Dung beetle

Brandon, hi. Wow, dung beetles navigating by stars seems hard to believe. That is really interesting. Using citations such as, Christine Dell'Amore (2013) of National Geographic writes, "[A] new study shows that dung beetles navigate via the Milky Way, the first known species to do so in the animal kingdom" can help give your statement instant credibility. In this case, I had to do a Google search in an attempt to verify your statement. One citation that I did not have to verify of Jurmain et al. (2014) was "We're the only species to ponder our own existence and question how we fit into the spectrum of life on earth" (p. 4) . This is a powerful statement, and one that I very much like, but did not include myself. Thanks for including that…

Dung Beetle Bothering at any work place might turn life very uneasy. Like in my case life was not easy for me, there is some unforgettable situations that would never gone away in my memory. I have the memory that happened to me in my previous job to get started I was hired $ 7, 55 minimum wage. A few months later my boss realized that for my qualification I deserved more than minimum wage. I received a raise corresponding to my diploma. More than two years later my colleagues found that I got…

The vermin is gone. How could I have been such an idiot? That vermin, that hideous insect was never my brother. Perhaps it was my brother at some point, but slowly, and slowly Gregor faded away. At one point it seemed human. Maybe it seemed to be my brother, but eventually the human part of my brother disappeared, or perhaps he forgot about his humanity, because he got used to his newfound animalistic nature. One thing I’m sure is that dead vermin isn’t my brother. My brother would never let our…

This is because each species fills a specific ecological niche, by being adapted to that environment. The loss of one species affects another as any species that will take over the niche will not be able to replace the function of the original species. They are important in maintaining the ecosystem services such as photosynthesis, biological control of pests, nutrient recycling, control of climate, pollination and treatment of microbial waste. Dung Beetles, play an important role in…

Rickie Williams Zoology Ms. Julie Lady Bugs (Coccinellidae) Research paper Introduction Lady bugs are a part of the Coleoptera order. According to University of Arkansas, United States department of Agriculture and County Governments Cooperating Coleoptera is identified by two pairs of wings; front pair hard and shell-like, and hind pair is membrane like. Their mouth part is chewing and their metamorphosis is complete. According to Turkish Journal of Zoology Lady bugs are predator insects. They…

lay their eggs at the tip of goldenrod shoots which hatches into the larva during the summer. The larva bored into the plants stem and begins forming a gall. The galls reach their full size at the end of the summer while the larva matures throughout the year. This is when predators start to attack the goldenrod and feed on the fly larvae within the gall. These predators include parasitoid wasps (Eurytoma gigantea and E. obtusiventris), the beetle (Mordellistena unicolor) and birds specifically…

The polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB) problem, originated in Asian countries, shifted from a decayed and rotting host of trees in south east Asian countries to native, nursery, fruit, and landscape tree hosts in southern California and Israel. The boring beetle and tree host could exist mutually, however, the distinct symbiotic relationship between the invasive ambrosia beetle Euwallacea and the destructive fungi Fusarium poses a potential lethal threat to specific host trees, such as avocado…

oxygen and consume carbon dioxide. If the trees are killed by the fires, it can lead to a rise in carbon emission, since there are no trees around and burning trees can also cause the release of carbon dioxide. The more greenhouse gases the trees release will in turn to create stronger effects for the global warming. Second of all, the insect outbreak is also affected by global warming. The survival of insects and diseases is largely depend on climate. Due to the warmer and wetter conditions by…

Adaptations allow certain animals to live in certain environments/habitats, these adaptations are crucial for the survival of an organism. Group 2 - Insects Insects are able to survive on land or in water. Both land insects and aquatic insects do the same gas exchange process however both have different adaptations that allow them to live in either land or water. A diving beetle and a mayfly are both good examples of how insects have adaptations that allow them to live in the water and be fully…

always busy with work. The only person that could be said to be close to him was his sister, who would turn on him later in the story. Upon metamorphosis, Gregor could no longer provide for himself, which wasn't a problem, or his family who, he was most worried about. From the point of this major physical change from a human to a beetle, his family starts to turn on him. This is due to the fact that Gregor had no longer acquired the ability to work to work and provide for his family. After…