Moths, scientifically classified in the order of Lepidoptera, are a common type of insect throughout the world. You may have spotted one of these fly into your house at night if you leave the door open, or possibly a crowd of them if you have a light source placed outdoors in the dark. Some of these moths are notorious of damaging wool clothing, invading and infesting pantries as well as other dark areas, and even destroying forests. Others however, can be harmless to man. Some can even help the ecosystem by being almost as good of pollinators as butterflies or bees. They are also significant since they are a decent portion of the food chain for organisms like birds or other mammals. There are many varieties of moth species, each with slightly different biological routines than others. For now, however, the focus will be on the Gypsy moth; an insect infamous for …show more content…
Later on in the 1860s, the pests were accidentally introduced into Boston, causing massive outbreaks from there to other areas like North America soon after. The Gypsy moths feed on the leaves of trees, although primarily on the foliage of oak and aspen trees. This may not seem like the biggest problem at first, but the reason this was an issue was because they devoured them and went to the next source of vegetation at an alarmingly fast rate, destroying a lot of the forest life in it's path. The fact that the moths reproduced quickly and created large amounts of offspring didn't help make the situation any better. There have been many attempts to get rid of these moths; some worked temporarily, but then the insects would somehow come back and continue their cycle as usual. Even now, these moths have not been successfully eradicated yet, and still are growing in numbers to this day, although they are not as terribly overpopulated as they were back in the eighteenth
Bess beetles range in size all the way from 21 millimeters to 80 millimeters. The beetles are named after the French word baiser, which means “to kiss”, due to the fact that they often make a smooching sound with their legs. They have a small horn that protrudes from their head, and use their antennae to drive them forward when experiencing new smells. Though the beetles may look quite menacing, they are surprisingly docile. They enjoy feasting on rotten wood, moss, and adult beetle fecal matter after it has been partially digested by bacteria. A scientific experiment was conducted to test these beetle’s pulling power in relation to their mass. The hypothesis stated,
Monitoring Icaricia icarioides missionensis is one way the Golden Gate Recreational Area is attempting to alleviate some of the devastation caused by residential and industrial development in the San Francisco Bay Area. Scientists are attempting to detect trends in the number, and distribution of Mission Blues. This monitoring will help to understand how these trends are affected by different conditions within the region. It will also help us to determine which areas need more protection than others. Milagra Ridge and the Marin Headlands in California are two regions in which the monitoring consists of counting adult butterflies seen in the surrounding grasslands. An alternate form of this monitoring includes tracking Icaricia icarioides missionensis larvae and caterpillars. This overall tracking of the...
Humans are trying everything they can to trap the Gypsy moth and try to remove it from there eco-system, but the Gypsy moth keeps on reproducing. An annual trapping program is one method in which they place traps that attracts male Gypsy moths and gets them stuck in a sticky surface. If a substantial amount of moths are caught by the trap then more traps are set in that ecosystem. Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki (BTK) is a toxic soil bacterium that is sprayed over an area to prevent defoliation. When Gypsy moths are exposed to BTK the toxic causes stomach poisoning and they would eventually die. (Government of Canada,
Has it been seen since? Nothing has sparked the world’s imagination and curiosity, as has the mystery behind Point Pleasant, West Virginia’s Mothman. Was there such a thing as the Mothman? The details found in all of the facts that I will show you definitely point to yes. You will agree with me after you hear about the first sightings of the Mothman, eyewitness accounts of how these sightings changed their lives, and a look at the media’s reports of the incidents that happened during this time.
The MothMan has been tied in as a large and scary monster and that he is a long winged monster. (Sighting the MothMan) A winged standing approximately 7 feet tall with a 10-foot wingspan. The MothMan is known to have big red scary eyes and that he always is around disaster. He is also known to be really fast (Cryptid) following us down Route 62 we reached speeds of over 100 miles per hour and that The MothMan had no problem doing so. The MothMan was clearly athletic and very tall with red eyes and a
Venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant native in bogs and swamp lands in North and South Carolina. It was discovered in the 1700s and named after the Greek goddess Dione which gave it the scientific name Dionaea. The species name muscipula came from the Latin word “Mus” (mouse) and “Cipula” (trap). Venus flytrap is one of the only two known species of plants that use fast-closing, double-spaced trap mechanism to capture insects.
The gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) is a highly disruptive species that can, and has played a distinctive role in the lives of many organisms. Included in these organisms are various deciduous trees and shrubs, wildlife species that share the same environment, and even humans. The gypsy moth destroys the beauty of woodlands via defoliation, alters ecosystems and wildlife habitats, and disrupts our own lives. It should therefore come as no surprise that the U.S. Department of Agriculture and many other agencies have taken huge steps to help diminish populations of this small, yet persistent species. In an effort to control these overwhelming populations, five chemical control agents have been used to suppress and/or eradicate the gypsy moth. Following, is a discussion of each chemical and their potentially hazardous effects on humans.
The first sighting is said to have occurred November 12, 1966. There were five men, which were digging a grave; in a graveyard. The men reportedly saw the bird-like humanoid. Most reports describe the Mothman as a seven-foot tall humanoid-bird. The Mothman was said to have glowing red eyes, and some reports said the creature made a screaming noise. Most tell that the home of the creature is the old TNT plant from WWII near Mount Pleasant, West Virginia.
The confused flour beetle, Tribolium Confusum is an organism that is approximately 4.35mm in body length and is made up of three sections, the prognathous head, rounded abdomen and a straight sided thorax, which are flat, shiny, elongated and rigid, reddish brown (Stuart M Bennett 2003). This beetle consists of two segmented antennas at the front of its body along with two small dark colored notched eyes, separated by more than three eye diameters, which allow the beetle to identify small disturbances and escape from predator (Stuart M Bennett 2003). The antenna’s consists of segments that grow from the bottom all the way till the tip, forming a club of four segments and are used to help Tribolium Confusum in sensing its surroundings (Stuart M Bennett 2003). This confused beetle has six legs; three separated equally on each side of the body, which allow it to easily maneuver through grain products. The forelegs are there for traction and the middle and hind legs are for propulsion (A Sokoloff 1972). Tribolium Confusum has well developed wings hidden under its elytra but has never been seen flying (Anon 2009). Its forewings are rigid and hind wings are membranous and folded (S.S Lal 2009).
During the 19th century, Jean-Henri Fabre witnessed as the female emperor moth emerged from her cocoon, he placed the moth into a gauzy cage to see what might happen next. In the evening, a swarm of male emperor moths rushed to the cage containing the female emperor moth. Fabre was soon boggled by the phenomenon and so he tried experimenting. When he placed the female moth into a tightly closed container, the male moths were not able to find her, this caused Fabre to conclude that the female moth attracted the male moth through the sense of smell. It took another century before German scientist Adolf Butenandt and his team worked to seek the scent elicited by the female emperor moth to attract the opposite sex. A thousand moths were extracted of chemicals to determine the cause of the phenomenon; it was a chemical known as bombykal. After Butenandt’s discovery, scientist started to find more about the chemicals known as pheromones.
Forensic entomology is the learning of all types of insects and how they connect with criminal investigation. Forensic entomology can tell us how long since the offspring’s death which is known as postmortem interval (PMI) and whether the body has been relocated since putting one foot in the grave, and what injuries it may have suffered. At the start of decomposition, insects launch a new community by hatching eggs on the remains; the eggs will emerge into cankers (larvae) that will graze upon the human organs and tissues. A Forensic entomologists can figure out what specific bugs are presently in the body and gauge how long the body has been left unprotected by investigating how far along the cankers have come; although, what is found isn’t
This short story by Helena Maria Viramontes, she is portraying symbolism in the moths, the sun, and the growth the granddaughter went through into releasing her resentment. Towards the end of the story, the moths came out through Abuelita’s mouth, while being in the bath tub, fluttering into the light. This represented rebirth and liberation in the Abuelita’s soul because in the story, the granddaughter states that Abuelita would tell her about the moths within the soul and slowly eating the spirit up. Therefore, by the moths within her soul escaping and fluttering to the light, it represented more than just Abuelita dying. The moths represented her soul finally at peace. In addition, the moths were also a healing remedy because how she would use the moth wings, during the beginning of the story, to her granddaughter’s hand to shape them and making her feel more confident about her “bull hands.” Abuelita’s soul was portrayed as moths in the sense of freedom, spirituality, and being able to let go of her cancerous body.
Geraldine Brooks the author of People of the Book conveys the story of Sarajevo Haggadah. In the chapter “An Insect’s Wings,” Lola, a young Jewish girl, experiences running away from Nazis and coming back to Sarajevo. In this chapter, it also shares some details of how the famed Sarajevo Haggadah was saved from WWII. This chapter shares the journey of Lola and all the unpleasant events she went through.
Some researchers have said that pesticides and parasites have been to blame for the bees disappearing. Dr. Richard Gill and his team performed a study on this theory, the results were "nothing short of shocking". At the University of London, they found that two pesticides were to blame, after testing hundreds, Neonicotoid and Pyrethroid seem to be killing the bees. The study concluded that on their own, Neonicotoid and Pyrethroid are harmless to the bees, howe...
When the industrial revolution began in the 18th century tons and tons of soot was deposited around industrial areas. The soot would then turn the rocks and trees and other objects that were lighter colors to a dark color. Be for the revolution the mouth was a much lighter color and blended in with every thin that was light. When the soot began to fall it made the moths easy to see.