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Insect Orders Pt 1
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- 1What are the traits of the Insect Order Thysanura?Ametoboulus- (no metamorphosis)
scavengers/decomposers
fossilized very primitive
not economicaly important
soil insects
Chewing Mouthparts - 2What are the traits of the insect order Collembola?Ametabulous
common in different climates (greenhouses, arctic)
Chewing Mouthparts
soil insects - 3What are the traits of the Order EphemeropteraMayflies
2500 species worldwide
ephemeral(fleeting)-adults live for a single day
females release eggs in to aquatic areas
no economical value except to fish - 4What are the traits of the Order Odonato?Dragon Flies/Damselflies
hemimetabulous
4900 species worldwide
DragonF-hold wings out laterally
Damselfies - wings dorsal
Big eyes to see well
They are primitive - 5What are the characteristics of the Order Blattodea?Blatt-to stay away from light
semi sociable
4000 species
cosmopolitan
Hemimetabulous
Chewing mouthparts
Ootheca
most don't fly 2 pr wings if so
Can have asexual breeding - 6What are the characteristics of the order Mantodeaprimitive
Primarily tropical, 2000 species
Hemimetabulous
Chewing Mouth Parts
2 pairs of wings
Raptorial (predatory) Forelegs
warning coloration
35% are sexually cannibalistic
all are ambush predators - 7What are the characteristics of the Prder Isoptera?Termites
Social (colonies)
2300 species
2 identical wings hence Iso
Hemimetabulous
Chewing Mouthparts
Queens lay 2000-3000 a day
symbiotic protozoa allows them to consume wood
can be asexual
wings depending on caste and species - 8What are the three castes amongst insects?Workers, Soldiers, Reproducers
- 9What does caste amongst insects rely on?Castes are based on your labor how you work in the colony
- 10What makes an insect Order Social?Social Insects do the following:
they have Castes
Overlapping Generations (families live together)
Communal Offspring (all children are raised by the community)
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- A thorough analysis of the three insect orders
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- Whitney A
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