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| How can natural selection impact the frequency of genetic traits within a population? |
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| The survival of individuals bearing those traits promotes those genes. |
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| Define the resemblance of an edible species (mimic) to an unpalatable species (model) to deceive predators. |
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| How does Nemoria Arizonaria illustrate crypsis? |
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In the spring, caterpillar eats oak flowers: mimics flowers
In the fall, caterpillar eats oak leaves: mimics twigs |
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| Explain the Passion Vine and Butterfly interaction. |
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| Butterfly eats specific vine species. Passion vine leaves mimic each other to confuse butterfly. Butterflies lay only one egg per leaf, Passion vine makes ‘mimic eggs’ on leaf. |
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| Insects in the order Mantodera have what kind of metamorphosis? |
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| Mantids have incomplete metamorphosis. |
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| Insects in the order Mantodera have what kind of mouthparts? |
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| Mantids have chewing mouthparts. |
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| Walking sticks belong to what order? |
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| Walking sticks belong to the order Phasmida. |
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| The order Phasma means what? |
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| Insects in the order Phasma have what kind of mouthparts? |
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| Insects in the order Phasma have chewing mouthparts. |
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| Who is Darrell Posey? Where did he study? |
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| Darrell Posey was a Ph. D from UGA. He studied ethnoentomology of the Kayapo tribe of Central Brazil |
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| According to Australian Aborigines, whitchedy grubs are said to taste like what? |
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| whitchedy grubs are said to taste like chicken. |
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| Robert Frost's poem "Design" is about what insect? |
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| Design is about moths and spiders |
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| "The Far Side" is a comic strip often featuring insects written by _______. |
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| How did Maria Merian contribute to art? |
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| Maria Merian combined entomology with art. |
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| Dr. Espelie's favorite movie, Them, is about what insect? |
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| Them is about giant mutated Ants. |
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| How are insects used as forensic indicators? |
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| Blowfly larvae growth can be used to determine the postmortem interval. |
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| How did entomology solve the case study in Oregon? |
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| A rifle was fired into the air at a party in Oregon. The bullet killed a neighbor who was found later. Using forensic entomology, the time of death was determined. |
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| How did entomology help prove child neglect? |
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| Anal and genital areas had fly maggots, which do not develop until day 5. It could then be proven that the child had not been changed in 5 days. |
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| How did forensic entomology convict a rapist in Chicago? |
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| In Chicago, a man raped a woman with a ski mask but claimed that he hadn't worn the mask since the previous winter. Burs in the mask contained caterpillar larvae, which would have hatched in the previous 6 months. Therefore the mask had been worn. Rapist Busted. |
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| To what class and subclass do ticks and mites belong? |
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Class: arachnida
Subclass: Acari |
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| How many body parts do ticks and mites have? |
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| Ticks and mites have 2 main body parts- cephalothorax and abdomen |
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| What is the vector of Lyme disease? |
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| The Deer tick is the insect vector of Lyme disease. |
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| What is the disease agent of Lyme Disease? |
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| The disease agent of Lyme disease is a bacterium: Borrelia |
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| Scorpions belong to what class of insects? |
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| Scorpions belong to class Arachnida |
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| What weapons do scorpions utilize? |
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| 2 large pincers & a venomous tail. |
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| What is the class and subclass of spiders? |
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Class: arachnida
Subclass: Araneae |
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| How do male spiders deliver sperm to the female spider? |
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| Male spiders deliver sperm with palps (Modified mouthparts) |
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| What is a Stabilimentum? What is its purpose? |
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| A Stabilimentum is the criss-crossing strands of web that serve to warn birds not to fly into the web. |
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| How is the Black Widow dangerous to people? |
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| Black Widow venom is a neurotoxin. |
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| Where and when was silk first produced? |
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| Silk was first produced in China between 26-40 BC. |
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| What produces silk? What does it feed on? |
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| Silkworm Larvae feed only on mulberry plants. |
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| Randy lewis works at the University of Wyoming. He cloned the spider silk gene to make silk for bandages and fabrics. |
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| Order Hymenoptera is named after what? |
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| What insects belong to order Hymenoptera? |
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| ants, bees, wasps belong to order hymenoptera |
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| What does Hymenoptera refer to as far as insect structure is concerned? |
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| Referes to union of fore and hind wings |
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| How is the sex of Hymenoptera determined? |
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| The female determines the sex of her offspring. Fertilized eggs will be female, unfertilized will be male. |
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| What is the most beneficial order of insects to mankind? |
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| Hymenoptera is the most beneficial order to mankind. |
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| How many pair of wings do members of Hymenoptera have? |
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| Members of Hymenoptera have 2 wings, but they are hooked together and beat as one. |
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| A velvet ant is a solitary wasp that parasitizes Hymenoptera nests. |
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| How does a Mud Dauber supply food for its young? |
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| The mud dauber female puts live spiders in nest cells. |
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| Where is honey production highest in America? |
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| Honey production is highest in North Dakota. |
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| What is produced in honey bee venom that causes cell death? |
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| Melittin: produced by female honey bees, in bee venom, causes cells to burst, delivers venom quicker |
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| Altruism is Self destructive behavior performed for the benefit of others |
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| How did Africanized Bees get to America? |
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| Africanized bees were brought to brazil in 1956 because they were more aggressive and people thought they would work harder. They didnt, and then spread throughout the south. |
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| What is the mechanism of pollination. |
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| pollination is the transfer of pollen from anthers (male) to sigma (female) |
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| How do the Hammer orchid and solitary wasp interact? |
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| Hammer orchid looks like a female wasp. Hinged flower swings male wasp into pollen |
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| What is the Paper wasp made of? |
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| The paper wasp nest is made of wood chew and saliva. |
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| How do paper wasps ward off ants? |
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| Wasps apply fatty acids to base of nest to repel ants |
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| Only (Male/Female) Wasps sting you. The stinger is a modified _______. |
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| Only FEMALE Wasps sting you. The stinger is a modified OVIPOSITER. |
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| To what family do Fireants belong? |
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| Fireants belong to family Formicidae. |
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| Where do fire ants originate? |
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| Fire ants come from South America |
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| How many species of fire ant are there? |
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| There are two species of fire ant- Red and Black. |
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| What man-made devices are ants attracted to? Why? |
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| Ants are attracted to electrical circuits, but we dont know why. |
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| Although many ants collect food, only ________ ants in the colony actually consume solid food. |
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| Only 4th instar larvae eat solids |
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| Trophallaxis is the liquid exchange between members of a colony. |
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| Myrmecology is the study of ants. |
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| The Spermatheca is an appendage in the FEMALE abdomen that stores male sperm. |
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| How do Weaver ants construct their nests? |
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| Nest made of leaves bound together with silk from ant larvae |
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| Leaf cutter ants are also known as ______ ants. |
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| Leaf cutter ants are also known as PARASOL Ants. |
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| What is the interaction between Cecropia Plants and Azteca Ants |
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Azteca Ants protect Cecropia
Cecropia provides “sugar packets” for Azteca and larvae
Azteca ants live in cecropia stems |
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