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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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If it is a saltwater tank then it is either a Calcapod (sp?) or bristle worm more than likely. Freshwater possibly a larva most commonly from a dragonfly.
Is it harmful to eat bugs found in cereal?
It may or may not be harmful to eat bugs found on cereal since it depends upon the reasons for the arthropod's dying or surviving under such conditions. It also will depend upon the type of bug since some animals may provoke allergic or toxic reactions.
A decapod is part of the subphylum Crustacea (which is part of Arthropods).
How do you get rid of sand gnats from the yard and by the windows if you live in Savannah Georgia?
Need to treat the area using a product called permethin.
this should be available from a feed store. Treat the area again in about 7 to 10 days
What will happen if lizards became extinct?
The lizards are essential to human beings because they're insectivores and tries to eat some nasty insects pests like mosquitoes, termites, cockroaches, flies, some cicada species, flea, hornet, tick, etc. If all the lizards went extinct, then these nasty insect pests that the lizards usually eat would begin to gradually overpopulate or might even abruptly overpopulate or might even skyrocket. This would affect human beings as we'll suffer from more nasty diseases. The insects might take over the human society which sounds really abhorrent. It might be hard to get rid of these insects pests and they might start to invade the human farmlands, destroy the foods and terribly ruin the human agriculture, which some people might starve to death. If lizards were there, this wouldn't happen because everyday, some insect pests gets killed by the lizards and they help control the insect pests population. Also, some slightly bigger animals like the snakes eat the lizard, so the snakes might begin to starve to death and go extinct and the animals on the higher level of the same food chain would starve and be affected. Technically, animals revolving around the lizard in the food chain would be affected. I think we should save the lizards and not let them go extinct.
European Corn Borers are also the organisms that you would find in an apple or eating away the insides of a fruit or vegetable, commonly called a "worm" when referring to it being in an apple. They are the larvae of moths that grow up eating away corn and other fruits and vegetables, often ruining the crop. They go through a stage where they will transform into a moth, but in the mean time, they are pests that will damage and ruin crops.
What kind of insect does crayfish eat?
Crayfish of what I have seen in the wild and done myself caterpillars will fall in the water and be eaten and in my tank I feed my crayfish meal worms
it is a diagram in which arrows show the passing of energy (on animal eating another) in a pond.
I is doing this in Biology!
What kind of spiders are in Georgia?
I've seen many black widows in Augusta, Georgia. they've never bitten anyone i know. I've heard there are brown recluses here too; however, have never seen one.
Where can you find an entomologist in Massachusetts?
There are several good places, both of which are associated with universities. One, the Department of Plant, Soil & Insect Sciences is located at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, in Western Massachusetts. The other, the Cambridge Entomological Club, meets each month at Harvard University. (The Cambridge club is the third oldest entomological club in the United States.) There are also other places to find entomologists in Massachusetts, but those two are well-known and could provide access to the latest research.
Why is it that insects will not over-run the earth despite their high reproductive rate?
because there are plenty of other things that eat them to keep their numbers in balance
What bugs make what food coloring?
The Cochineal insect produces carminic acid from which the deep red colouring Carmine is derived. The colouring is used for such things as artificial flowers, paints, rouge, yogurt, cosmetics, food additives, and crimson ink.
Where can you find an oryctes rhinoceros or coconut beetle in Singapore?
You will not find them out in the day time hours because they only come out at night. To find them at night, look in palm areas because this is where they feed.
What is the common name of Leptoscelis pallida?
The Pink-colored Coreid Bug, the Lobster-claw Bugor the Heliconia Bug may be common names of Leptoscelis pallida.
Specifically, the reference to color honors the attractive rose to red shades of color that the bug sports in its native tropical environments. Its favorite food source is the Heliconia plant, whose common names include False Bird-of-Paradise, Lobster-claw and Wild Plantain. It is so fond of the plant's sap that those who seek a sighting first check area Lobster-claw plants.
Do silverfish lay eggs in your ear?
Silverfish will not lay eggs in a humans ear. They will only lay eggs where they find their food and a human is not one of their food sources.
Flies have a couple of important roles in the environment. Flies and fly larvae feed on decaying matter. Also, flies serve as food for many larger insects as well as spiders.
What is the worlds heaviest insect?
The heaviest insect in the world is the Goliath Beetle. It is found most commonly in tropical African rainforests, but can also survive in many other areas of Africa. Their size does vary with species. The largest species is "Goliathus goliath", weighing on average, 3.5 ounces (nearly 100 grams) in its larva stage, but only half that weight when adult.
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I am having the same issue - sanitize - and use a spray bottle of bleach by the kitchen - keep pets and kids away - empty garbage - remove all food even the coffee filter in seconds flat. I find that it worked, only have one instead of 20 from dead rodents in walls ... etc. floors all food, human stuff gone, do the toilets too. It worked. no food, dirt. dead body finished and nothing for them inside. Hope it works
The periodic cicadas spend most of their lives as underground nymphs, only emerging after 13 or 17 years, most likely to reduce losses by satiating their predators.
The evolutionary strategy used by cicadas of the genus Magicicada make use of prime numbers. These insects spend most of their lives as grubs underground. They only pupate and then emerge from their burrows after 7, 13 or 17 years, at which point they fly about, breed, and then die after a few weeks at most. The logic for this is believed to be that the prime number intervals between emergences make it very difficult for predators to evolve that could specialize as predators on Magicicadas. If Magicicadas appeared at a non-prime number intervals, say every 12 years, then predators appearing every 2, 3, 4, 6, or 12 years would be sure to meet them. Over a 200-year period, average predator populations during hypothetical outbreaks of 14- and 15-year cicadas would be up to 2% higher than during outbreaks of 13- and 17-year cicadas. Though small, this advantage appears to have been enough to drive natural selection in favor of a prime-numbered life-cycle for these insects.
What is a westinghouse bug bomb worth?
I have 2-Westinghouse DDT smoke bombs; I need more information so I can dispose of these properly
