Entomology B/C

[mjcox2000]

Order, family, and common name:

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Homoptera Cercopidae - froghoppers or spittlebugs

Correct! Your turn.

[henceagrin36]

Order, Family, Common Name, as always.
Bonus:
What term describes the condition suffered by the insect in the image? (hint: variation in the wing pattern of a butterfly species which is different in some way to the normal pattern)
How is that variation caused?



//sorry about the small picture ;-;

[ptkid]

Order, Family, Common Name, as always.
Bonus:
What term describes the condition suffered by the insect in the image? (hint: variation in the wing pattern of a butterfly species which is different in some way to the normal pattern)
How is that variation caused?



//sorry about the small picture ;-;

Well I think it should be: Lepidoptera Papillionidae, Swallowtail Butterfly.
I have no clue about the condition though.

[henceagrin36]

Order, Family, Common Name, as always.
Bonus:
What term describes the condition suffered by the insect in the image? (hint: variation in the wing pattern of a butterfly species which is different in some way to the normal pattern)
How is that variation caused?



//sorry about the small picture ;-;

Well I think it should be: Lepidoptera Papillionidae, Swallowtail Butterfly.
I have no clue about the condition though.

Yes, you are correct! (however, -1 for spelling Papilionidae incorrectly )

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Aberration - can be caused by extreme temperature changes or a fungal/bacterial infection during the pupal stage

[ptkid]

Order, family, and common name:

Bonus:
What distinguishes this insect from other members of its order?
Define myiasis and name two other families on the Official list that also cause myiasis.

[CTMSRoadScholarKING]

Order, family, and common name:

Bonus:
What distinguishes this insect from other members of its order?
Define myiasis and name two other families on the Official list that also cause myiasis.

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This is Syrphidae(Hover/flower flies) in Diptera. Myiasis is parasitic infection of a mammal by a fly maggot. 2 other families that can do this is Callophoridae(blow flies) and Stratiomyidae(Soldier Flies)

[ptkid]

Correct, your turn!

[CTMSRoadScholarKING]

Correct, your turn!

Thanks!

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[attachment=0]Bug 2.jpg[/attachment] Order, Family, Family common name, and what disease does it spread.

[sarahm317]

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Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Assasin Bugs, and they are a vector of Chagas disease?

[CTMSRoadScholarKING]

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Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Assasin Bugs, and they are a vector of Chagas disease?

THAT IS CORRECT!!