Arthropod Vocab Flashcards
Flea lifecycle
Adult on host -> eggs fall off host -> L1 -> L2 -> L3-> pupate -> find new host and become adult
Pediculosis
louse infestation
Lice lifecycle
All on host! Adult-> egg on hair -> immature nymph -> molts -> adult
Holometabolous
Holometabolous
Stages don’t all look like adult
Hemimetabolic
All stages look like small adult
Hypostome
anchors mite to host during bloodmeal
Chelicerae
surrounds hypos tome of mite
Palps
mite uses to find host
Acariasis
mite infestation
Mite lifecycle
All on host! egg -> larva (6 legs) -> nymph (8 legs)-> protonymph -> deudtronymph -> adult (8 legs)
Tick lifecycle (3 host)
egg laid in environment- larvae hatch (6 legs)- find small mammal host- feed- fall off - become nymph (8 legs)- hop onto small mammal- feed- drop off- molt to adult (8 legs)- hop on large animal
One host tick
complete both molts on host
two host tick
first molt on host, second in environment
Hard ticks
scutum, visible mouthparts, each stage feeds once, feeding takes days, adult lays eggs once
Soft ticks
leathery coat, not visible mouthparts, feeds repeatedly, feeds for minutes or hours, lays eggs after each meal