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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
Is there a technical term for a housefly that has no wings but is still alive?
Wounded might be a good term for a housefly that has no wings but is still alive.
Why can a water skater can float on the water surface?
The Gerridae are a family of insects in the order Hemiptera, commonly known as water striders, water bugs, pond skaters, water skippers, water skeeters or jesus bugs.
A water skater is NOT floating, floating means that it is in the water and displacing a volume of water equal to its weight.
A water skater is on top of the water it is not getting wet at all. The reason it can do this is due to the molecular tension of the water surface and to the fact that the skaters legs and feet are hydrophobic (they repel water). These two properties mean that the skater does not break through the surface of the water but "skates" around on the waters surface.
Gnats do not have a stinger but they have a mouth similar to a mosquito. They cannot penetrate through clothing like a mosquito can but they bite and suck your blood.
What are the special markings on a monarch's chrysalis?
A monarchs chrysalis is green with golden bumps. Just before a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly, the chrysalis becomes transparent.
What are Tennessee state bugs?
The state insects of Tennessee are the common eastern firefly, the 7-spotted ladybug, the European honeybee, and the zebra swallowtail.
How have plants and plant eating insects coevolved?
Because insect eat plants, some plants evolved in response into poisonous or carnivorous species.
Coevolution is just used to describe an organism that evolves in response to another.
What area in Florida has problems with bugs?
The whole state because of the climate. They have so many roaches, they made up their own name for them-palmetto bugs.
Because it's a combination of food that the thing has eaten, and then stomach acid is added, and then it's all compressed.
Bionic Bambii
What are these tiny bugs that form in a cluster around my bathroom sink and shower?
Silverfish often tend to hang around in the bathroom at night and then scarper in front of you in the morning when you first turn the light on. Check out a picture of them on wikipedia.
Brown recluse spiders can sometimes be grey in color. A bite from one of these insects can sting for hours.
What does the head of a locust do?
You have to be more specific with the question in order for people to understand what you are trying to ask
