The firefly is sometimes referred to as a “lightening bug.” There are about 2,000 firefly species; for the most part they live in warm but humid environments. Fireflies are neither flies nor bugs; they are actually part of the beetle family. Fireflies are from the Animalia kingdom, and are of the Lampyridae family. Fireflies hibernate over winter by burrowing underground, under water or settle under the bark of a tree some can live for several years by hibernating as larva during the winter.
Most everyone knows how the fireflies got their name; the firefly produces light through a bioluminescence chemical reaction that allows them to glow however, fireflies in the western Untied States lack the ability to produce light. Fireflies in most cases are brown and have a soft body with two sets of wings. Male’s use the other set of wings that aide them in flying but the females have short wings in most species do not fly.
Fireflies produce what is called a “cold light” with no ultraviolet frequencies. They produce a light that comes from their lower abdomen that can range in colors such as yellow, green or a pale red. The fireflies take in oxygen and combine it calcium, adenosine triphosphate and luciferin to produce light that contains almost no heat. There are several uses for this light but in most cases it is used for the purpose of finding and catching a mate. Male will flash for every five seconds and the female will flash every two second. There are some fireflies that do not produce light those species are day-fliers such as the Ellychnia, which uses pheromones to signal their mates.
Fireflies talk to each other using light signals, male fireflies fly around giving off species-specific patterns to let the females know that he ...
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... life was simple and full of fun. In the morning I would set them free so they could return home to their family and live happily ever after. It is funny how a child’s mind works, if I would have know what all that blinking meant back then I wonder if I would of spend all that time catching them.
In closing fireflies “lightening bugs” are for sure one of the most fascinating species of insects. They are one of a kind, no other insect have the ability to light up, there are species that I am sure that haven’t been discovered yet. Fireflies live all around the world and each one have different characteristics to that habitat. They serve many purposes such as the aide in curing medical diseases, however when I think of the firefly “ lightening bug” it takes me back to my childhood where I could get lost in the fantasy of flying around with tinkle bell and other fairies
This group of dragons is the most feared tribe in all of Pyrrhia. Their black and purple scales are as dark as night. Their wings shimmer with silver flecks like the stars in the night sky. These dragons can breathe fire and disappear into shadows. Nightwings can see and hear all. They are mind readers and they can foretell the future. In order for a Nightwing to have the mind reading or future telling ability, they must hatch under one full moon. In order for a Nightwing to have both abilities, they must hatch under two full moons. Mind reading Nightwings have a silver teardrop scale in the corner of both of their eyes. These dragons are carnivores. Nightwings used to live on the southernmost tip of Pyrrhia, but then moved to a volcano. After the volcano erupted, the Nightwings moved to the rainforest. The most notable Nightwings are Foeslayer, Darkstalkr, Whiteout, Clearsight, Starflight, Fatespeaker, Matermind, Morrowseer, Stonemover, Queen Battlewinner, Princess Greatness, Deathbringer, and Moonwatcher (Moon).
The purpose of this experiment is to conduct genetics studies using drosophila fly as the test organism. Scientists can study the basic biology that is shared by all organisms using a model organism, such as drosophila fly1. Drosophila fly, or more commonly known as fruit fly, has several qualities that makes it well suited for experimental genetics cross. First, fruit flies are low maintenance organisms. They are small in size (few millimeters long), so they occupy a small space and a lot of them can fit in one vial at the same time. They only require a media to feed on. In this lab, instant media was used, which is efficient as it only requires the addition of water to be used. This media contains ingredients that the fruit fly can feed one,
A luna moth is only found in North America. It is about the size of an iPhone. Its bright green wings can stretch about four and a half inches making it easy to recognize. It also has spots on its wings that resemble two eyes. This helps to protect it against predators since the two “eyes” makes it appear to be something much larger and the predator decides to leave it alone.
1. How does the kissing bug (e.g., Rhodnius sp., Triatoma dimidiate ) locate its human prey?
Dingle H, Fox SS (1966) Microelectrode Analysis of Light Responses in the Brain of the Cricket (Gryllus &mes~icus). J. cell physiology... 68: 45-60
Bioluminescence is a mixture of chemicals inside a living thing that glows and generally lives in the twilight zone of the ocean. Bioluminescence consists of, “Two different kinds of light emission, luminescence is when chemical compounds mix together and glow. Incandescence is a filament inside the creature that gets very hot and emits light.” (Wilson, Tracy). Bioluminescence is mostly chemistry and how different chemicals mix together to give off different appearances. Luciferin produces light, while luciferase is a catalyst which often needs a charged ion to activate it. Life in the sea most often use coelenterazine, a type of luciferin. These particular animals live in the deeper parts of the ocean like the twilight zone.
The bluegrass billbug and the bluegrass weevil are very similar, but there are distinct differences between the two such as the size difference and the antennae occur at the base of the snout rather than the tip. Billbugs become active and cause most of there destruction in summer time between June to August when the are adults, larvae and pupae. The third-instar larvae are about ¼-3/8 inches long and have brown head, white, and legless. Adult billbugs are difficult to locate in turf, but during the spring time, they can be found crossing driveways and sidewalks. They are about 3/8 inch long and are gray to brown to black.
The botfly is a regular family of flies that has the horrific habit of growing their larvae on the skin...
I have identified a Butterfly and Dragonfly, classed within the orders of Lepidoptera and Odonta.
The American Oil Beetle is a type of Blister Beetle. These beetles are referred to as oil beetles. They are called this because they release oily droplets of hemolymph when they feel threatened. When the beetle feels threatened or put under pressure, they will release a chemical called cantharidin, which creates blisters and will irritate the human skin. These beetles have a soft, and stout abdomen with a shell that looks like overlapping plates. The beetle has a slightly bumpy surface. The antennae can be seen on its head. The beetle can be appeared as dull black, or can be even seen as shiny black or dark blue. The American Oil Beetle do not fly,
Based on our research and understanding of sowbugs, we decided to pose the question how will sowbugs react when exposed to varyings intensities of light. From each of our own experiences with sowbugs we concluded that they perfer to be in environments with little to no visible light. Sowbugs are gray crustaceans that are usually found in the
Bugs are everywhere. They swarm and wiggle around on the floor and the walls. Their appearance is grotesque, almost horrifying, yet they have an undeniable allure. It isn't fear that holds my gaze but a curiosity of power. I stand over insects, whose lives are short, nearly meaningless. I often wish they would all die. These house bugs aren't proactively going after their environmental duties, they will die in this building serving no purpose other than to leave their skeletons in the corner. This opinion is lent to insects outside too, I don't care for them even when I come across them in their rightful environments. Humans are often compared to insects.
They are very popular because they have a relatively short life cycle, which lasts about 9 days. This makes it easy to observe multiple generations in a short period of time. The fly’s life cycle consists of egg, larvae, pupa, and adult stages. At each of these stages of development, Drosophila exhibits different phonotypical identities and mutations. The flies that were crossed contained a genetic mutation called apterous. Apterous can be observed by looking for flied that are missing wings. Flies with apterous will not have any wings. If this mutation is sex linked, it is expected that the male population will only be wingless in the F2 generation. If the mutational is autosomal, it is expected that the mutation to normal fly ratio is
What the cicada does underground for most of its seventeen-year life span was a mystery until fairly recently. In the early part of this century, a man named C.L. Marlett, who worked for the United States Department of Agriculture, decided to find out. He began burying cicada eggs in his backyard and digging them up periodically for observation. He soon found out that the cicada begins life as a tiny nymph about six hundredths of an inch in length. A nymph is an immature insect, before it has fully developed
Insect, small, air-breathing animal characterized by a segmented body with three main parts—head, thorax, and abdomen. In their adult forms, insects typically have three pairs of legs, one pair of antennae, and in most instances, two pairs of wings. Insects rank among the most successful animals on Earth. About one million species of insects have been identified so far, which is about half of all the animals known to science. That is why for every pound of human on the earth there are 10 pounds of insects. So that is why there are many reasons why insects are so successful, their exoskeleton, their size, their body function, the way they reproduce, and their development of metamorphosis.