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Describe the order Neuroptera. (lacewings and relatives)
- Complete metamorphosis.
- Adults and immatures have chewing mouthparts.
- Some are very important biological control organisms.
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Describe the order Coleoptera. (beetles)
- Complete metamorphosis.
- Largest order of insects (most species).
- Immatures and adults have chewing mouthparts.
- Forewings hardened structures called elytra.
- Feeding habits are varied. Some are serious pests, others are beneficial.
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What are elytra?
Hardened wings (such as on a beetle)
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Describe the order Siphonaptera. (fleas)
- Complete metamorphosis.
- Immatures with chewing mouthparts, feed in nests of animals.
- Adults with piercing and sucking mouthparts feed on blood.
- Secondarily wingless.
- A serious pest and a nuisance.
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Describe the order Diptera. (true flies)
- Complete metamorphosis.
- Immatures (maggots) with "scraping" mouthparts.
- Adults with varying mouthparts (sponging, piercing and sucking, cutting and sponging)
- Hindwings modified into halteres.
- Extremely varied in habitats.
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Describe the order Lepidoptera. (butterflies and moths)
- Complete metamorphosis.
- Immatures with chewing mouthparts - feeding habits varied.
- Adults with siphoning mouthparts - feed on plant nectar.
- Many are serious pests (as larvae)
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Which moth is the most destructive to WA apples?
The Codling moth.
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Describe the order Hymenoptera. (bees, wasps, ants, sawflies)
- Complete metamorphosis.
- Immatures with variations of chewing mouthparts.
- Adult mouthparts can vary (chewing and lapping)
- Some species are highly social.
- Some are among the most beneficial insects (e.g., bees)
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Describe the subphylum Trilobita.
- Extinct, know from fossils only.
- Lived 600-400mybp.
- Three distinct body segments.
- An inch to 2.5 feet in length.
- Bottom feeders in marine environments.
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Approximately how many species of trilobites do we know of?
Over 4000.
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Describe the subphylum Chelicerata.
- 6 pairs of appendages.
- 1st pair are feeding structures called chelicerae.
- Second pair of appendages may be modified to aid in feeding and are called pedipalps.
- Body divided into cephalothorax and abdomen.
- Lack antennae.
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What are chelicerae?
The innermost feeding structure. The first pair of appendages.
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What are pedipalps?
A modified pair of second appendages meant to aid in feeding.
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Describe the class Arachnida.
- The most common non-insect group.
- Approximately 10,000 species.
- The most commonly encountered non-insect arthropods.
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Describe the order Scropiones.
Contains the scorpions.
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What are the order Araneae commonly called?
Spiders.
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What do all spiders produce?
toxin.
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What are the hairs on a tarantula called that can be 'shot' at you?
Urticating hairs.
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What is found in the order Opiliones and what subphylum does it reside in?
Daddy-longlegs and it's find in the phylum chilicerata.
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What are found in the order Acari? What subphylum do these critters belong to?
Ticks and mites. They belong to the subphylum Chelicerata.
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What is a detritovore?
Something that feeds on decomposing organic matter.
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What reside in the class crustacea?
Crabs, shrimp, barnacles, lobsters.
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Which critters rae Isopoda and what class does Isopoda fall under?
- Snowbugs and pillbugs.
- They are from the class Crustacea.
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What critter is in the class Diplopoda and what common trait do they all share?
- Millipedes and they have two leg pairs per body segment.
- They are also omnivorous detritovores.
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What critters reside in the class Chilopoda? And how many pairs of legs do they have per body segment?
Centipedes.
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