Insects

'Everyone knows' that mayflies live for a day, but it's longer than that. They can live from a day to a week, and fly throughout the summer - not just in May - and they are not technically 'flies'. Flies belong in the order Diptera, while mayflies belong in the order Ephemeroptera.

Yes, there are many species of spiders that live in China, including the Chinese hourglass spider, Chinese bird spider, and Chinese garden orb-weaver. The country's diverse ecosystems support a wide variety of spider species with different habitats and behaviors.

Gnats swarm to mate and reproduce. Swarming helps male and female gnats find each other for mating. It also protects them from predators by creating confusion and making it harder for predators to single out individual gnats.

Only the Praying Mantis can turn its head 360 degrees

Bug excretions are used in shellac to cover jelly beans. The Japanese Giant Hornet can spray poison that will melt your flesh and they try to shoot it in your eyes. The bot fly ends it's reproductive cycle by embedding a fat, half inch maggot in your flesh. Also, the American cockroach has been found to feed on toenails, eyebrows, eyelashes, and hair of children while they sleep. Roaches also can carry 33 types of bacteria's, have pathogens and can have six types of worms that are parasites. The largest earthworm was 22 feet long.

The ant Ants and Honeybees are considered the most intelligent of insects.

The stick glands in millipedes produce defensive secretions that help deter predators. These secretions can be toxic, irritating, or foul-smelling, depending on the species, serving as a form of chemical defense to protect the millipede from potential threats.

Cricket is an insect that shares its name with a popular game.

Chitin is the polysaccharide found in the exoskeleton of crabs, lobsters, and insects. It is a structural molecule that provides strength and protection to these arthropods. Chitin is composed of N-acetylglucosamine units and is the second most abundant biopolymer in nature after cellulose.

An animal that eats both plants and insects is called an omnivore.

Stink bugs are seed and fruit sucking insects feeding on an array of host plants. Among them, an exotic tree called privet, is very common in the urban areas of the Brazilian subtropics, where it is utilized as food source and shelter for over a decem species of bugs, year round.

Although there are actual book worms, not the type that had books, they are actually the larva of moths.The more common book insect is the book or paper louse. These are tiny at less than 1 mm. Thofficial Latin name is Psocopterans (usually Trogium pulsatorium. They feed on mold and other organic matter found used (and slight;y damp_ books and paper.

Spittle bugs can jump up to 100 times their body length, which is around 2-3 feet. They use this jumping ability as a defense mechanism to quickly escape when feeling threatened by predators or disturbances.

An insect is only an insect if it has 6 legs. Thus your answer is 100%. As far as those unfortunate insect that have them pulled off by birds and horrid little boys, who knows. But all insects have six legs to begin with. Remember: More or less that 6 legs = not an insect

Arsenic can be used as a weed killer-it is often sprayed from airplanes over cotton fields to destroy boll-weevil infestations.Also is used as a wood preservative, giving a characteristic green tint. It can be used as a poison and produce useful medical products.

June bugs primarily feed on leaves, fruits, and flowers. They are known to be attracted to a variety of plant species, such as oak, grape, and cherry trees. They are typically active at night and may also feed on decaying organic matter.

No, millipedes are not worms. Millipedes are arthropods, specifically belonging to the class Diplopoda, and are known for their long segmented bodies and numerous legs. Worms, on the other hand, are classified as annelids and have a more simple, tube-like body structure.

Absolutely. Get a LARGE glass jar. Put a few centemetres of moist (not wet) sand in the bottom. Place a small rough surfaced (the less smooth the better, as they like to hide in the cracks) rock, some twigs, a piece or two of bark or wood (not cedar) on top of the sand. Add a few pill bugs. Note, they will breed readily, so choose only males if you want a limited number of pets. For food, give them small quantities of moss, potatoe and carrot peelings (raw or cooked), corn (raw or cooked), bits of fruit, bits of squash, the occasional piece of cat or dog food, a little flake food made for feeding tropical fish, romaine lettuce, moss, etc. Additionally, they REALLY enjoy eating dead leaves, especially slightly decomposing leaves and rotting bits of wood. Also, you must occassionally add a little calcium (purchase from a pet store a power made for insect eating lizards), as they need this for their shells. Keep the container moist (not wet) by lightly spraying with water (chlorine free) as needed.

Centipedes can deliver a painful bite with their venomous claws, but few are actually dangerous to humans. The venom can cause swelling and pain, but it is typically not life-threatening unless the person has an allergic reaction. It's always best to seek medical attention if bitten by a centipede.

Entomology is the branch of zoology dealing with insects. So be definition, an entomologist would be a person who through entomology would study the anatomy, behavior, etc. of insects.

An army of insects is called a swarm. This term is commonly used to refer to a large group of insects, such as locusts or bees, that move together in a coordinated manner.

Yes. We do eat many insects throughout our lives without ever knowing it. They are in our food (an may happen to be in processed edible items) as well as our water and our evnviroment, and they can certainly end up in our mouths without us knowing it.

Not 100 percent sure but it something like, the average human eats 7 bugs a year without knowing it. A main reason is because when we sleep, they get themselves eaten.

Fireflies use light signals to attract mates, with each species having its own unique pattern. Some moths release pheromones to attract mates over long distances, while bees perform intricate "waggle dances" to communicate the location of food sources to their nestmates.

Not all insects are herbivores. Some insects are herbivores, feeding mainly on plants, while others are carnivores, feeding on other insects or animals. Additionally, some insects are omnivores, consuming both plant and animal matter.