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Entomology |
Study of insects |
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Apterous |
When an insect has no wings |
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Spiracles |
Breathing pores |
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Malpighian tubules |
Where excretion takes place |
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Phytophagous |
Insects that feed on plant juice and tissues |
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Phagous insects |
Insects that eat fungus that grown on dead matter |
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Coprophagous |
Insects that feed on feces of other animals |
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Hyperparasitism |
When parasites themselves have a parasite |
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Labrum |
Upper lip |
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Labium |
Lower lip |
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Maxillae |
Accessory jaws |
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Hypopharynx |
Tongue |
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Prothoracicsgz |
Legs attached to prothorax |
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Mesothoracic |
Legs attached to Mesothorax |
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Metathoracic |
Attached to Metathorax |
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Coxa |
Socket into which leg is attached |
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Trochanter |
Section of leg that fits into coxa |
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Femur |
Upper, muscular part of leg |
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Tibia |
Shin part of leg |
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Tarsals |
Foot segments of an insect leg also called claws |
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Abductors and adductors |
Control the wings |
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Membranous, horny, leathery |
Three types of wings |
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Mesothoracic wings |
Attached to Mesothorax, forewings |
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Metathoracic wings |
Attached to Metathorax, hindwings |
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Sensilla |
Individual sensory units that each sense organ is composed of |
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Setae |
Bristles |
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Mechano receptors |
Touch, pressure, vibrations |
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Auditory receptors |
Sound |
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Chemoreceptors |
Taste, smell |
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Visual receptors |
Light |
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Tympanum |
Acts as ear |
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Sensory pit |
Designed to help taste |
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Proprioceptors |
Constantly monitor body movements and position |
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Pheromones |
Control most of the insects behavior |
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Spermatophore |
Protective pocket where insects deposit sperm externally |
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Ovipositor |
Lays eggs |
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Polyembryony |
One egg develops into many offspring |
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Pedogenesis |
Larval stage reproduces by parthenogenesis |
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Metamorphosis |
Developmental growth change |
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Ametabolous metamorphosis |
Young hatch in a form similar to the adult |
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Incomplete metamorphosis |
Eggs hatch on water and develops into aquatic organisms and grow by molts |
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Naiads |
The water stage of incomplete metamorphosis |
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Gradual metamorphosis |
Egg hatches into organism which resembles the adult but lacks wings and can't reproduce |
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Complete metamorphosis |
Egg hatches into worm-like larvae then into pupae, inactive state of development, chrysalis or cocoon, adult appears |
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Chrysalis |
Hard case |
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Cocoon |
Silk case |
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Canthardin |
Extract of the blister beetle |
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Nurse bees |
Care for the young of the hive |
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Forager bees |
Gather nectar which is digested and placed in honeycomb |
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Janitor bees |
Repair and clean the hive |
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Construction of bees |
Make the honeycomb, secrete wax |
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Guard bees |
Attack invaders |
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Air conditioning bees |
Keep the hive at a suitable temperature |
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Attendants to the queen |
Feed royal jelly to developing queens |
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Queen bee |
Lays all eggs in the hive |
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Drones |
Develop from unfertilized egg, only job fertilize queen |
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Worker bees |
Infertile females |
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Round dance |
Communicates location of the source of nectar less than one hundred yards away |
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Wiggle dance |
Communicates location of source of nectar more that one hundred yards away |