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Zoology Test 2
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10/23/2012

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Order: Ephemeroptera
Definition
Mayflies
Term
Order: Trichoptera
Definition
Caddisfly
Term
Order: Isoptera
Definition
Termites
Term
Order: Diptera
Definition
Flies and Mosquitoes
Term
Species: Musca domestica
(Sensors on wings, no chewing mouthparts)
Definition
House fly
Term
Species: Stomoxys calcitrans
(Has biting mouthparts)
Definition
Stable fly
Term
Species: Dermatobia hominis
Definition
Human botfly
Term
Definition: Phoresis
Definition
Association of organisms for transport.
Ex/ Human botfly uses mosquito to transport eggs to human)
Term
Gardiner's favorite maggot:
Definition
Auchmeromyia luetola
Term
Flies that eat dead flesh
Definition
Sacrophagid flies
Term
Definition: Vivaporous
Definition
Egg hatches inside female and lays larvae
Term
Family: Culicidae
Definition
Mosquitoes
Term
Genus: Anopheles gamiae
Definition
Mosquito that transmits malaria
Term
Genus: Culex tarsalis
Definition
Mosquitos that come out in evenings or early morning. Transmit West Nile Virus, especially adapted to feed on birds.
Term
Species: Aedes aegypti
Definition
Tree hole mosquito. Vector of yellow fever and dengue.
Term
Species: Trypanosoma gambiense
Definition
African sleeping sickness. Spread by the tsetse fly. Make people sleepy. Reservoirs are large animals.
Term
Genus: Glossina
Definition
Tsetse fly
Term
Order: Anoplura
Definition
Lice.
No wings- secondary loss
All parasitic.
Term
Species: Phthiros pubis
Definition
Pubic lice
Term
Species: Pediculus humanus
Definition
Head lice
Term
Family: Cimicidae
Definition
bed bugs
Term
Family: Reduviidae
Definition
Assassin bugs
Term
Order: Siphonaptera
Species: Yersinia pestis
Definition
Fleas: Spread the bubonic plague
Term
Species: Dipylidium caninum
Definition
Dog and cat tapeworm
Term
Order: Acari
Definition
Ticks and mites
Term
Hypostome
Definition
Mouth parts found in ticks and mites. Exposed in ticks, not in mites.
Term
Haller's organ
Definition
Complex sensory organ on the legs of ticks
Term
Species: Borellia burgdorferi
Definition
Causes lyme disease. Spread by ticks.
Term
Species: Dermacentor andersoni
Definition
Tick that spreads Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Term
Family: Ixodidae
Species: Ixodidae scrapularis
Definition
hard ticks
borellia
Term
Family: Argasidae
Definition
Soft ticks.
Term
Raptorial feeders
Definition
Takes a bite out of host a goes.
Term
Family: Trombulicidae
Definition
Chiggers.
Term
Family: democedidae
Definition
Type of mite
Term
Demodex
Definition
Term
Order: Ephemeroptera
Definition
Mayflies
Term
Order: Trichoptera
Definition
Caddisfly
Term
Order: Isoptera
Definition
Termites
Term
Order: Diptera
Definition
Flies and Mosquitoes
Term
Species: Musca domestica
(Sensors on wings, no chewing mouthparts)
Definition
House fly
Term
Species: Stomoxys calcitrans
(Has biting mouthparts)
Definition
Stable fly
Term
Species: Dermatobia hominis
Definition
Human botfly
Term
Definition: Phoresis
Definition
Association of organisms for transport.
Ex/ Human botfly uses mosquito to transport eggs to human)
Term
Gardiner's favorite maggot:
Definition
Auchmeromyia luetola
Term
Flies that eat dead flesh
Definition
Sacrophagid flies
Term
Definition: Vivaporous
Definition
Egg hatches inside female and lays larvae
Term
Family: Culicidae
Definition
Mosquitoes
Term
Genus: Anopheles gamiae
Definition
Mosquito that transmits malaria
Term
Genus: Culex tarsalis
Definition
Mosquitos that come out in evenings or early morning. Transmit West Nile Virus, especially adapted to feed on birds.
Term
Species: Aedes aegypti
Definition
Tree hole mosquito. Vector of yellow fever and dengue.
Term
Species: Trypanosoma gambiense
Definition
African sleeping sickness. Spread by the tsetse fly. Make people sleepy. Reservoirs are large animals.
Term
Genus: Glossina
Definition
Tsetse fly
Term
Order: Anoplura
Definition
Lice.
No wings- secondary loss
All parasitic.
Term
Species: Phthiros pubis
Definition
Pubic lice
Term
Species: Pediculus humanus
Definition
Head lice
Term
Family: Cimicidae
Definition
bed bugs
Term
Family: Reduviidae
Definition
Assassin bugs
Term
Order: Siphonaptera
Species: Yersinia pestis
Definition
Fleas: Spread the bubonic plague
Term
Species: Dipylidium caninum
Definition
Dog and cat tapeworm
Term
Order: Acari
Definition
Ticks and mites
Term
Hypostome
Definition
Mouth parts found in ticks and mites. Exposed in ticks, not in mites.
Term
Haller's organ
Definition
Complex sensory organ on the legs of ticks
Term
Species: Borellia burgdorferi
Definition
Causes lyme disease. Spread by ticks.
Term
Species: Dermacentor andersoni
Definition
Tick that spreads Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Term
Family: Ixodidae
Species: Ixodidae scrapularis
Definition
hard ticks
borellia
Term
Family: Argasidae
Definition
Soft ticks.
Term
Raptorial feeders
Definition
Takes a bite out of host a goes.
Term
Family: Trombulicidae
Definition
Chiggers.
Term
Family: democedidae
Definition
Type of mite
Term
Demodex
Definition
Mites
Term
Species: Di genea
Definition
A type of trematode. Has sucking mouth for food.
Term
Species: Dicrocoelium dindriticum
Definition
Trematode that changes behavior of intermediate host.
-Zombie ants
Term
Allopatric Speciation
Definition
A population is separated by an obstacle such as a mountain or river and evolve separately into two species.
Term
Sympatric Speciation
Definition
Species evolve into separate species in the same place
Term
Allochronic
Definition
Species in different geologic time
Term
Panmictic Population
Definition
All individuals have an equal chance of mating and reproducing
Term
Loxosceles reclusa
Definition
brown recluse spider
Term
Argiope
Definition
Golden spiders, orb spiders, garden spiders
Term
Scavies
Definition
Another name for mange
Term
Monogenea
Definition
Parasite found on gills
Term
biomphalaria
Definition
parasite that uses snail as host
Term
Symbiosis
Definition
Living together
Term
Commensalism
Definition
2 Organisms living together and both benefitting
Term
Parasitic
Definition
One organism live in or on another and usually the parasite decreases fitness of the host
Term
Free living organism
Definition
animals that do not depend on one organism to survive
Term
Mutualism
Definition
2 organisms REALLY benefit. Friends with benefits
Term
Monogenea
Definition
Has one host
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