Imago is what an adult insect is called. Imago is the very last stage of insect metamorphosis.
During the period of inactivity associated with complete metamorphosis, an insect is called a pupa. This is a stage where the insect undergoes significant internal changes before emerging as an adult.
An imago is the final adult stage of an insect after undergoing metamorphosis. This stage typically has wings and is sexually mature for reproduction. The term "imago" is commonly used in entomology to describe the adult form of an insect.
Complete metamorphosis is a 4 stage process from egg, larva, pupa and adult. The young or larva rarely resemble the adult and times for completion can range widely. Butterflies, beetles, fleas all have complete metamorphosis as example.Incomplete is 3 stages from egg, nymph and adult. The young nymphs do look like the adult and simply molt as the grow until full size. Silverfish, firebrats, grasshoppers are examples of incomplete metamorphosis.
Two kinds of metamorphosis are complete and incomplete.A complete metamorphosis has four stages: egg, larva, pupa and adult.An incomplete metamorphosis has three stages: egg, nymph and adult.
Incomplete metamorphosis has three stages, and complete metamorphosis has four or more stages.
I think 'life cycle' refers to an insect going from egg to adult, but metamorphosis refers to when an insect changes form. For example from a caterpillar to a butterfly.
imago
During the period of inactivity associated with complete metamorphosis, an insect is called a pupa. This is a stage where the insect undergoes significant internal changes before emerging as an adult.
This stage is known as imago. It is the final stage in the process of metamorphosis, and is when the insect gains adult maturity.
Imago, the last stage of metamorphosis.
The young insect resembles the adult insect.
To protect the larva during its metamorphosis into an adult insect.
To protect the larva during its metamorphosis into an adult insect.
An imago is the final adult stage of an insect after undergoing metamorphosis. This stage typically has wings and is sexually mature for reproduction. The term "imago" is commonly used in entomology to describe the adult form of an insect.
In the case of insects with complete metamorphosis (larva looks very different from the adult (caterpillar/butterfly) and the insect pupates) it's simply called a larva. In the case of incomplete metamorphosis (larva is a small wingless version of the adult, doesn't pupate but molts into final form) it's called a nymph, unless the larval stage is aquatic, like in dragon/damsel/mayflies and others, then it's called a naiad. Aquatic larvae of insects with complete metamorphosis such as mosquitos are still called larvae.
A nymph is a form of an insect in incomplete metamorphosis. It is when an insect like a grasshopper is in the stage of growing its wings. It is inbetween adult and egg.
A nymph is a form of an insect in incomplete metamorphosis. It is when an insect like a grasshopper is in the stage of growing its wings. It is inbetween adult and egg.