Entomology Texas

wormlike beetle larva

• grub

• crop

• pupa

• maggot

predictable sequence of changing species that inhabit a decomposing body

• insect succession

• accumulated degree hours (ADH)

• instar

• complete metamorphosis

wormlike stage of insect development after egg

• larva

• pupa

• grub

• crop

wormlike fly larva

• maggot

• crop

• grub

• pupa

nonfeeding stage of development between larva & adult

• pupa

• spiracles

• grub

• crop

respiratory organs of insects that are used by researchers to identify a larval stage as first, second or third instar

• spiracles

• crops

• maggots

• instars

depositing, or laying, of eggs

• oviposition

• insect succession

• spiracles

• grub

How many eggs does a fly lay at one time?

• millions

• 12 eggs

• 50 or more eggs

• 20 or so

What is the primary focus of entomology?

• Study of insects

• Study of plants

• Study of birds

• Study of mammals

Which insect is commonly studied in Texas for its impact on agriculture?

• Boll weevil

• Monarch butterfly

• Honeybee

• Ladybug

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4