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Biology of Predators
part of Module 2: Parasitoids and Predators
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Agriculture
Undergraduate 4
02/01/2017

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Term
Predator
Definition
An animal that eats more than one other animal during its life
Term
some problems with vertebrate predators
Definition
1. They tend to have a broad host ranges
2. they are very capable learners.

This means that vertebrate predators can readily switch to new prey in an often unpredictable fashion!
Term
2 forms of development in invertebrates
Definition
-Complete (holometabolous)
-Incomplete (hemimetabolous)
Term
Complete (holometabolous) metamorphosis
Definition
-they have complete development through 4 istages
-have an egg, larval, pupal and adult stage
Term
Incomplete (hemimetabolous) metamorphosis
Definition
-incomplete development through 3 stages
-have only 3 stages, egg, nymphal and adult
Term
some insects with Complete (holometabolous) metamorphosis
Definition
Holometabolous orders of insects include the moths and butterflies, bees, ants and wasps, beetles, lace wings and flies
Term
some insects with Incomplete (hemimetabolous) metamorphosis
Definition
Examples of insects with incomplete metamorphosis include all of the true bugs, dragonflies and damselflies, grasshoppers, and mantids
Term
2 feeding approaches used by insects
Definition
-Chewing
-Sucking
Term
Generalists
Definition
feeding on a wide variety of prey
Term
Specialists
Definition
focusing on one or a limited number of species
Term
Predator
Definition
An animal that eats more than one other animal during its life
Term
some problems with vertebrate predators
Definition
1. They tend to have a broad host ranges
2. they are very capable learners.

This means that vertebrate predators can readily switch to new prey in an often unpredictable fashion!
Term
2 forms of development in invertebrates
Definition
-Complete (holometabolous)
-Incomplete (hemimetabolous)
Term
Complete (holometabolous) metamorphosis
Definition
-they have complete development through 4 istages
-have an egg, larval, pupal and adult stage
Term
Incomplete (hemimetabolous) metamorphosis
Definition
-incomplete development through 3 stages
-have only 3 stages, egg, nymphal and adult
Term
some insects with Complete (holometabolous) metamorphosis
Definition
Holometabolous orders of insects include the moths and butterflies, bees, ants and wasps, beetles, lace wings and flies
Term
some insects with Incomplete (hemimetabolous) metamorphosis
Definition
Examples of insects with incomplete metamorphosis include all of the true bugs, dragonflies and damselflies, grasshoppers, and mantids
Term
2 feeding approaches used by insects
Definition
-Chewing
-Sucking
Term
Generalists
Definition
feeding on a wide variety of prey
Term
Specialists
Definition
focusing on one or a limited number of species
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