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.…
Background: Isopods, or what are often called pill bugs, are crustaceans. Isopods live in damp environments. They can be found under rocks, logs and in soil. In this lab, 10 isopods were given a choice between salt water or regular water chambers to test their preference. The results were recorded every 30 seconds over a period of 10 minutes.…
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.…
You might think that ladybugs are well protected from animals that want to eat them. They have a protective covering with a colorful pattern that warns animals that there is poison beneath the surface. But a tiny wasp can get past the ladybug’s defenses, invading both its abdomen and its brain and controlling its behavior. This wasp is called a parasite because it feeds on another living thing and causes harm.…
My memory of Dr. Seuss is reading funny books like the “Cat in the hat” and Green eggs and Hams. I had no idea that Dr. Seuss took on a much serious role by shining light on the issues in our country. His cartoons not only had a hidden message but the portrait could tell the story alone. “What This Country Needs Is a Good Mental Insectide” written by D.r Seuss. Shows a picture of citizens following each other in a single file line and they all seemed to be all dressed alike.…
The bumblebee is an insect belonging to the Apidae family, a subcategory branching out from the Anthophila clade. The bumblebee belongs specifically to what is identified as the Bombini tribe of bees, this tribe consists of large apid bees that commonly feed on pollen or nectar. The Bumblebee belongs specifically to the Bombus genus classification. Bumblebees require an ambient amount of flowing plants in their habitat.…
Over time, the fields had many plant species thriving. The goldenrod group began to dominate the fields by growing taller, thus outcompeting other plants for the sun. This drew outbreaks of the leaf beetle, that specialized in eating goldenrods. The goldenrod population fell,…
Northeastern Tidal Beetles reside along the Chesapeake Bay, shoreline erosion caused by urban runoff have driven these beetles to the brink of extinction. These beetles are vital to the Chesapeake bay ecosystem and…
Today in America we have many exotic species that are introduced into our environment. Some of these species have been introduced on purpose and others by mistake. Other species are introduced into our ecosystem to help control a pest and others are introduced because they make good game to hunt or fish. Species that are considered to be an invasive species are labeled that because they have potential to harm and can spread aggressively. Invasive species can come around in a multitude of ways.…
Nature does not always show it’s true colors, until nature is given a hard-minded perspective of it´s outer shell. Even though nature seems predictable, nature hides what can be considered, it´s true colors. The silence of nature is deadly, and the slight bit of flittering only add to the atmosphere. Nature gives off the seemingly rough taste that is coated by the lighthearted view of people, but is actually a smooth movement into reality. Through constant toil and struggle of understanding, nature cannot be predictable, much like a beetle that only shows it´s shell.…
Lanomia or known as “Assasin Caterpillar” is famous for their highly venomous. This caterpillar is responsible for the deaths of hundreds in the last 20 years. Lanomia can be found in Brazil and it’s almost impossible to see this insect as it has the ability to blend in with its natural habitat. These creatures has a back covered with spine, filled with venom. Once the victim feel they have touched hairy leaves, they are actually stung by the insect multiple times.…
Aethina Tumida, Small Hive Beetles (SHB), is native to sub-Saharan Africa, and it is a regular pest to the African subspecies of the western honey bee, Apis mellifera Linnaeus. Be that as it may, the beetle has been located outside of its natural habitat, where it is known to cause extensive damage to the plethora of colonies of the European subspecies of honey bees. In 1996, the small hive beetle was first sighted in the United States across a variety of states. There is no clear answer to how the beetles came over to the United States, but a multitude of people have the belief that the SHB first settled in Florida, and as the beekeepers from Florida migrated across the United States, the beetles followed. A. tumida is an invasive species and is causing many damages to the beekeeping…
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.…
Environmental Issue Paper, Justin Roch, ENG 101 E, 11/15/16 In the past couple of decades, an unprecedented threat to North America’s trees and forests has emerged in the form of two invasive species of beetles, the Asian Longhorned Beetle and the Emerald Ash Borer. Both beetles are major pests of widespread forest and neighborhood trees, and if left unchecked, have the potential to completely change the character of our forests. Although not as widely known as some higher-profile environmental issues, invasive species like the Asian Longhorned Beetle and the Emerald Ash Borer are nevertheless one of the greatest problems facing the environment today, and is a problem that is likely to grow still greater in the future.…