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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
How long does it take a dragonfly nymph to split its skin and turn into a dragonfly?
A dragonfly nymph can take several weeks to several years depending on the species to reach adulthood. The dragonfly nymph will molt several times as it grows.
Is this true Insects get food using mouthparts that are highly specialized?
Yes, mouthparts is right. ;-)
What are Structures like legs or antennae that grow out from a body?
I think you may be looking for the word appendages.
Are grasshopper r-selected organism?
Grasshoppers are R-selected organisms. R-selected organisms are said to have a high ability to reproduce. They should also have a small body size, early maturity, a short generation time, and a wide offspring dispersion.
A stick insect is usually between 5 to 7 and a half inches long, depending on the species.
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It really does depend on the species. Some are very small; only reaching 5cm or so in length, whereas much larger species can reach 30cm or over.
Every single human eatsv about one pound of insects every year without even knowing it?
this is true, we eat at least a pound of insects each year without even knowing! It is usually when we eat cabbage or lettece without cleaning them!
What kind of job does the insects do?
tons of things. They provide food (themselves) for lots of birds and other animals. Insects like Bees provide food (honey), some insects are used as medicine, insects pollinate plants so the plants reproduce...
What do rollie pollies eat besides poop?
Besides poo, rollie pollies eat fruits and dirt. And NEVER feed rollie pollies sugar. its bad for there health. because one time i feeded them sugar and the next day they were dead.
Can you put ketoconazole cream on bug bites?
No you can not. Its only for ringworm and fungi related issues.
What type of bug leaves a bite that looks like a large swollen pink area with small bite marks?
mosquitoes
What type of insect is a velvet ant?
The Velvet Ant is a wasp not an ant. Females are wingless and covered with hair and strongly resemble ants. The red velvet ant is the largest velvet ant species at 3/4 of an inch long.
As bugs are insects and like other all have long antenas to communicate
How are insect and animal bites treated in wilderness medicine?
The goal of treatment is to stop bleeding, prevent infection, and alleviate envenomation, or exposure to poison.
Would bleach and water mixed together kill ants outside?
Bleach and hot water mixed together will kills some ants outside in your yard,however, it won't get to the source of the problem and kill the colony. Boric acid would be much stronger to eradicate an ant problem.
What are two harmful effects of insect spray?
There are a great number of harmful effects of different insect sprays. These sprays can kill wildlife and taint water.
I need to know what kind of bug this is... I thought it was katydid, but my friends and family think it could be a leaf hopper, cricket, or grasshopper so I have no idea what it is.
Here are the pictures I took:
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It depends on the type of a bug if it is a beetle maybe!
How can you kill a stupid smelly moth that eats your clothes and skin and hair in your bedroom?
bom your house or smash it :D
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