Insect wing

you need to spill out again and again. Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye. Laurel pulled out moths from her mouth—one, then two, then three. They were small and fluttering creatures, flying from her fingers as soon as she released them. Dust from their wings coated her tongue, making her cough, gag. The taste of it reminded her of ash, the last pull of a cigarette as it burned up to the filter, something toxic and foreign. Grief flew away from her, heading towards the open window. Laurel stumbled…

Parasites, pathogens and disease play a huge role in the decline of bees. One example of a parasite which affects forager honeybees is the parasitic mite, Varroa destructor. This ectoparasitic mite was previously only found to affect the Eastern honey bee, Apis cerana, but in the last ~50 years, it has also found a new host, Apis mellifera and become a problem worldwide (Rosenkranz, Aumeier and Ziegelmann, 2010). Varroa mites reproduce in young honeybee cells, called capped brood cells. They…

“ When the flower blossoms, the bee will come. In the early days, bees were more like wasps, eating other insects rather than nectar & pollen. There are nine stages that a bee goes through to produce honey. The very beginning of the honey process depends upon a queen. Each hive must have a queen. She keeps the hive functioning when the colony is getting too large; the queen will begin laying queen cells. The nurse bees will take care of this cell. Next, comes the mating flight a queen cell that…

Sympetrum Identification of the specimen began by noticing an hour glass shaped scutellum to decipher whether the specimen was a true bug, or a beetle. Characteristics that belong to most true bugs, include forewings that are half hardened (like a beetles wing cover), a versatile beak that is attached to a small head, and an hour glass shaped scutellum. After deciphering if the specimen was a true bug…

black with brachial yellow patches around the shoulders of the bird. The males are usually larger,heavier and have larger wings than the females of the species. On average the adult birds measure between twenty to twenty-three centimeters and weigh between thirty-five to forty-five grams. Although they are labeled as omnivores these birds have a diet that consists mostly of insects (Beauty of birds,2011).The breeding season for this species usually begins in…

Do you have a pest problem invading your business? If so, commercial pest control supplies could be the answer to eliminating those pesky critters for good. No legitimate business owner wants insects roaming around freely where customers may gather, or inside packaging of foods that are purchased by consumers. Commercial pest control supplies are utilized in various structures and buildings, including warehouses, hospitals, recreation facilities, restaurants, etc. However, a commercial pest…

alike; though lice are more prevalent for girls, boys can be infested too. Do you know where these bugs came from? Here are some important facts about head lice cycles. Pediculus humanus capitis is the scientific name of head lice. They are insects without wings living entirely in human scalp as their breeding and survival ground. There are more children infested with lice than adults. In fact, more than 6 million lice infestation is recorded in America and rapidly growing in numbers reaching to…

In the Batewood Park environment, I noticed on arrival that there were few shrubberies or flowers, but there was an abundance of a variety trees. There was a playground, a picnic, table, basketball court, and other things added from humans, which causes the park environment overall to be different than that of a forest that is not impacted specifically from humans. I sat in the grass near the picnic tables and an oak tree, close enough to where I could observe ants under the picnic tables, bees…

bugs in your home. But that's exactly what you have. Here's how to get rid of them on your own (with a little knowledge to assist you). Anatomy of a Bed Bug The bed bug that feeds on humans -- Cimex lectularius – is a flat, reddish-brown insect that, lacking wings, is about the size of a cucumber seed. As it eats, primarily at night, it becomes darker and rounder, allowing you to see them. (Whereas you may overlook those who have not yet dined, in contrast.)…

some people, especially people who are allergic to bees, these flying insects are no help; yet, in most cases they are essential to the survival of flowering plants or angiosperms. They complete the reproduction cycle of these plants and without them some plants would not have a successful pollination. Besides beekeepers, and other jobs where work relates to bees, these important creatures go unnoticed. Including bees “insect pollinators merit our preservation efforts because some 67 percent of…