposable* thumb.

*Able to face and touch the other fingers, which allows the hand to do such things as grasp, make gestures, and manipulate tools.

What is daddy long legs family?

It is the common name for a really long legged spider (arachnid).

How fast can cicadas fly?

It is an insect that flies, can walk as well

How do wings help an insect survive and reproduce?

Flight allows insects to occupy new ecological niches. Trees tend to grow their most nutritious parts (the reproductive flowers and fruits) up high to keep them safe and flying insects are able to them. Flying insects are harder for predators to catch. Also, many insects are predators themselves and this gives them an advantage in the predator/prey arms race. We can't forget that a lot of flying insects don't even eat as adults. They use wings to their advantage mating in the safety of the air, migrating to common locations to mate, and flying off to distribute their eggs to safe locations.

What is the name of an underwater swimming insect that looks like a row boat with oars?

we have them in our pool. At first we thought they were mini penguins or somthing but your describion is perfect. They have mini flippers and we are kean to know what they are too.

from mr knog i have them in my pool and i have been looking them up for ages

after a lot of time on the net i have found out that they are called

water boatman

i hope u find this information usefull

from ..............

mr and miss wertles

Where do love bugs breed?

== == The original question is not clear. In any case, it uses the imprecise nickname 'Lovebug' . Although there are various biological strategies for insect control that utilize sexual attraction, there is only one LOVE BUG: Herbie the Love Bug, from the Disney film of that name. The name became a franchise, and many Volkswagen dealers advertised and sold VW Beetles that were cosmetically similar to 'Herbie'. Of course, they could not talk, and did not have cognitive abilities, as did the fictional 1969 VW, Herbie the Love Bug. Additionally, I have heard various sexually transmitted bacterial diseases called 'love bugs'.

Love bugs were first formed by scientists. They wanted to produce another bug that can eat mosquitoes. The scientist that produced the love bugs by accident, In 1940, was a man named D.E Hardy from Galveston, Texas.

for more info, please copy & paste this site into your browser: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovebug

Is a earth worm an omnivore or carnivore or herbivore?

It's herbivore because it eats the leaves and eats passed away pepole