Lepidoptera migration

A butterfly to many individuals may speak of love, trust, or opportunity yet to some a butterfly could speak of trouble, pain, and vacancy. The butterfly, now attached to a sickening infection, has turned into the image of a rising disease known as Lupus. For many the fight to cure Lupus has taken a major role in their lives. For every case of Lupus there is always a different set of signs and symptoms. “ No two cases of Lupus are ever the same. Symptoms can have a very wide range.” (Mayo Clinic

The Venus flytrap preys on insects with its unique shaped terminal portions on its leaves called the leaf-blade. Each trap has between two to five “trigger hairs” on each lobe. The edge of the trap is lined with finger-like cilia that lace together when the trap closes. The trapping mechanism and digestion process is divided into four phases: the initial snap, the tightening phase, the sealing phases, and the reopening phase. In the initial snap, the trigger hairs are the indicator for the plant

Before coming into the world, butterflies are secured in their safe cocoon, forced to be exposed to the life that surrounds them. They start off as caterpillars, not aware of the horrors of the world that are awaiting them when they make that final transformation. The butterfly’s cocoon is the last barrier and once it’s shattered, the butterfly immediately starts making decisions and modifications based on this newfound society. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, this process is revealed

Butterflies fill an important role in ecosystems. The order Lepidoptera, which includes moths as well as butterflies, when present in high numbers they indicate a healthy ecosystem with a wide range of invertebrates. They are a natural pest control and pollinator species, contributing to success of other invertebrates. As well as playing a role in food webs. There are 320 species present in Europe, at least 112 are endemic. There are four stages in the butterfly life cycle from egg (ovum), to caterpillar

The Butterfly Life Cycle by Torran Anderson is a leveled text, because Farrah is reading at level H, we were able to adapt the original in order to suit her skill levels. The book is separated by the stages of the life cycle and includes a table of contents making each stage highly accessible to the students. In addition to the table of contents, the beginning of the book also includes the focus question: what is the life cycle of a monarch butterfly? This focus questions allows for these readers

"royalty butterflies" because their family name comes from the daughter of Danaus, ruler of Argos. There are many other interesting facts about this butterfly including its anatomy and life cycle, where the butterfly lies on the food chain, the migration from Canada to Mexico, why the butterfly is being threatened, and lastly, what is being done to help the butterfly. The anatomy of the monarch starts with it coloring. The monarch butterfly is bright orange with a white spots in a black margin

“Temperature is probably the single most important environmental factor influencing insect behavior, distribution, development, survival, and reproduction“. (Bale et al 2002). Since insects are cold-blooded, the environmental temperature plays a very important role in an insect’s homeostasis. Homeostasis is the relatively constant internal physical and chemical condition that organisms maintain. Once the temperature has changed from its norm, an insect’s daily functions would be disrupted. “It has

information (Battisti et al. 2011). Urticating hairs, and in particular those classified as true setae, are derived from arthropod hairs (Battisti et al. 2011). True setae are a distinguishing characteristic of the larval stage of many processionary Lepidoptera (Battisti et al. 2011; Cawdell-Smith et al. 2013; Petrucco Toffolo et al. 2014). They are small, approximately 100-500µm long and 3-7µm in diameter, and barbed (Fenk et al. 2007; Battisti et al. 2011). The cellular

Kindergarten Unit Lesson Plan Introduction: My kindergarten learners are very diverse. It is comprised of twenty-one 5 and 6 year old students. There are 11 boys and 10 girls. In my class, there are children with ADHD, severe learning disabilities, multiple ESL learners, Cerebral Palsy, Severe Behavior, and other assortment of needs. Unit Summary: This lesson unit focuses on the life cycle of butterflies. Students will learn about the growth cycle of a butterfly and what the stages are by name

I really hate these stupid butterflies. I mean really. They pollinate. They eat dead things. There’s a bunch of them. Done and Done. Eueides Heliconiodes Sigh. So this butterfly travels in groups, I’ve never seen it alone. Their lurid markings mesh with the flowers and create an overall serene atmosphere. They’re pretty. Really, really, really pretty. Pretty boring. I’m only here because “Physicists don’t dress well, Martha!” or “Girls can’t do math, Martha!” or, and this is the worst, “A physicists