Any time we see a bug of any kind, including palmetto bugs, the entire family gets upset and wants the writer to get rid of them as quickly as possible. One is not too bad to deal with; however there really is never only one since they like to live together in colonies. There are several ways to deal with…
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Monarch butterfly is considered to be one of the most widely recognized butterfly species in the world. Monarch butterfly is native to North American countries. This insect species can travel up to 3000 miles before it over winters to Canada or Mexico. The habitat of monarch butterflies Geographically speaking, these insects are considered to be an American butterfly. They spend…
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Do you think that a scorpion is also an insect? You are not alone. Because of its resemblance, people think that scorpions are insects. Here are some facts regarding the similarities of scorpions and insects as well as their differences that make these insect groups unique from each other. Scorpions and insects similarities These animals both belong to the phylum…
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We all hate bed bugs. The idea of something creeping through our sheets while we are asleep definitely makes us cringe in terror. Not to mention their capabilities of sucking blood out of our system, bed bugs are like mutants of mosquitoes and lice. None of us wants them, especially on our beds! To make sure that we are not…
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All insects has three main body region, namely: the head, thorax and the abdomen. These main parts of an insect body functions differently from each other. The insect head was designed primarily for sensory purposes because of the fact that the eyes and the antenna of an insect is situated on the head. The thorax on the other hand plays…
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Termites are nature’s best centralized and self-organized scavengers. They feed on dead wood, dried leaves, dung, and other dead material. They come in colonies that care for the young and is well known for brood care as a manifestation of Eusociality, a common characteristic of insects under the order Isoptera. But, whatever they are, what we are all aware of…
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One of the very boring topic here in the study of insect is the history of entomology itself. On the other hand, students must know the history of their field of specialization for them to fully understand how ideas of the past flourished into an established field of science. History of Entomology (Pre-Historic Times to 1900 AD) Prehistoric men and women…
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What is entomology? Simply put, entomology is a branch of science which deals with everything about insects and other related arthropods. Entomology comes from the Latin words entomon, which means insect and logos that means study. While Entomology is the study of insects, the persons who study insects are called entomologists. Just like other body of knowledge, entomology is a…
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Types of insects is a very diverge and arbitrary topic to talk about. Insects can be classified in various ways depending on what is the main purpose of the people classifying it.
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