Arthropod Vocab Flashcards

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Flea lifecycle

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Adult on host -> eggs fall off host -> L1 -> L2 -> L3-> pupate -> find new host and become adult

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2
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Pediculosis

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louse infestation

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3
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Lice lifecycle

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All on host! Adult-> egg on hair -> immature nymph -> molts -> adult
Holometabolous

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4
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Holometabolous

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Stages don’t all look like adult

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5
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Hemimetabolic

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All stages look like small adult

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6
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Hypostome

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anchors mite to host during bloodmeal

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7
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Chelicerae

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surrounds hypos tome of mite

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8
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Palps

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mite uses to find host

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9
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Acariasis

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mite infestation

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10
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Mite lifecycle

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All on host! egg -> larva (6 legs) -> nymph (8 legs)-> protonymph -> deudtronymph -> adult (8 legs)

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11
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Tick lifecycle (3 host)

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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

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12
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One host tick

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complete both molts on host

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13
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two host tick

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first molt on host, second in environment

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14
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Hard ticks

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scutum, visible mouthparts, each stage feeds once, feeding takes days, adult lays eggs once

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15
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Soft ticks

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leathery coat, not visible mouthparts, feeds repeatedly, feeds for minutes or hours, lays eggs after each meal

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16
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Cutaneous bot of cattle lifecycle

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eggs glued on hair of cow- eggs hatch- larvae move through skin to SQ tissues of the back- warbles form with breathing holes- larvae molts two times- stage 3 larvae exits and falls to ground- pupate in soil- adult finds new host

17
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Myasis

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maggot infection (any type of fly)

18
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Cuterebra life cycle

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eggs laid near rabbit burrow- host moves by- hatch and larvae grabs on- migration- burrow SQ with breathing hole- larvae molt- larva emerge- burrows in soil and pupates- overwinters- adult fly emerges

19
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Screw worm life cycle

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Adults lay eggs on wounds- eggs hatch- maggots feed on living flesh- mature larvae leave host and pupate in soil- adults emerge from pupae

20
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Ked life cycle

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winged adult ked flies to a sheep- adult loses its wings when it lands- adults mate- adult female nourishes maggots within her uterus- maggots are born- maggots become pupae- pupae remain glued to sheep- mature to release an adult ked

21
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Sheep nasal botfly life cycle

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deposit clutch onto nares of sheep- l1 larvae migrate into nasal passage- 2 further instars- l3 larvae migrate back, sneezed out- burrow into ground before pupating

22
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Stomach bot in horse lifecycle

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eggs on hairs around lips- eggs hatch and larvae burrow- 2nd stage larvae migrate to stomach- mature larvae passed in feces- pupate in soil- release adults

23
Q

molting pouches in what species?

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sarcoptic mange burrowing