Insect behavior

Question 1

Insec behavior comes down to what three functions?

Answer 1

• Feeding
• Movement
• Communication

Question 2

If an insect eats plants it’s called _______.

Answer 2

Phytophagous

Question 3

If an insect eats animals it’s called _______.

Answer 3

Zoophagous

Question 4

Insects that eat dead and decaying material are called ______.

Answer 4

Saprophagous

Question 5

describe the two type of insect communication and how they differ.

Answer 5

• Interspecific means they communicate between species, Can be a defense strategy
• Intraspecific means they communicate within their species find find a mate and find food.

Question 6

describe the defensive strategies that insects use:

Answer 6

Passive: Fell or play dead when they’re disturbed

Shelters: Build shelters, burrow into plants or soil

Camouflage: Cryptic coloration, Cryptic body parts, Batesian mimicry

Chemical: distatsteful body fluids, injectable toxins,

Question 7

Describe what cryptic coloration or cryptic body parts do for the insect:

Answer 7

It changes color or form to blend in to it’s surroundings.

Question 8

define Batesian Mimicry:

Answer 8

• Insect looks like another insect
• insect looks like something dangerous

Question 9

What are the three factors that are involved with insect mating?

Answer 9

• Acoustics (talk)
• Bioluminescence (look good)
• Pheromones (smell good)

Question 10

what are the different levels of cooperative behavior?

Answer 10

• Eusocial
• Presocial
• Solitary

Question 11

what is the highest level of cooperative behavoir?

Answer 11

Eusocial

Question 13

How do insects become a pest?

Answer 13

• Move to a new location
• Change their diet
• Extensive Monoculture
• After man’s actions