Lecture 21 - Insects and Welfare Flashcards
11/30/12
1
Q
What is insects and warfare?
A
Insect vs. Insect
Insect vs Human
Human + Insect vs Human
2
Q
What are the social insects?
A
War requires societies
ants, bees, ad wasps…DESCRIPTIONS!
3
Q
Ant weapons
A
Enlarged mandibles
Formic acid
-spray on wound
-inject into plants
4
Q
Bee and Wasp Stings
A
Formic acid. Apitoxin
Phospholipases (melittin) vs. cell membranes
Norepinephrine stops bloo…DESCRIPTIONS!
5
Q
Termite Weapons
A
Females and Males "Phragmotic heads" block nest entrances. Phalanx Jaws so big, they can't feed Poison and glue sprays -Toxic, sticky, alarming -...DESCRIPTIONS! -
6
Q
1st bizarre weapon
A
a
7
Q
Suicide Bombing
A
a
8
Q
Slavemaking
A
a
9
Q
Foreign Policy
A
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