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Entomology

Study of insects

Apterous

When an insect has no wings

Spiracles

Breathing pores

Malpighian tubules

Where excretion takes place

Phytophagous

Insects that feed on plant juice and tissues

Phagous insects

Insects that eat fungus that grown on dead matter

Coprophagous

Insects that feed on feces of other animals

Hyperparasitism

When parasites themselves have a parasite

Labrum

Upper lip

Labium

Lower lip

Maxillae

Accessory jaws

Hypopharynx

Tongue

Prothoracicsgz

Legs attached to prothorax

Mesothoracic

Legs attached to Mesothorax

Metathoracic

Attached to Metathorax

Coxa

Socket into which leg is attached

Trochanter

Section of leg that fits into coxa

Femur

Upper, muscular part of leg

Tibia

Shin part of leg

Tarsals

Foot segments of an insect leg also called claws

Abductors and adductors

Control the wings

Membranous, horny, leathery

Three types of wings

Mesothoracic wings

Attached to Mesothorax, forewings

Metathoracic wings

Attached to Metathorax, hindwings

Sensilla

Individual sensory units that each sense organ is composed of

Setae

Bristles

Mechano receptors

Touch, pressure, vibrations

Auditory receptors

Sound

Chemoreceptors

Taste, smell

Visual receptors

Light

Tympanum

Acts as ear

Sensory pit

Designed to help taste

Proprioceptors

Constantly monitor body movements and position

Pheromones

Control most of the insects behavior

Spermatophore

Protective pocket where insects deposit sperm externally

Ovipositor

Lays eggs

Polyembryony

One egg develops into many offspring

Pedogenesis

Larval stage reproduces by parthenogenesis

Metamorphosis

Developmental growth change

Ametabolous metamorphosis

Young hatch in a form similar to the adult

Incomplete metamorphosis

Eggs hatch on water and develops into aquatic organisms and grow by molts

Naiads

The water stage of incomplete metamorphosis

Gradual metamorphosis

Egg hatches into organism which resembles the adult but lacks wings and can't reproduce

Complete metamorphosis

Egg hatches into worm-like larvae then into pupae, inactive state of development, chrysalis or cocoon, adult appears

Chrysalis

Hard case

Cocoon

Silk case

Canthardin

Extract of the blister beetle

Nurse bees

Care for the young of the hive

Forager bees

Gather nectar which is digested and placed in honeycomb

Janitor bees

Repair and clean the hive

Construction of bees

Make the honeycomb, secrete wax

Guard bees

Attack invaders

Air conditioning bees

Keep the hive at a suitable temperature

Attendants to the queen

Feed royal jelly to developing queens

Queen bee

Lays all eggs in the hive

Drones

Develop from unfertilized egg, only job fertilize queen

Worker bees

Infertile females

Round dance

Communicates location of the source of nectar less than one hundred yards away

Wiggle dance

Communicates location of source of nectar more that one hundred yards away