insects

Question 1

Scientific Definition: Small insect of the family Drosophilidae. Model organism in genetics research.

Etymology:
“Drosophila” - derived from Greek “drosos” (dew) and “phila” (loving), referring to their attraction to fermenting fruits.
“melanogaster” - Greek for “black-bellied” referring to the fly’s body coloring.

Answer 1

Fruit Fly (Drosophila melanogaster)

Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Drosophilidae
Genus: Drosophila
Species: melanogaster (black-bellied)

Question 2

Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Drosophilidae
Genus: Drosophila
Species: melanogaster (black-bellied)

Answer 2

Fruit Fly

Question 3

Scientific Definition: A caterpillar (moth or butterfly larva) that feeds primarily on other insects, spiders, or small invertebrates instead of leaves or plant material.

Answer 3

Carnivorous Caterpillar

Scientific Name (Example): Eupithecia (genus) - This genus includes many carnivorous caterpillar species, particularly in Hawaii.

Etymology of Scientific Name (Example):

Eupithecia: Derived from Greek “eu” (good, well) and “pithekos” (ape, monkey) - possibly referring to the way some caterpillars in this genus hold themselves in a hunched posture.

Question 4

Answer 4

Dung Beetle

Question 5

noun

a very small insect that lives on the bodies or in the hair of people and animals

TOPICS Insects, worms, etc. C2

شپش

Answer 5

lice
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PLURAL OF louse /laʊs/

/laɪs/

Scientific classificationEdit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Psocodea
Suborder: Troctomorpha
Infraorder: Nanopsocetae
Parvorder: Phthiraptera

Answer 6

Scorpion