(Warburg 1993). They are also commonly found in damp and decaying leaf litter (Aune 2017). Under the impression that they preferred damp material due to the extra comfort it provided, we hypothesized that, if the pill bugs would prefer the soft environment over the hard one, then 50% of their recorded locations in the given time will be moss instead of…
A invasive species is a species that is not native to a certain area. A invasive species is also most likely to cause enviromental harm. The Asian Long Horned Beetle is invasive because it was accidentally shipped to America and it is causing enviromental harm. like all plants and animals, the Asian Long-Horned Beetle has amazing characteristics; it also has negative and positives on North America. The most effective removal method is to start cutting down all the trees, since the Asian Long-Horned Beetle feeds on them.…
Environmental Effects on Pillbug Behavior Catherine Liapes October 14, 2015 AP Biology- Pd.9 Mr. Angus Introduction: Before conducting this lab, I researched information on pillbugs and learned that pill bugs are commonly found in damp environments such as piles of leaves, or under logs. Although they are crustaceous, they can still spend their entire lives on land. They are about ¾ inch in length with seven pairs of legs, and multiple antennae. Pillbugs are nocturnal and mainly consume rotting vegetation.…
Male Bean Beetle (Callosobruchus maculatus) Reproductive Success Abstract: Callosobruchus maculatus is a bean beetle that lays eggs on the surface of beans, the larvae hatch out of the eggs and immediately burrow into the bean to devour all its nutrients and mature into an adult. The study of the male’s reproductive success when given access to water versus no access could lead scientists down a path of slowing the growth of the bean beetle population. The study was performed in lab 201 September 16th, groups separated a dish of watered males with un-watered females and a group of un-watered males and females, the control, to test if the availability of water in the adult phase would affect the male’s success of offspring. The class collected no data that suggested water availability made a significant difference in the success of the male’s reproduction; the average number of eggs counted in the watered dishes were 56.8 and in the dry dishes it was 31.…
That is why it is very common to find one under a rock that has not been moved in a while. They are identified as detritivores, which consume dead organisms such as dead animals and dead plants through the process of decomposition (Wagler 2017). Decomposing soil is very acidic, and due their diet consisting of dead organisms, it is assumed that they favor acidic environments. In this lab the number of pill bugs that chose the acidic environment as opposed to the basic environment were examined. Similar studies tested the use of salicylic acid (SA) and methyl jasmonate (MeJA) on lettuce plants and their effects of detering pill bugs (Tierranegra-garcía et al, 2011).…
Pill bugs name is woodlouse. Climate change will have an effect on animals, plants, and humans. With climate change rising many animals are going to get extinct in the future. Pill bugs are small animals that can live under rocks, and when you catch one they always tend to rolled up into a small ball. Their body temperature has to match with the environment that they live on.…
They also eat meat such as crickets, mealworms, and earthworms. Another thing they like to eat is nuts. They don’t eat a lot but they do like a lot of sweets and that’s how they got their name. Sugar gliders are very social, especially for marsupials. They live in small groups with up to seven adults and their young in a nest.…
She is quite adventurous and finds a thrill in making up crazy things and doing them with her friends. Although living on the edge, bugs are where she draws the line. She stated that, “Anything crawling…
The pill bug has many predators Lizards , toads , spiders and other small mammals . Sometimes when they are shedding and their exterior is soft they will even eat their own kind . Pill bugs can be distinguished from other insects of a similar specie because of their seven pairs of legs and some specific types of pill bugs can roll into a ball if they are disturbed . They can also be told apart from other insects because of their oval-shaped abdomens . The pill bug has seven segments on its back that also help you to tell them apart from other insects .…
Some of their favorite hiding spots are box springs, mattresses, or headboards, hence the name bed bug. They are so small they can also squeeze into cracks in your walls or underneath electrical outlets.…
I chose to investigate the environmental impact of gypsy moths because I have personally had experience cleaning up after these pests in northern Ohio and I know that they are becoming an issue in other parts of Ohio as well. I was able to witness some of the damage they have done while removing defoliated trees in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Gypsy moths are a non-native, invasive species that, over the past decade, have been coming into the state from Pennsylvania and Michigan. The moth undergoes a complete metamorphosis and while a caterpillar it has the ability to feed on over three hundred species of trees and shrubs and cause serious damage and defoliation. The moth’s preference for oak, make the oak tree particularly at risk because the caterpillars favor it and a tree can typically only withstand two years of defoliation before the damage is permanent or results in the death of the tree.…
This stink bug is native to China, Japan and those surrounding countries. It is not known how they came to be in America; although they suppose they hitched a ride in luggage and wood products. They have no natural predators here in the US and because of this their population has exploded. They have gotten to be a huge nuisance in people’s homes and the agriculture industry. American has approximately 250 native stink bug species but they are kept under control by their natural predators.…
In the middle of eating lunch one day with my friend Marissa, she all the sudden jumped up and screamed. I asked what was wrong and she replied that “There was an ant in my soup! I could have swallowed it and got sick!” While there is a certain level of bug parts or “defects” in our food, there is rarely any chance that they will be seen your food. Defects in our food are ok.…
They are “basically giant sea-insects.” He explains why lobsters are arthropods. Like many other arthropods, “they date from the Jurassic period.” And although people who love bugs would not agree, they are not nice-looking. When people see bugs at their houses, their reactions are probably not welcoming.…
Short stories are fictional writings that can grasp the reader 's attention and make their imagination run wild with only reading a few pages. Although short in length, short stories are a form of captivating art that are just as thrilling as a regular novel. One particular short story that is completely mesmerizing is, “The Moth” by author Helena Maria Viramontes, that brings the element of magic into affect. In this short first person narrative, a Latina granddaughter recalls back to the time when she was a teenage girl spending time with her grandmother. The narrator describes the lack of apathy she had towards her sisters.…