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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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What is the ostia on insects?

A small valve-like opening that separates the chambers of the heart.

Is it okay to put Indian stick insects with Diapherodes Gigantea stick insects?

Yes it should be fine if something happens it is due to the Indian stick insect mistaking the Diapherodes Gigantea for a leaf.

Is it true or false that you eat about one pound of insects a year without even knowing it?

There is no scientific evidence that shows that a person eats any certain amount of insects each year. It also depends what your asking here, as in finding them in your food or them crawling in your mouth during sleep.

Most processed foods that you eat have a type of insect or animal in it, whether it is saliva, pieces of the being itself, or if it is the feces of the animal/insect. In any cereals, fruits, or vegetables that you eat a but has been in or on it at some point in time. It is impossible to get insects completely out of the food.

Though eating insects may sound nasty, it is no different than eating many other animals, just less meat and a different crunchy texture and taste. In other countries bugs are eaten as a delicacy. Some people will argue this because many bugs carry diseases, but these people fail to recognize that many animals that they are eating also have the ability to carry disease's. Deer, squirrel, cattle, chicken, and pork. Not only do alot of these animals have the ability to carry disease but some can be host for parasites who use their bodies to lay eggs, and when they are eaten we eat the eggs and then become infected.

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Can bee stings give you hallucinations?

Bee stings can give those allergic hallucinations. Virtually any reaction is possible to a bug bite, but hallucinations are not common.

What property of the structure of water allows water spiders to walk across the surface of a pond?

it is when water molecules in the water form a 'wall'.Pond skaters have legs that spread out away from their bodies, lowering the pressure exerted by their weight and not breaking the surface tension of the water

What does the person walking though the gnats represent?

The person walking though the gnats represents a number of things. This could represent a person with a lot of patience.

Is a hornet a bug or insect?

A hornet is an insect. Note however that bugs are insects as well.

What does a black jack bee look like?

Black jack bees look like big fuzzy black cotton balls with wings pretty much.

What kinds of animals or insects are afraid of light and stay in the dark?

There are many kinds of animals or insects are afraid of light and stay in the dark. These insects include cockroaches.

How is the support in the body of a sponge different from that of an insect?

In insects there is a skeleton of cutin , cuticle , carotin while in sponges there are namatocytes

Are stick insects aloud to live in mud?

No, there legs are too weak to even walk in mud. There legs would snap they can only walk on plants and dry grounds.