Blattodea (“cockroaches”)ScavengersPronaotal shieldEnlarged-covers most of head and anterior thoracic regionOotheca- sclerotized egg casingLeave in different areasNear skinks, household appliancesHouse can easily be infested by these oothecaKnown as water bugsCome in all shapes and sizesTropic and subtropics climate-warmLike living underthingsAdapted for runningDorsal flattenedParametabolismNymphs4,000 species12 considered pestsTexasAmerican cockroaches-pests (kitchen and indoors)Very fast runnersOriental (campuses-glossy black)Slow roaches-not well developed wingsStairwellsGerman cockroachesReproduce quicklyFlyBrown bandedWell developed wingsNot known vectorsCan cause asthmaexubia- shedding of exoskeletonMale-lumbs on pronaotal shieldIsoptera “termites”Iso-equalTera-wings (equal in length)Chewing mouth partsFeed on wood (cellulose)Social: caste systemLarge individuals living togetherEach has their own jobWorker-pale-tend gardens and food (do the work)Soldiers-Muscular head-protect colonyWilling to die for colonyDo not reproducePrimary reproductive-fly off and will produce new colonySecondary reproductive- female will stay in the colony-queenFull of eggsCan lay 60-80 eggs a daySymbiontsNot born with-must get from other members of colonistsAnal feedingPsycoptera (“wood lice”)Expanded clypeusAttach to upper lip (labrum)Give big headed lookWell developed wingsMoist environmentsUnder stones, bark, wookExploit open nichesPhthiraptera (“lice”)Phth-louseAptera-no wingDifferent from your bookEctoparasitesLives on the outside of another thingGets nutrition from another organism-fur, feather, blood (predators consume other organism)Anoplura “sucking lice”Feed on blood or other fluidsMallophaga “chewing lice”Larger headsBig mandiblesFeed on fur, skin, feathersNitLayer eggs on hostsGlued on single fair or featherHighly sclerotized**worry about after natural disastersspread easilydirty conditionsMost common-head liceSingle louse can jump from one kid to anotherEasy to get rid ofThysanoptera (“thrips”)PhytophagousSpread plant diseaseUnder 3 mm longPaddle on wings-swim through the airChewing mouthparts Blattodea (“cockroaches”)- Scavengers- Pronaotal shield o Enlarged-covers most of head and anterior thoracic region - Ootheca- sclerotized egg casingo Leave in different areas o Near skinks, household appliances  House can easily be infested by these ootheca - Known as water bugs - Come in all shapes and sizes - Tropic and subtropics climate-warm- Like living underthingso Adapted for running o Dorsal flattened - Parametabolismo Nymphs- 4,000 specieso 12 considered pests - Texas o American cockroaches-pests (kitchen and indoors) Very fast runners o Oriental (campuses-glossy black) Slow roaches-not well developed wings  Stairwells o German cockroaches Reproduce quickly  Fly o Brown banded  Well developed wings - Not known vectorso Can cause asthma - exubia- shedding of exoskeleton - Male-lumbs on pronaotal shield  Isoptera “termites”- Iso-equal - Tera-wings (equal in length)- Chewing mouth parts o Feed on wood (cellulose)- Social: caste system o Large individuals living togethero Each has their own job  Worker-pale-tend gardens and food (do the work) Soldiers-Muscular head-protect colony  Willing to die for colony  Do not reproduce  Primary reproductive-fly off and will produce new colony  Secondary reproductive- female will stay in the colony-queen  Full of eggs  Can lay 60-80 eggs a day - Symbionts o Not born with-must get from other members of colonistso Anal feeding  Psycoptera (“wood lice”)- Expanded clypeus o Attach to upper lip (labrum) o Give big headed look - Well developed wings - Moist environments o Under stones, bark, wook - Exploit open niches Phthiraptera (“lice”)- Phth-louse - Aptera-no wing o Different from your book o Ectoparasites  Lives on the outside of another thing  Gets nutrition from another organism-fur, feather, blood (predators consume other organism) o Anoplura “sucking lice”  Feed on blood or other fluids o Mallophaga “chewing lice” Larger heads Big mandibles  Feed on fur, skin, feathers o Nit  Layer eggs on hosts  Glued on single fair or feather  Highly sclerotized o **worry about after natural disasters  spread easily  dirty conditions o Most common-head lice  Single louse can jump from one kid to another  Easy to get rid of  Thysanoptera (“thrips”)- Phytophagous - Spread plant disease - Under 3 mm long - Paddle on wings-swim through the air - Chewing