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Entomology
The study of insects
Entomon
Designates creatures we call insects
Insecare
Meaning to cut. Refers to segmented body of insect
Hexapoda
six footed
How are insects valuable to humans?
They provide many useful products and are important pollinators of fruits and vegetables on which we're reliant.
What percent of insects are harmful?
5%
Why are insects successful?
They have an exoskeleton that protects them from the outside world, they are small so they can easily hide from predators, they are capable of flight, they change forms during their life (metamorphosis), and they produce a large amount of offspring.
Taxonomy
The science of naming, classifying, and identifying organisms specific nomenclatures.
Carl Linnaeus
Repsonsible for the binomial naming system
Taxonomic arrangement
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
3 Domains
Eubacteria - single cell, cell membrane, simple DNA Archaebacteria - single cell, cell membrane, complex DNA Eukaryota - nucleus, complex DNA
4 Kingdoms
Animalia, Plantae, Protista, Fungi
Characteristics of Arthropods
Segmented body, jointed appendages, exoskeletons, bilaterally symmetrical, dorsal heart, ventral nerve cord, sexual reproduction
3 subphylums
Cheliccerata (spiders/ticks) Crustacea (Isopods, shrimp) Atelocerata (insects, millipedes, centipedes)
Class Chilopoda
Centipedes
How many antennae do centipedes have?
1 pair
What is the difference between centipedes and millipedes?
Centipedes have 1 pair of legs per segment while millipedes have 2 pairs per segment
Class Diplopoda
Millipedes
What organisms are in the class malacostraca?
shrimp, crabs, lobsters, pill bugs
Malacostraca have a jointed head and throax called...
cephalothorax
How many legs do malacostraca have?
5 or more pairs
How many pairs of antennae do malacostraca have?
2 pairs
Order Isopoda
Pill bugs
Order Decapoda
Lobsters, shrimp, crabs
Class arachnida
Spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites
Class Hexapoda
Insects
How many pairs of antennae do insects have?
1 pair
How many pairs of legs do insects have?
3 pair
How many pairs of wings do insects have?
2 pair
Dichotomous keys
A key that helps identify the type of organism. Set in couplets.
Order Collembola
Springtails Have furcula that propels them through the air
Order Thysanura
Silverfish Covered in scales Live in damp, warm places
Order Ephemeroptera
Mayflies Only insect to have a sub-adult phase
Order Odonata
Dragonflies Uses legs like a basket for catching prey in midair
Order Phasmatodea
Walkingsticks Elongated body with stick-like appearance
Order Orthoptera
Grasshoppers, crickets, katydids Chirping and singing
Order Blattodea
Cockroach
Order Mantodea
Praying mantis, mantid, soothsayer Freely movable head
Order Isoptera
Termite Break down cellulose
Order Dermaptera
Earwig
Order Embiidina
Web-spinners Live in silken galleries
Order Plecoptera
Stoneflies
Order Psocoptera
Psocids, book lice, bark lice Live amongst books
Order Phthiraptera, Suborder Anoplura
Sucking lice Head narrower than thorax
Order Phthiraptera, Suborder Mallophaga
Chewing lice Head is wider than thorax
Order Hemiptera, Suborder Heteroptera
True bugs
Order Hemiptera, Suborder Auchenorrhyncha
cicadeas and leafhoppers
Order Hemiptera, Suborder Sternorryncha
Aphids, scales, and white flies
Order Thysanoptera
Thrips
Order Neuroptera
Alderflies, Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Lacewings 4 membranous wings
Order Trichoptera
Caddisflies and rockrollers
Order Coleoptera
Beetles
Order Siphonaptera
Fleas
Order Diptera
Flies, gnats, mosquitoes
Order Lepidoptera
Butterflies, moths
Order Hymenoptera
Ants, bees, wasps, sawflies
Simple metamorphosis
3 stages: egg, nymph adult
3 types of simple metamorphosis
Ametamorphosis - looks almost the same at each stage Gradual - Looks different each time it sheds Incomplete - Part of life cycle in water
complete metamorphosis
4 stages: Egg, Larvae, pupa, adult
Reference collection of insects in a large museum
A library of info
type specimens
Sepcimens shipped all over the world to be studied
Holotype
Speciman used to name the new species
Name examples of equipment used to capture and preserve insects
Nets, beating sheets, light traps, suction traps, killing jars, spreaders/dryers, envelopes to hold insects, aspirators, berlese funnels, and drags
Tools used for insect preservation
Pins, points, alcohol, mounts, moth crystals or freezing insects to protect from insect scavengers
What goes on the first label in an insect collection?
Location, Date, Collector
Protothorax
Bears the 1st pair of legs
Mesothorax
The mesothorax is the middle of the three segments in the thorax of an insect, and bears the second pair of legs.
Metathorax
The metathorax is the posterior of the three segments in the thorax of an insect, and bears the third pair of legs.
How many segments does the head have?
3-7
How many segments does the abdomen have?
11
Exoskeleton
A skeleton or supporting structure on the outside of the insect body and in the foregut and hindgut
What is the exoskeleton made of?
Chitin
Name the 4 main structures of the head.
Antennae - sensory Simple eyes - 1 eye cell Ocelli (simple metamorphosis) or stemmata (complete meta) Mouthparts
Name the 3 main structures of the thorax
Legs Wings Spiracles
Spiracles
Holes on the outside of the body that provide oxygen to the muscles
Name the structures of the abdomen
Spiracles Valves - mating and egg laying Ovipositor - helps female lay eggs Penis Styles Cerci - sensory, long tails
Name 3 external sensory structures
Hairs Pegs Stretch receptors
Name the 5 mouth parts
Labrum Clypeus Mandibles Maxilla Labium
Termites have what type of antennae?
Termites have what type of antennae?
Bees, wasps, and ants have what type of antennae?
Geniculate
Male butterflies and moths have a feathery type antennae called...
plumose
Is the nervous system ventral or dorsal?
Ventral
Structure of nervous system
Double cord connected to brain with 4 large ganglion masses along the 1st chord Subesophagal ganglion Prothothoracic ganglion Meothoracic ganglion Metathoracic ganglion
Function of nervous system
Regulation of systems Sensory

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