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insecare
Latin word insectum is based on this, meaning to cut, referring to the segmented bodies of insects.
entomon
Entomology is based on the Greek ________ which designated the creatures we call insects.
hexapod
Greek for six footed creatures.
predators
eat other animals
parasites
live at the expense of others; flea, ticks
scavengers
lives on the waste products of other animals; dung beetles eat the manure of other animals and as food for other animals
insects are successful
skeleton, flight, reproduction, size, and metamorphosis
hypothesis
Educated guess based on observations, but cannot be proven, only disproven (rejected)
theory
Summary of several hypotheses which have been repeatedly tested, but can be accepted or rejected based on new evidence.
law
Body of observations and evidence, with no exceptions noted.
al-Hytham
First man to use (deductive and inductive) reasoning and logic
galileo
Brought in the concept of forming experiments
kepler
Invented the hypothesis
Linnaeus
published Systema Naturae. This work used a binomial system which has been universally adopted.
eubacteria
Domain. single cell, cell membrane, and simple DNA [exons]
Archaebacteria
Domain. single cell, cell membrane, and complex DNA ([exons and introns]
Eukaryota
Domain. single cell, cell membrane, complex DNA ([exons and introns] and nucleus
Anamalia
Kingdom. Animals-cell membrane
Plantae
Kingdom. Plants-cell walls and chlorophyll
Protista
Kingdom. Protozoa-many are disease agents
Fungi
Kingdom. Fungus-cell walls with multi-nuclei
Arthropoda
Phylum. Segmented body, jointed appendages, exoskeleton, bilaterally symmetrical, dorsal heart, ventral nerve cord, sexual reproduction
Chelicerata
Subphylum. spiders/ticks/mites
Crustacea
Subphylum. isopods/shrimp
Atelocerata
Subphylum. insects/millipedes/centipedes
Chilopoda
Class. Centipedes
Diplopoda
Class. Millipedes
Malacostraca
Class. Shrimp/Crabs
Arachnida
Class. Spiders/scorpions/ticks/mites
Hexapoda
Class. Insects
Isopoda
Order of Malacostraca. pill bugs/roly-polies
Decapoda
Order of Malacostraca. lobsters/shrimp/crabs/crayfish
Apterygota
wingless
Pterygota
Winged. Head, thorax, and abdomen
Collembola
Order. Springtails
Thysanura
Order. Silverfish, bristletails, and Firebrats
Ephemeroptera
Order. mayflies
Odonata
Order. Dragon flies and damsel flies
Orthoptera
Order. Crickets, grasshoppers, and katydids
Blattodea
Order. Cockroaches and Roaches
Isoptera
Order. Termites called white ants
Phasmatodea
Order. Walking sticks and Leaf Insects
Mantodea
Order. Praying Mantis or mantids
Embiidina
Order. web-spinners
Plecoptera
Order. stoneflies
Dermaptera
Order. Earwigs
Aerial net
when you move the net to catch something, the air moves through it. Meant for speed.
sweep net
made out of heavy canvas. Designed to hit shrubbery and trap the insect inside.
aquatic dnet
Made out of canvas. Designed for sweeping over light weeds or for use in shallow ponds or streams.
beating sheets
Put it under the shrub and beat it and you can see insects on it
light traps
There are many kinds of this. Some kill the insect because of electricution (you can cut it so that it doesnt kill them).
killing jars
a container filled with Acetone (nail polish remover). Put your collected bugs in it to kill them
spreaders
piece of balsa wood in a frame and moveable so you can move the sides in and out. Idea is that you can have the butterfly in it and be able to spread it's wings for display
aspirator
sucks the insects inside, so you can put them in a container. Used primarily for small insects
drags
piece of felt that represents fur on an animal. Good for getting ticks,fleas, chiggers, etc.
tamu insect museum
One of the largest insect collections in the US. Available to amateur and professional entomologists. Tours are directed by Ed riley
type specimens
Insect specimens are shipped al over the world to entomologists that would like to study them
holotype
the actual specimens used to name the new species
paratype
Insect used to compare the new species
Vulnerable
likely to become extinct
rare
Small work population
Indeterminate
not enough information
bald eagles and pelicans
Animals removed from the Endangered species list
head thorax and abdomen
3 major body regions on insects
head
Made up on 3-7 segments. Antenna, eyes, mouth
prothorax
legs located on this part of thorax
Mesothorax
legs and wings located on this part of thorax
Metathorax
2nd pair of legs and wings located on this part of thorax
Saltatorial
legs that help an insect jump higher/farther. EX) grasshoppers
Cursorial
legs that help running (cockroackes)
Raptorial
Legs that help grasping (praying mantis)
wings
make them unique, gives flight
spiracles
Holes on the side of an insect. The air moves into and out of the insect and are used for respiration. They have valves on them to let them open and close.
abdomen
11 segments. Primarily dealing with reproduction. Legs to the end of the body. Spiracles. Valves.
valves
structures on the tip of back of abdomen-works for reproduction
ovipositor
FEMALES; sharp, can open bark on a tree to lay eggs there to keep them moist.
Adiageous
MALES; used to deposit sperm and interact with the female
styles
Pegs behind legs. Equivalent to antennas for sensory (cockroaches).
cerci
male earwigs have this. Comes off the back of them and holds the female in place for mating process
exoskeleton
a cover or supporting structures on the outside of the insect body and in the foregut and hindgut
digestive system
Break food down into sugars, fats, proteins. Gut is a tube that runs from the mouth through the abdomen and anus and waste products flow out and is divided into 3 parts: foregut, midgut, and hindgut
Stomodaeum
Foregut. Mouth to cardiac valve in digestive system
Mesenteron
Midgut. Used for digestion. Cardiac Valve to Pytoric valve
Proctodaeum
Hindgut. Pytoric valve to anus. Lining is coated with exoskeleton. Excretion of waste
circulatory system
Dorsal heart, Open/splash system-really very simple compared to heart of humans. Heart is on dorsal surface (ours is on our ventral)
Ostium
openings in the heart
hemolymph
blood of insects
respiratory system
Series of tubes starting on the outside of the body-Spiricles found on thorax and abdomen. Inside the spiracles are little tubes that form the trachea
reproductive system
Produces germ cells (sperm and egg). This is a series of tubes that ejects the egg and sperm. This is sex specific. Located in the abdomen of the insect
accessory glands
add a coating (like glue) to hold the egg or sperm until it's completed
Spermatheca
stores the sperm and egg
Ametabolous
no metamorphosis. no wings (simple)
gradually
Eventually gets wings. Paurometabolous and Holometabolous
Paurometabolous
terrestrial nymph. gradual metamorphosis
Hemimetabolous
aquatic naiad. gradual metamorphosis
Neurosecretory cells
Release neurohormones and small peptides (building blocks of proteins) into blood stream from:
Prothoracic gland
Releases ecdysteroid from the head and prothorax
Ecdysone
molting protein
Corpora Allata
Releases juvenile hormone (JH) from the neck region
JH
immature hormone. keeps us young
ovaries/testes
Release ecdysial-steroids from the abdomen. Hormones are used as triggers to start a series of irreversible events
hormones secreted by the brain
Prothoracicotropic hormone (PTTH) and Allatropin
Ecdysone
PTTH stimulates prothoracic glands to make
JH
Allatotropin stimulates the Corpora Allata to make
chitin synthesis
Stop insect from producing chitin (what makes up exoskeleton)-wont build a strong exoskeleton (no crunch when stepped on
ecdysis
exuvia is left behind
Caudal filaments
On silverfish, 3 of these at the tip of the abdomen. Works for sensory
Aedeagua
a reproductive organ of male insects through which they secrete sperm from the testes during copulation with a female insect.
chorion
the outer shell of the insect egg, which lies outside the vitteline envelope and is developed by the follicle cells while the egg is in the ovary
Embryogenesis
the process by which a larva or a juvenile is built from a single egg.
endoskeleton
an internal support structure of an animal, composed of mineralized tissue.
exuvia
the remains of an exoskeleton and related structures that are left after molting
furcula
tail-like appendage shaped like a fork, found ventrally on the fourth abdominal segment of springtails.
gamete
a cell that fuses with another cell during fertilization in organisms that reproduce sexually
instar
The form in between molts
stadium
time period it takes in between molts
larva
A distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults.
molting
shedding of the exoskeleton (wings of simple metamorphosis insects do have exoskeleton too)
Ovariole
one of the tubes of which the ovaries of most insects are composed
Oviposition
To lay eggs, especially by means of an ovipositor.
Proboscis
an elongated appendage from the head of an animal. Ex) moths, butterflies, worms
pupa
The nonfeeding stage between the larva and adult in the metamorphosis of holometabolous insects
Tympanum
A drumlike vibrating structure in the body wall functioning as a hearing organ (grasshoppers)
ed riley
Who is the curator for the tamu insect museum?

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