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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 is a water bug called a water bug?
a water bug is called a water bug because it can swim in water and it is a bug.
Which is most related insects and lobsters or insects and birds?
Insects and lobsters. They're both arthropods. Birds are in a completely different phylum.
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Difficult to put an exact number on the amount - however... There are roughly 7 billion people on the planet, and insects outnumber humans by at least 1000 to 1.
As far as species, there are up to 10 million species of insects, and many more bug-type animals in the centipede and arachnid families.
An insects blood is the same as a humans blood. It keeps them alive and makes all organs function properly.
Why do fruit flies have white eyes?
they dont
well actually some fruit flies do. it depends on if they are a mutant type of fruit fly or not. there are also flies that have messed up wings, these types of flies are called vestigial. there are also fruit flies that don't even have eyes. all of these types of fruit flies are mutants and are used for testing.
What do roly polies taste like?
If prepared well, they taste similar to shrimp. And yes, they’re edible.
Contrary to popular belief, roly polies (also known as pill bugs, doodle bugs, potato bugs, and by their scientific order name, Armadillidiidae) aren’t insects or arachnids. They’re land crustaceans, and as such, they’re more closely related to lobsters, crayfish, and shrimp.
As a general disclaimer, you shouldn’t eat random crustaceans you find walking across your basement, but if you decide to eat roly polies, they’re apparently fairly easy to prepare. The blog Off Grid Homestead Prepper recommends boiling them to sterilize them, then frying them in the oil of your choice.
“I regret not trying the sow bugs after boiling them but before frying them,” the writer notes. “I would like to know if there is a taste change because after frying with a little olive oil [because] all they tasted like was olive oil.”
“I ate about half and will probably throw the rest into a salad where the taste will be hidden. They would be fine to throw into a stew or soup if you were just trying to boost your protein levels.”
That doesn’t sound especially appetizing. Here’s another perspective.
“From my experience, some of them do in fact taste similar to shrimp,” writes Joe for the sustainable food blog Eat the Planet. “Any bug should be cooked before eaten, but some people eat them raw. They make a great sauce, or they can be added to soup. There are a lot of other ways to cook them including mixed with dough, egg, or rice.”
Joe notes that some pill bugs might be less edible than others, and he only recommends eating the wood lice that roll into little balls (since they’re less likely to be confused with non-edible bugs like pill millipedes). There’s no need to remove the shell.
You’ll need quite a few of them to make a meal, but they’re not poisonous to humans. Don’t eat any that smell bad, and if you notice a bad taste, stop eating. If you ever find yourself in a dire situation in which pill bugs are your only source of sustenance, that could be important knowledge.
And while roly polies aren’t technically insects, we should note that many insects are edible, and the United Nations has essentially advised people to eat more bugs in order to fight world hunger. The United States might be getting with it—the Seattle Mariners recently introduced fried grasshoppers as a concession at Safeco Field, and the dish quickly became one of the park’s most popular food options.
No flies generally aren't attracted to light but they are attracted to sugar water. More sugar than water.
What kind of beetle come from the superworm larvae?
Superworms are Darkling beetle larvae. They like carrots in both life stages and adult beetles can live for years. Gentle creatures, the adult beetles posses an acid that makes them undesirable to eat for most animals, unlike their relatively tasty larvae readily consumed by most any insectivore. A darkling beetle looks like an elongated version of the beetle associated with standard mealworms.
Are dobsonflies helpful or harmful?
Dobsonflies are neither helpful or harmful. They only come out of hiding to mate, and usually live under rocks until they molt.
Could stinkbug eggs hatch with no stinkbugs around?
Yes. Insects don't really incubate their eggs; the only parental care for eggs is cleaning and protecting them, and as long as no predators come to eat them, parasites to lay their eggs in them, or diseases kill the young inside, the eggs will still hatch!
Stinkbug parents do often look after the hatched young, so they might have better chances of getting through their nymphal stage with the parents around, though.
