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Gerridae are territorial insects and make this known by their vibration patterns. Both female and male adult Gerridae hold separate territories, though usually the male territories are larger than the female. [14] During the mating season, gerrids will emit warning vibrations through the water and defend both their territory and the female in it.
The Phasmatodea (also known as Phasmida or Phasmatoptera) are an order of insects whose members are variously known as stick insects, stick bugs, walkingsticks, stick animals, or bug sticks. They are also occasionally referred to as Devil's darning needles , although this name is shared by both dragonflies and crane flies. [ 1 ]
Desert Spider, Stegodyphus lineatus, one of the best-described species that participates in matriphagy Matriphagy is the consumption of the mother by her offspring. [1] [2] The behavior generally takes place within the first few weeks of life and has been documented in some species of insects, nematode worms, pseudoscorpions, and other arachnids as well as in caecilian amphibians.
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Over 1.5 million living animal species have been described—of which around 1 million are insects—but it has been estimated there are over 7 million in total. Animals range in size from 8.5 millionths of a metre to 33.6 metres (110 ft) long and have complex interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs.
[Jackson S. Whitman; Nixon Wilson (April–June 1992). "Incidence of Louse-flies (Hippoboscidae) in Some Alaskan Birds" (PDF). North American Bird Bander. 17 (2): 65– 8.; Sheep Ked; Pigeon Louse Fly; Pseudolychia canariensis as Vector of Pigeon Malaria; Halos L, Jamal T, Maillard R, et al. (October 2004). "Role of Hippoboscidae flies as potential vectors of Bartonella spp. infecting wild and ...
A boa constrictor in the U.K. gave birth to 14 babies — without a mate. The process is called parthenogenesis, from the Greek words for “virgin” and “birth.”
Goliath beetles are among the largest insects on Earth, if measured in terms of size, bulk and weight. [1] [2] They are members of subfamily Cetoniinae, within the family Scarabaeidae. [1] Goliath beetles can be found in many of Africa's tropical forests, [1] where they feed primarily on tree sap and fruit.