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The body cavity is a haemocoel, an open circulatory system, filled with a colourless fluid. The body covering is a cuticle that is replaced when the animal moults; it contains hardened (sclerotised) proteins and chitin but is not calcified. Each leg ends in one or more claws according to the species; in some species, the claws are modified as ...
Its body is yellowish-grey and has three dark dorsal stripes running down its length; the legs also have dark stripes. S. coleoptrata has developed automimicry in that its tail-like hind legs present the appearance of antennae. When the centipede is at rest, it is not easy to tell its cranial end from its caudal end.
Treehopper nymphs can be recognised by the tube-like ninth abdominal segment, through which the tenth and eleventh segments can be exerted in defence or to provide honeydew to other animals (explained further in the next section). The tube is longer (compared to the rest of the body) in early instars compared to late instars. [7]
These bugs have excellent jumping skills and are among the best animal jumpers! They can jump up to 7 inches vertically and 13 inches horizontally. On average, they can jump 50 times their body ...
Morogoro pretty grasshopper (Acanthothericles bicoloripes); Zanzibar giant forest grasshopper (Allaga ambigua); Usambara splendid grasshopper (Anischnansis burtti); Morogoro monkey grasshopper (Chromomastax movogovodia)
In their larval stage, they attach to various animals, including humans, and feed on skin, often causing itching. These relatives of ticks are nearly microscopic, measuring 400 μm (1/60 of an inch) and have a chrome-orange hue. [9] [10] There is a marked constriction in the front part of the body in the nymph and adult stages.
Dr. Giangreco says ticks can prompt local reactions following a bite. The classic rash of Lyme's is called Erythema migrans. "It can be circular or oval shaped and have crusting," Dr. Giangreco says.
Bed Bug Bites. What they look like: Often confused with mosquito bites, bed bug bites are small, red, puffy bumps that appear in lines or clusters, usually three or more. They can have distinct ...