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Invertebrates
Invertebrates are animals that lack a spinal cord, such as insects. Ask questions here about these organisms that make up 95 percent of all animal life.
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Is a Potuguese Man of War a parasite?
No it is not a parasite. The Portuguese Man-of-War is a colony of organisms that form what many think is a jellyfish. But the Portuguese Man-of-War is not a jellyfish it is a siphonophore. But it does share some similarities to a jellyfish. It has tentacles that contain poison stinging cells. And the top part of the organism is a gas filled bubble. The Man-of-War can be deadly to humans depending on were you are stung and how big you are.
A Parasite is an organism that benefits off of its host at the expense of the host.
Where are anemone on the food chain?
They are first on the food chain as they are called producers. In essence, they would b eaten by a herbivore, etc.
Ocean ecosystem-what are some decomposers that live here?
some decomposer that you could see in the pacific ocean are just the same with the decomposers in the other bodies of water, so it would also be bacterium and marine worms.
What is a group of leeches called?
A group of leeches is commonly referred to as a "swarm" or a "cluster." Leeches are hermaphroditic and can reproduce both sexually and asexually. They are parasitic or predatory in nature, using their suckers to attach to their hosts and feed on blood.
What type of animals live in Delaware?
I posted a link to many native animals of Delaware. I'm sure it's not exhaustive, but it include native insects, birds, mammals, crustaceans, reptiles, amphibians, . . .
There is also a link to native flora on this website if you are interested.
reply: actually they live there because there are mountains and grasslands which produces more animals and plants to live in and most animals stay there to make their habitats and food and stuff so yeah.........................
What is a black and white spider?
The zebra jumper is an example of a black and white spider. The arachnid in question (Salticus scenicus) may be found natively in Europe and naturalized in Asia and North America. The zebra-striped invertebrate will be found jumping around buildings, fences, and walls in search of suburban and urban prey.
What are some invertebrate animals?
Some invertebrates are, worms, jellyfish, grasshoppers, spiders, flies, scorpions, praying mantis, crabs, squid, cuttlefish, and many others!
Sea urchins have poisonous spikes so sea life find it very hard to eat them. But otters use rocks to crack them open and eat them also humans will gut the sea urchin and eat there insides
You can find out by asking other people like your teacher, parents, friends, and brothers or sisters if you don't think this answer is right. the answer is otters, people, and heron.
i don't think so because they will only be in their defensive mode . if we stamp them liquid comes out of their bodies which mean they are dead so its a no for me . they cant play dead
Compare digestion of invertebrate animals to higher animals?
Invertebrates have a much simpler digestive system, in some it is nothing more than a straight tube from one end to the other.
Are insects the the only invertebrates that can fly?
Correct,Insects ARE the only Invertebrates to evolve to fly!
