Arthropoda

Question 1

What are the morphological aspects of ANOPLURA (Sucking Lice)?

Answer 1

Head is smaller than thorax (broader), all 3 sections of the thorax are fused and the mouthparts are modified into a sclerotised tube for piercing and sucking.

Question 2

What are the morphological aspects of MALLOPHAGA (Biting Lice)

Answer 2

Mouthparts have mandibles, modified for chewing skin and feathers. Only the meso- and metathoracic segments are fused, and the head is broader than the thorax.

Question 3

How can you tell the difference between a biting Midge and non-biting?

Answer 3

Biting Midge fold their wings scissor like over the abdomen where non-biting midges fold their wings roof like.

Question 4

In the class INSECTA name the 4 main Orders

Answer 4

Hemiptera (bugs)
Phthiraptera (lice)
Siphonaptera (fleas)
Diptera (flies)