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| Question | Answer |
| What are the traits of the Insect Order Thysanura? | Ametoboulus- (no metamorphosis) scavengers/decomposers fossilized very primitive not economicaly important soil insects Chewing Mouthparts |
| What are the traits of the insect order Collembola? | Ametabulous common in different climates (greenhouses, arctic) Chewing Mouthparts soil insects |
| What are the traits of the Order Ephemeroptera | Mayflies 2500 species worldwide ephemeral(fleeting)-adults live for a single day females release eggs in to aquatic areas no economical value except to fish |
| What are the traits of the Order Odonato? | Dragon Flies/Damselflies hemimetabulous 4900 species worldwide DragonF-hold wings out laterally Damselfies - wings dorsal Big eyes to see well They are primitive |
| What are the characteristics of the Order Blattodea? | Blatt-to stay away from light semi sociable 4000 species cosmopolitan Hemimetabulous Chewing mouthparts Ootheca most don't fly 2 pr wings if so Can have asexual breeding |
| What are the characteristics of the order Mantodea | primitive Primarily tropical, 2000 species Hemimetabulous Chewing Mouth Parts 2 pairs of wings Raptorial (predatory) Forelegs warning coloration 35% are sexually cannibalistic all are ambush predators |
| What are the characteristics of the Prder Isoptera? | Termites Social (colonies) 2300 species 2 identical wings hence Iso Hemimetabulous Chewing Mouthparts Queens lay 2000-3000 a day symbiotic protozoa allows them to consume wood can be asexual wings depending on caste and species |
| What are the three castes amongst insects? | Workers, Soldiers, Reproducers |
| What does caste amongst insects rely on? | Castes are based on your labor how you work in the colony |
| What makes an insect Order Social? | Social Insects do the following: they have Castes Overlapping Generations (families live together) Communal Offspring (all children are raised by the community) |
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