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### animal \| arthropod \| decapod \| crab: Coconut crab * are active at night which makes it difficult to see slight differences in body motion - extremely high priced in the national food market * can climb trees. * inhabit burrows. * live alone in underground burrows and rock crevices, depending on the local terrain...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| decapod \| crab: Freshwater crab * Many freshwater crabs are endemic to small areas. * Most freshwater crabs migrate to water. * ' are crabs that live in fresh water, mostly in the tropics and subtropics. About 1300 species of freshwater crab have been described. In total, there are about 670...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| decapod \| crab: Mangrove crab * Most mangrove crabs reach adulthood. * Some mangrove crabs develop behavior - social behavior * share habitats. Mud crab * Most mud crabs belong to genus. * Most mud crabs display different movement patterns * Most mud crabs inhabit mangrove areas - shelter...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| decapod \| crab: Young crab * are about one inch wide. * use Bay grass beds for nursery areas, and crabs of all sizes forage for food there. Crawdad * Also known as crayfish or crawfish there are several varieties. * are out in the open on the silty bottom, along with small minnows and smallmo...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| decapod: Hermit crab * All hermit crabs require salt water to regulate the saline content of their bodies. * Many hermit crabs are adapted to live in empty snail shells and are considered to be mobile. * Most hermit crabs are scavengers on dead plant or animal matter - come from sea * Most h...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| decapod: Lobster * All lobsters become red when they are cooked, except albino lobsters. * Many lobsters sold commercially are killed and frozen before cooking. * Most lobsters are known as lobsters. * Most lobsters are located in sea - shores - water - on reefs - bury eggs * Most lobs...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| decapod \| lobster: Clawed lobster * have full claws on the first three pereiopods. * like to hide in rocky crevices. European lobster * are brutes, being among the largest of all lobsters - large, mobile crustaceans of ecological and commercial significance * live in the coastal waters of E...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod: Insect * All insects are arthropods - detrimental to crop production - either male or female - predators - the descendants of a group of animals who lived a long time ago - then in a state of hibernation - very vulnerable as they begin to molt - change form as they mature - deve...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Alderfly * Alderflies have no gill tufts and a smooth underside - one branched tail filament extending straight back * is an insect	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Ant * All ants are either highly eusocial or are parasites on other ants - social insects in which the adults are specialized to perform various tasks - social, which means they live in organized colonies * All ants have a constricted abdomen and they range in color from yellow to ...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| ant: Acrobat ant * acquire food largely through predation of other insects, like wasps. * are capable of nesting inside buildings, sometimes inside insulated spaces. * are known to eat different types of wasps - nest in wall voids and certain types of foam insulation * can also nest...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| ant: Carpenter ant * All carpenter ants have one node, and the top line of the thorax is very even. * Carpenter Ants are nocturnal - omnivorous - unique * Carpenter Ants are very common in areas that have a high water table - pests in American homes - get their name by mining ...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| ant: Crazy ant * Some crazy ants have stingers. * Some crazy ants kill crabs - red crabs * are highly versatile, living in both moist and dry habitats - one of the most difficult ants to control in structures * feed on a wide variety of foods, including other insects, grease and s...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| ant: Fire ant * Apply in cool weather or in early morning or late afternoon. * Most fire ants are deep below ground during the hottest part of a summer day - feed on plants - invade lawns * Some fire ants eat crickets - mole crickets * Some fire ants have devastate impact - po...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| ant: Giant ant * Most giant ants have abdomens. * are among the hardiest and most adaptable vermin.<\|endoftext\|>### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| ant: Harvester ant * Some harvester ants eat insects - other insects - have specially strong jaws for crushing seeds * Some harvester ...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| ant: Velvet ant * are active throughout the warm periods of the year - extremely aggressive - parasitic wasps - really wasps, and have just about the most painful sting around - solitary creatures unlike their cousins the bees - sometimes confused with the large ants but the...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Aphid * All aphids are female, and each gives birth to live daughters carrying embryonic granddaughters - females which reproduce asexually - have piercing, sucking mouth parts that they use to suck juices from plant tissue * Many Aphids also excrete a sticky, sugar-containing subs...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| aphid: Apple aphid * are green, black legged, with short antennae and cornicles. * is an aphid Bean aphid * cluster on stems and under leaves. * dark olive green to black aphid. * has a dull, mattelike appearance while the cowpea aphid is shiny.<\|endoftext\|>### animal \| arthropod \| i...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Aquatic insect * Many aquatic insects are sensitive to environmental changes in streams and rivers - have a very short adult phase in their life cycle - spend at least some part of their life cycle in the streamside forest * Most aquatic insects eat plants. * Most aquatic insects g...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Bedbug * are a very rare occurence in California - attracted by warmth, and they generally feed during the night, often just before dawn - found worldwide, but are most common in developing countries - likely live in carpets and mattresses - mainly active at night and can feed ...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Bee * All bees also have the basal tarsal segment wider than the following segments - defend their hives, but Africanized honeybees react more defensively with less cause - develop from the same genome - have the ability to clean their hives - help flowers to grow * All bees lo...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| bee: Africanized bee * are endemic in parts of Texas and Arizona - harder to handle - honeybees - just one of several subspecies of honey bees - less selective than our native bees when choosing nesting sites - much more aggressive in defending their hives than are European ...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| bee: Bumblebee * All bumblebees have a sting , as hive bees do. * Most bumblebees live in small groups , which generally last only for a year - groups, which generally last only for a year. * groups, which generally last only for a year. They collect pollen as protein for their youn...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| bee: Carpenter bee * Most carpenter bees feed on nectar. * Most carpenter bees have life stages - visit flowers * Some carpenter bees feed on plant pollen - have appearances * Some carpenter bees have metallic appearances - sheen - pouches * Some carpenter bees look for nest s...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| bee: Drone * Most drones have eyes - reproductive functions - mate with queens * Some drones have stingers. * also have civilian uses, such as for firefighting. * are abundant for mating in the fall, and weather conditions are optimal for mating - fertile male honey bees * are h...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| bee: Honey bee * All honey bees travel in swarms when searching for new nesting sites. * All honey bees undergo complete metamorphosis, but the time from egg to adult varies by subspecies * Most honey bee queens live for years. * Most honey bees collect pollen - feed on nectar * Mos...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| bee: Honeybee * All honeybees are social and cooperative insects - insects and live together in nests or hives * Can Think. * Most honeybees are known as bees - looked after by beekeepers, but there are some wild colonies - eat nectar * Most honeybees have defense - possess ph...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| bee \| honeybee: Africanized honeybee * are aggressive and can seriously attack and sting humans - different - much more protective of their beehive and more likely to sting - preyed on by ants, anteaters, and armadillos + Africanized honeybee, Behavior: Hymenoptera * Africaniz...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Beetle * All beetles are released once they have hatched - have six legs - metamorphosize from egg to larva to pupae and finally into an adult in a single season - undergo a complete metamorphosis * Many beetles also eat tree and shrub leaves. * Many beetles are also able to push...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| beetle: Adult beetle * cause damage * eat leaves. * emerge from habitats * feed on decay vegetables * survive months - winter months Ambrosia beetle * lack the spine. * lay eggs on young stems and the larvae induce dieback during the winter. * make holes that allow other fungi to e...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| beetle: Carpet beetle * All carpet beetles pass through the egg, larva, pupa and adult stages. * Most carpet beetles emerge in springs - occur as wild populations in Colorado * Most carpet beetles undergo complete metamorphosis * Some carpet beetles are dark in color - eat carpets...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| beetle: Dung beetle * Many dung beetles are good parents. * Most dung beetles eat decompose vegetation - make tunnels in the soil * Some dung beetles attract horseshoe bats - eat dungs - kill larvae - live in dungs * are beetles that feed partly or exclusively on dung - copr...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| beetle: Firefly * All fireflies glow as larvae. * Every firefly species that flashes produces a unique pattern while courting. * Fireflies Have some fun chasing and capturing fireflies - appear to light up for a variety of reasons * Fireflies are a classic example of an organism tha...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| beetle: Flea beetle * Most flea beetles cause damage - most damage * Most flea beetles feed on foliage - leaves * Most flea beetles have legs - ranges * Most flea beetles have wide host ranges * Some flea beetles are general feeders, but most attack only closely related plants. ...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| beetle: Ground beetle * Many ground beetles give off an unpleasant odor when handled. * Most ground beetles are black and shiny, though some display metallic colors - carnivorous, but some species feed on plant material - complete a life cycle within a year - feed at night and h...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| beetle: Lady beetle * Most lady beetles become household pests * Most lady beetles eat aphids - bugs * Most lady beetles have black spots * Some lady beetles are black, often with red markings - very little and are black and hairy * Some lady beetles eat carpets - emerge from ca...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| beetle: Ladybug * Many ladybugs eat and control whiteflies. * Most ladybugs adapt to environments. * Most ladybugs are predators with ravenous appetites for aphids and other soft-bodied insects - belong to families * Most ladybugs eat aphids * Most ladybugs feed on aphids * Most lad...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| beetle \| ladybug: Asian ladybug * Some asian ladybugs cause allergic symptoms. * release an orange-colored fluid as a defensive measure, which has a foul odor. Leaf beetle * Many leaf beetles lay eggs in groups on the underside of food plant leaves. * Most leaf beetles cause damage. ...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| beetle: Water beetle * Most water beetles have patterns. * Most water beetles make creak sound * Some water beetles prey on bullfrog tadpoles * ' are beetles who live in water. Water beetles are black, brown, or greenish. There are 2,000 species of water beetles * are black , brown ...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| beetle: Weevil * All weevils have a characteristic snout , which in the milfoil weevil looks like an elephant trunk. * Many weevils are useful, pollinating rare flowers or eating the aggressive water weed Salvinia - develop as larva inside the kernels of grains - prefer stored gra...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| beetle \| weevil: Adult weevil * are considered strong fliers, venturing more than a half-mile in search of host trees - nocturnal - only active after dark - severe damage * emerge in springs. * feed on leaves. * have heads * insert yellow oval eggs into alfalfa stems. * lay eggs...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Beneficial insect * Many beneficial insects feed on or parasitize the various life stages of asparagus beetles - the pollen of plants such as cilantro, fennel, and buckwheat - upon harmful ones * Most beneficial insects feed on matter. * Some beneficial insects eat crop pests. * So...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Bug * Many bugs can also pierce other insects and take advantage of their juices - fly - eat other bugs * Many bugs have long stingers that easily penetrate tight fitting netting - scent glands on the side of their body used in secreting odors * Most bugs are useful, but some eat...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| bug: Adult bed bug * have pads. * live for months Computer bug * are viruses that mess up the insides of a computer. * can make camels or people very angry. Kudzu bug * Most kudzu bugs become pests. * Most kudzu bugs eat plants - soybean plants - feed on kudzu * Most kudzu bugs ...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Butterfly * All butterflies are light in weight - begin life as caterpillars which feed only on one or a select few plants - drink nectar * All butterflies go through four distinct stages in their lives - life stages * All butterflies have a club- shaped antennae that are most of...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| butterfly: Adult butterfly * Adult butterflies are also selective about what they eat - attracted to certain nectar plants for their food - key plant pollinators - orange with black wing veins and bodies - usually active only during the growing season when the day is sunny or ...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| butterfly: Monarch butterfly * All monarch butterflies congregate at specific winter roosting sites in California and Mexico. * Many monarch butterflies live in the upper east, near the beaches. * Monarch butterflies are butterflies - cold blooded just like all insects - extremely...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| butterfly: Peacock * Most peacocks have beaks - feathers - hues - lifespans - patterns - plumages - scale patterns - sharp beaks - sides - tail feathers - years * Most peacocks use colorful feathers * Some peacocks eat wheat. * Some peacocks have ability - bluish...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| butterfly \| ringlet: Narrow ringlet * existing in the broad Saturnian rings also resemble the narrow rings of Uranus. + Uranus, Rings, General properties * The newly discovered outer rings of Uranus are similar to the outer G and E rings of Saturn. Narrow ringlets existing in the br...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Cicada * All cicadas leave behind an exuvium of the final nymphal instar once successfully emerged. * Most cicadas are larvae a much shorter period of time. * Most cicadas begin life - secret life * Most cicadas emerge as delicate insects - in summer * Most cicadas have a pair of t...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| cicada: Male cicada * Most male cicadas make sound * Some male cicadas have sides. * are also capable of making a loud squawk when disturbed - known for their loud calls * attract females by their characteristic songs. * begin to sing with a shrill, loud buzzing noise to attract fem...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Cockroach * All cockroaches lay eggs in clusters, glued together within an ootheca. * Ask a nonallergic person to spray insecticide and put out roach traps. * Most cockroaches are inside environments - habitats - homes - nocturnal, and during the day are usually found hiding in c...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| cockroach: American cockroach * Most american cockroaches eat leaves - enter homes * Most american cockroaches have developmental stages * Some american cockroaches become health problems * Some american cockroaches eat insects * Some american cockroaches have elaborate structures ...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| cockroach \| water bug: Water strider * appear to be harmless to people. * are a group of plants that do well in container gardens - capable of moving very rapidly and jumping from one spot to another - common throughout California - dependent on surface tension of water to move ...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Cricket * All crickets have chewing mouthparts. * Many crickets live in burrows during the day. * Most crickets are active at night - brown, but some are black and some tree crickets are green with whitish wings - known as crickets - nocturnal, whereas their grasshopper cousins a...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| cricket: Camel cricket * Most camel crickets do have legs * Some camel crickets have distinctive appearances - hind legs * Some camel crickets have powerful hind legs Cave cricket * are wingless, humpbacked, and big. * can live in a home for long periods of time without residents k...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Dobsonfly * Dobsonflies are characterized by a long cylindrical body with short legs. * Dobsonflies are found in North and South America, Asia, Australia, and Africa - primarily outdoors near large bodies of water - nocturnal hunters - have cottony gill tufts beside the lateral a...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Dragonfly * All dragonflies are carnivorous in both the larval and adult stages of their lives. * Dragonflies There are seven species of dragonflies in New Zealand - abound along with many other insects - adapt to environments - also deposit eggs in water * Dragonflies also eat m...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| dragonfly: Colorful dragonfly * Colorful dragonflies have wings. * Most colorful dragonflies have wings. Female dragonfly * Female dragonflies lay eggs in or near water , often on plants - near water, often in or on floating or emergent plants + Dragonfly, Reproduction: Odonata *...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Earwig * All earwigs are insects - omnivores and eat plants and other insects * All earwigs have a pair of hardened abdominal appendages which protrude backwards as a tail - six hooked legs - three body parts , head , thorax , and abdomen * Many earwigs exhibit seclusive behabior...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| earwig: European earwig * Most european earwigs have behavior * Some european earwigs eat aphids * are nocturnal, so they are active at night. * eat a lot of aphids, which can destroy pear and apple orchards. * exhibit one generation per year even though some females can produce two b...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Flea * All fleas are generally big enough to be visible to the human eye - bite - do is feed and breed * FLeas are the number one cause of skin disease in pets. * Most flea saliva stimulates responses - fleas are parasitic on one specific species of animal, including human beings...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| flea: Adult flea * are small flat brown wingless insects that can be seen with the naked eye - small, brown and wingless, a little larger than the size of a pinhead * bite pets. * have appearances. * have piercing-sucking mouth parts - mouthparts and the larvae chewing mouthparts ...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Fly * All flies look the same, no matter what their mutations. * All flies undergo complete metamorphosis , i.e., a four-stage development - egg, larval, pupal, and adult stages * Flies Use mint as a fly repellent. * Flies actually do things other than mate, contaminate and irritate ...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| fly: Blow fly * Blow flies are about the size of a house fly or a little larger, many are metallic blue or green - of house flies or slightly larger - larger than houseflies and have a shiny, metallic body texture - one of the most common flies found around dead animals * Blow f...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| fly: Female fly * Female flies are female animals - attack animals while males are attracted to flowers - feed on secretions from the wounds and orifices of cattle and horses - have four crossbands on the abdomen, and males have three * Female flies lay eggs in fruit - just un...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| fly: True fly * True Flies have complete metamorphosis - flies appear to have only two wings * True flies are a diverse group - from the order Diptera and have more recently adapted in many environments * True flies have one pair of wings, while other flying insects have two pairs...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Gall midge * Some gall midges eat aphids. * Some gall midges feed on juniper - western juniper * can induce rounded stem and leaf galls or ridgelike vein galls. Giant insect * Most giant insects have characteristics - unfortunate characteristics * sing perky songs.<\|endoftext\|>###...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Grasshopper * All grasshoppers begin their lives as eggs. * Many grasshoppers eat from several host plants in one day , while others stay on one host plant - have clear wings but some have yellow, red or blue wings * Most grasshoppers adapt to conditions - dry conditions - enviro...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| grasshopper: Differential grasshopper * are well adapted to feeding on cultivated crops and are also good fliers - yellow in appearance and have a fishbone pattern on their hind femurs * common corn pest.<\|endoftext\|>### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| grasshopper: Katydid * Most kat...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| grasshopper: Locust * Most locusts come from earth. * Most locusts consume diets - plants - control bodies * Most locusts destroy crops - gardens - grain - ground - herbs - vegetation * Most locusts eat corn - fields - emerge from eggs - feed in fields - fly over...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| grasshopper \| locust: Black locust * Most black locusts have biomass - high mortality * Most black locusts occur in fields * Some black locusts have biological characteristics - survival * are wood. * food item for many wildlife species. * grows naturally over a wide range of soil...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Housefly * Houseflies are a common species worldwide - active during the day - also vectors, physically transporting infected feces - attracted to the smell of food - blackness - eaten by beetles and mites - everywhere in our homes and in extension in our lives - found al...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Insect life * abounds but is secretive in general. * centers on and around the mountain lakes. * explodes in numbers and diversity as soon as spring arrives. * is abundant and the sun never sets - also abundant - particularly abundant - rich, including beetles, moths, flies, gras...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Leafhopper * Many leafhoppers attack U.S. crops such as corn, rice, citrus, peach, tomato, potato and sugarbeet. * Most leafhoppers are narrow and only about half an inch long - do damage * Most leafhoppers feed on foliage - food - grape foliage - have wings - invade gardens ...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Lepidopteran * All lepidopterans share a magical change. * are an important component of biological diversity * go through 'complete metamorphosis'. * is an insect + Lepidoptera, Characteristics of Lepidoptera * Lepidopterans go through 'complete metamorphosis'. This means that they ...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Mantid * Most mantids are active during the day, but some are active at night, catching moths - ambush predators , waiting for prey to stray too near - bright green or brown in coloration - from tropical countries although a few do occur in cooler climates - pea green or brown ...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| mantis: Pray mantis * Some pray mantises eat butterflies * Some pray mantises have behavior - shed skin * feed on bugs * fold front legs - huge compound eyes Mantispid * are widely distributed, hut are commoner in southern regions. * is an insect * superficially resemble preying ...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Mayfly * Many mayflies are intolerant of changes in water quality. * Mayflies Learn about their identification, life cycle and habits - accumulate around lights, making roads, streets, sidewalks, etc. slippery and dangerous * Mayflies also provide important clues to water quality -...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| mayfly: Giant mayfly * Giant mayflies are really curious, being unique among all species of insects. * Giant mayflies live in areas - mate once in their life * Most giant mayflies live in areas * Some giant mayflies go through incomplete metamorphosis<\|endoftext\|>### animal \| arthro...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Midge * Most midges emerge from pupas. * Most midges go through complete metamorphosis - have stages - like to stay indoors during the winter months - resemble mosquitoes * Some midges are more pollution sensitive and are found within upper reaches - begin life - carry viruse...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| mosquito: Mosquito netting * ensures peaceful nights, but watch out for butterflies during the day. * provides great protection at night. Tiger mosquito * are known to transmit the causative agent of dog heartworm disease - persistent, moderately aggressive biters * carry diseases ...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Moth * Many moths come to lights at night and many of the larvae are injurious to plants - form a cocoon instead of a chrysalis - have a simple hearing system to avoid bats by detecting their echolocation calls * Most moths are active after dark. * Most moths are active at night, b...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| moth: Adult moth * are active from late summer through fall - known to be strong fliers - minor pollinators - nocturnal with a small, white dot in the center of each wing - predominantly pale brown to grayish brown wings - red and black, have clear wings and resemble wasps ...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| moth: Emperor * Most emperors eat food. * Most emperors reach maturity - sexual maturity - take daily meals * Some emperor tamarins hunt animals - other animals * Some emperors eat fish - have asparagus * also dig under rocks, logs or tree roots. * are glossy black, but can be...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| moth: Gypsy moth * appear to dislike ashes, sycamores, butternuts, black walnuts, dogwoods and balsams. * are a major problem to homeowners and to Virginia's forests - an introduced species to the United States - films - less picky, feeding off pines, oak, maple, or other woods ...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| moth: Peppered moth * are eaten by birds - generally light in color and blend into the trunks of the trees they live on * make a compelling case study in natural selection. ### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| moth \| pyralid moth: Bee moth * do damage during their larval stages, inju...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Phasmid * Most phasmids have compound eyes - spines - lay eggs singly and commonly the eggs resemble seeds * Some phasmids have bacteria - sticks * Some phasmids possess compound eyes * are chemoreceptors located in the caudal extremity, posterior to the anus - herbivores, wher...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Pollinator * Most pollinators are insects - collect pollen - consume nectar - drink nectar - enter flowers - feed on nectar - get food * Most pollinators have flowers - smelly flowers - white flowers * Most pollinators pollinate crops - provide pollination services * ...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Pupa * Many pupae are easy for predators to attack. * Most pupae develop and emerge into adults in the following year - eclose that fall but some overwinter for several years - remain in the soil until the following summer * Some pupae develop inside cocoons , as in the case of bag...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| pupa: Obtect pupa * Many obtect pupae are enclosed within a cocoon. * e are most characteristic of moths and butterflies.<\|endoftext\|>### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Queen * Most queen termites have lifespans. * Most queens are member of hives - begin their colony without workers,...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| queen: Queen bee * Most queen bees find places - have workers * Most queen bees produce offspring - survive winter * Some queen bees live for years. * are fertilized by haploid drones - larger and live longer than workers * can also produce offspring. * develop from larvae, whic...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Scale insect * Most scale insects are small and inconspicuous - feed on hollies * Most scale insects have life - simple life - wings * Some scale insects cause damage - kill trees - require treating the truck and branches in addition to the foliage * are a major pest of lady ...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Silverfish * can live for a year or more without eating if water is available - long periods of time without food - nearly a year without feeding * can live up to a year without food, but require a high humidity environment - four years Small insect * Most small insects have blo...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Springtail * All springtails are wingless. * Many springtails are opportunistic species capable of rapid population growth. * Most springtails breathe through their skin or cuticle, which is very permeable to water - develop into adults * Most springtails feed on decay matter - org...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Squash bug * Most squash bugs feed on foliage. * Some squash bugs have aroma - invade fields * are active during the day - also present in many areas - brown to black and more than a half inch long typically - busy laying eggs and watching their young feed on plants - elusive...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Termite * All termites are social insects. * Many termites also have symbiotic relations with nitrogen fixing bacteria. * Most termites appear in colonies - gardens - holes - wood - are evolved from ancestors * Most termites are inside walls * Most termites are located in soil ...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| termite: Formosan termite * are insensitive to the naphthalene that they build into their tunnel walls. * can build carton nests in wall and floor spaces - penetrate plaster, plastic and asphalt to get to a new food source * cause the same type of damage as the other subterranean te...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect: Thrip * Most thrips are plant feeders, and many are abundant on vegetation or in flowers - lay eggs, but some species can birth live young * Some thrips also damage the plant indirectly, by transmitting the virus that causes spotted wilt - are predacious on other small arthropods, ...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }
### animal \| arthropod \| insect \| thrip: Melon thrip * are a primary foliar pest on watermelon, eggplant, cucumber, and peppers in Hawaii - resistant to many organophosphate and pyrethroid insecticides * have a clear yellow body without darker blotches but with thick, blackish body setae. * tend to live and feed on ...	{ "source": "generics_kb" }

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