Research Project: Class Insecta Insects are invertebrates in the class Insecta from the phylum arthopoda. Arthropods include more than 850,000 species and form by far the largest phylum in the animal kingdom, exceeding in number all the other Phyla combined. The characteristic tough exoskeleton and jointed limbs are superimposed in a segmental body plan that reflects the evolution of arthropods from ancestors of the annelid worm. Insects, arachnids, myriapods and crustaceans are the major groups in this phylum (Nichols). Insects are the largest of this phylum and make up the largest class of all organisms and are recognized by taxonomist to have nearly one million recognized species. It is estimated that their are over ten million species still undiscovered. Because of this the insect orders are thought to be the least well known. Most of which are beetles and insects in tropical areas. Insects are part of 28 living orders which all have three body sections, head, thorax, abdomen and six legs and a pair of antenas. They are split in to two groups, Apterygota and Pterygota, Pterygota can fly while the more primitive Apterygota cannot (Gale Group). Insects are all over the world, from the Tropics to the Tundras. They extremely diverse. While the order Grylloblattodea order of the Orthopteroid Orders thrives in cold icy places, the Mecoptera Order of the Hemipteroid Orders does best in the tropical areas of the world. Every Class is different and includes many kinds of insects. So here is the major 23 Orders. Order Microcoryphia, which include, Bristletails are part of the subclass Apterygota. Bristletails are jumping insects with long antennae, that are wingless, with very large eyes, a biting mouth, and three very fine tails. They live among stones or in woods and grass, and feed mostly on algae. Order Zygentoma is also part of the subclass Apterygota and include Silverfish, and fibrebrats. Silverfish are wingless, with small eyes, a chewing mouth, they have a long antennae, and three thin tails. Their flat bodies are covered in silvery scales. Silverfish like to live in warm damp places, such as under sinks, in bathrooms, and in bookshelves. Order Ephemeroptera are part of the Pytergota subclass and include Mayflies, Shadflies Adult Mayflies and Shadflies have wings, chewing mouthparts (which they don't use, because they die before they feed as adults -- usually within one day), small antennae, and two or three long tails. Larvae can live as long as four years. Order Odonata is part of the large subclass Pterygota and include Dragonflies As you should know they have long thin bodies, two pairs of long narrow wings, and very large eyes.
Description – Hardhead catfish have six rounded barbels that stick out from their chins like whiskers. These barbels help the catfish find crabs, fish and shrimp in the muddy bays where they live. The dorsal and pectoral fins each are supported by a sharp, slime-covered barbed spine. The catfish is covered in a mildly toxic slime, that causes severe pain, and swelling, should the catfish cut you. The dorsal spine normally is held erect when the fish is excited and a tennis shoe or even a leather-soled shoe offers little protection. Adults may reach two pounds or more, but the average is about 10 inches and half a pound.
In the next essay, "On societies as organisms," Thomas points out that the writers of books on insect behavior go to great lengths to distinguish the uniqueness of insect life.
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.
There are nearly one million species of insects known. Insects are defined by having six legs and a body divided into three segments: head, thorax, and abdomen. Chitin is an organic material that makes up an insects exoskeleton. There are three life cycles of insects, ametabolous or incomplete and paurometabolous or gradual, and homotabolous or complete metamorphosis. These life cycles are important in the aging of insects for aiding in legal investigations, (Houck and Siegel. Entomology).
on Earth in the order Monotremata. The order Monotremata is the order that lays eggs.
Arthropods are animals belonging to the phylum Arthropoda, which is the largest of all phyla in the Animal Kingdom, with more than one million species, making them almost 80% of the whole kingdom. These include insects, arachnids, crustaceans and many more, most of which are quite small, the biggest being the Japanese Spider Crab with a leg span of 3.5 meters and the smallest being the microscopic Plankton.
up the Mantidae family of insects. The Mantidae family, in turn, is part of the
Punishment can be defined as the negative consequence of an action and usually is done in the form of a penance where the one who has committed a mistake has something of importance taken from them. This form of behaviour modification is one of many and contrary to popular belief is effective as it teaches compliance. However one report stated that it reinforces negativity in the child and can become the root of adolescent waywardness due to lack of understanding shown by adult figures, mostly due to the overly frequent use of physical punishment. Furthermore, apparently detrimental outcomes have been found for every alternative disciplinary tactic when investigated with similar analyses and all three reports explore the effects of both positive and negative reinforcement.
One of the most little known species of ants in North America is the leaf-cutter ant. This is mainly because it lives in tropical environments and it is not aggressive to animals or humans if not disturbed. The leaf cutting ant is a social insect. Alone the ant is virtually helpless but with the colony it can be a thing feared by animal and human alike.
Insects are the most diverse group of organisms on the planet. They occupy most of the habitat in the world. Insects have served as a model group of organisms for tackling many biological queries. Butterflies (Class: Insecta; Order: Lepidoptera) have been used as a model for studies on ecology, development and population dynamics. Most of the species are highly seasonal and some have very restricted habitats. Butterflies are good indicators of climate and help us understand fluctuations in seasonal changes. They require specific ecological conditions for their growth and development. Monitoring butterflies helps us understand the overall diversity of a habitat as they are directly dependent on other factors such as availability of host plants and nectar plants. They also play a very significant role in
The Grasshoppers have antennae that are almost always shorter than the body (sometime filamentous), and short ovipositors. These species that make easily heard noise usually do so by rubbing the hind femurs against the forewings or abdomen (stridulation), or by snapping the wing sin flight. Tympana, if present, are on the sides of the first abdominal segment. The hind femora are typically long and strong fitted for leaping. Generally they are winged, but hind winds are membranous while front wings (tegmina) are coriaceous and not fit for flight. Females are normally larger than males, with short ovipositors.
For this reason they are the shortest lived ants in the colony. Hatching in the
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.
Most of the species from habitat one are Diptera. There was a total of thirteen Diptera’s in habitat one. Cup one had the least amount of individual species with four. Habitat two had more individual species than habitat one. There was a total of seventy-nine species from habitat two. Like in habitat one most of of the arthropods from habitat two were Diptera. The was a total of eighteen Diptera’s in habitat two. Cup six had most of the Diptera’s with thirteen. Orthoptera was second in the number of individuals with sixteen. Orthoporea’s are crickets and