Lepidoptera migration

Do you know how we get some of our clean water? Well, here is a pretty big one for you …...watershed. Some people may not know what watershed is,but watershed is a really big part of what us human need to live. “Watershed is an area of land that drains rainwater or snow into one location, such as a stream or lake”(nature conservancy 2015) .Watershed is important because it’s what keeps the water we drink safe and clean.if there was no watershed they’re wouldn’t be any clean and safe water for us

Monarchs have been in danger for the longest time because of all the global warming we cause. One of the many effects of global warming is climate change. The change in the climate can affect the Monarch Butterflies’ migration and the life cycle,so we have to limit the amount of littering and pollution. BACKGROUND INFORMATION The Monarch Butterfly is the most known butterfly because of its colored wings that warns its predators that it is poisonous. It is found throughout all of North America. The

Art Museum      When I went to the museum there were beautiful and amazing art that I really enjoy. My first impression when I walked in was wow and how they made all this. I also thought who came up with these design. There were many crazy and funny looking designs I really liked. I enjoyed the one with a big rock in the middle and sand around it. It was really simple but had so much meaning to it.      I was pleased on how the staffs showed us around and treated us. They were interested on how

There is little information available regarding how pheromones influences social insects, and studies are occurring to help establish more data regarding this. The article, The lack of chiral specificity in termite queen pheromone is an in depth analysis of an experiment conducted to analyze the effect of termite queen pheromones in the social life of termites. The purpose of this experiment consisted of identifying how the caste system of termites works and how their communications, daily regulations

Wax-moth larvae is a species of caterpillar which has a surprising ability: to degrade plastic waste! One hundred of these worms can degrade ninety-two milligrams of polyethylene, which is the hardest to degrade plastic, as well as the most common. Wax-moth larvae, also known as Galleria mellonella will be a valuable research topic in the coming years. Additionally, these organisms come with a plethora of information on how plastic can finally be properly disposed of. How scientists discovered the

Pollinator common name: Commonly known as Blackburn’s Sphinx Moth, Hawaiian Tobacco Hornworm, and Hawaiian Tomato Hornworm. It is related to the Tomato Hornworm (M. quinquemaculata) however, it is a separate species (Wikipedia). Scientific name: Manduca blackburni, Manduca blackburni Butler Family: Sphingidae  Figure 1. Manduca blackburni. (A) Unhatched M. blackburni egg, eaten or parasitized based on damage to egg shell. Found on N. glauca. (B) Hatched egg. Most larvae quickly ate the entire

The Biology of the Clothing Moth. Eggs hatch into larvae, which then begin to feed. Once they get their fill, they pupate and undergo metamorphosis to emerge as adults. Adults do not eat: male adults look for females and adult females look for places to lay eggs. Once their job is done, they die. Contrary to what most people believe, adult clothing moths do not eat or cause any damage to clothing or fabric. It is the larvae which are solely responsible for this, spending their entire time eating

Life Cycle of a Butterfly Life cycle of an animal is as a unit of biological time concept, showing and describing the developments that occur in an animal. All living things ever exist on the Earth will undergo this cycle to ensure the sustainability of the offspring. Uniquely, every single animal has different life cycle that is sometimes totally not identical to each other at all. So does a butterfly, it also goes through four stages in its life in order to complete the cycle before it can become

The Skipper Butterfly is in the family Hesperiidae. They have a wingspan of 29 to 31 millimeters, 1.14 to 1.22 inches, and are 2.5 to 6 inches, 6.604 to 15.24 centimeters, in length. This butterfly’s appearance is different than other butterflies in many ways. The antennae club is hooked backwards like a crochet hook while the typical butterflies have club-like tips to their antennae. They have stockier bodies and larger compound eyes, and they have stronger wing muscles in the plump thorax, resembling

Multiple Choice 1. What does a butterfly start out as? a. A caterpillar b. An egg c. In a chrysalis d. A worm 2. Why do pupas camouflage? a. To look pretty on a tree b. To hide from predators c. To match the color of the larva d. To catch insects 3. How many stages are there of a butterfly’s lifecycle? a. 7 b. 3 c. 5 d. 4 4. What can a caterpillar also be known as? a. Insect b. Larva c. Hatchling d. Baby 5. What is a butterfly? a. Reptile b. Animal c. Insect d. Mammal Matching Questions ____1. This