The structural features of the pill bug allows it to have advantages over other organisms. The pillbugs multi-segmented body allows it to roll into a ball if it feels threatened or in danger in order to protect its self. Another advantage of have a multi-segmented body is it allows the pillbug to semi curl to flip its self back over if it is knocked down. The antennae is used to sense the environment around it, even if it is in ball shape form. The advantages of this is the pillbug will know whether or not it is safe to come out of its ball shape form, if it had been threatened earlier. The antennae also allows the pillbugs to send signals to one another, it is a source of communication between them. The color of the pill bugs can be extremely useful because they become hard to find when in its natural environment. Pillbugs are a dark grey color, since they live in dark places and in the soil, it becomes harder for them to be preyed upon. Every feature of the pillbug provides some sort of protection as well as advantages to the organism itself.…
Diet: Mainly feeds on krill. Crabeater seals have teeth that are designed to make eating krill easier, the teeth have multiple little points on them to help filter the krill from the water.…
For this project I had observed the coolest bug balls on earth, the roly- poly. They are commonly known as the roly-poly, also pill bug, and wood lice. Its scientific name is Armadilidum vulgare. It is actually not an insect, it is an isopod ( a type of arthropod). It’s genus is Armadilidum, it’s Phylum is Arthopoda, and Subphylum is Crustacea. I have observed that the exoskeleton is a blue-gray, it is an invertebrate, it’s mouth, antennae and eyes are located on it’s head, and it rolls into a perfect sphere as defense when being disturbed or threatened. It has 2 pairs of antennae (one barely visible), it has 2 eyes, it has 7 pairs of jointed legs, and it’s about 3/8 inches long.…
The pill bug is an isopod that is known by a few different names. Some people call them pill bugs, sow bugs, and potato bugs. Pill bugs are not insects they are isopods. The difference between the two can be found out by looking at the bugs side by side. Isopods have two antennas but insects have only one. Another difference is the amount of legs that isopods have. Isopods have seven sets of legs while most insects have only three sets. Pill bugs do not eat much but when they do eat, it is mainly dead or decaying animals. They also eat through wet paper towels and they will eat small holes into egg cartons. Pill bugs do not live out in the open, but the mainly live under rocks and logs where the soil is moist and the air is warm. Another interesting thing about the pill bug is the way it smells things. They have a sense of smell in their feet. So if they want to smell something they will go up to the thing they want to smell and they will walk through it. Pill bugs are not fast, so when they are attacked they can’t run away from attackers. They have to protect themselves by curling up in a ball and…
Bed Bugs are nasty little insects that slip into your home through luggage, packages, bedding, clothing, and other items. They are easy to recognize. They are small, round, and brownish. Run your finger across one, and you will find that they are hard textured. Bedbugs are dangerous to the health of the people in a home because they basically live on the occupants blood. Generally, people realize that they have bed bugs after the bed bug infestation is in full effect. By then, they require a full bed bug treatment to end the infestation permanently. We recommend that you call our team as soon as a bed bug problem is discovered.…
They eat a variety of seeds. Budgies eat foods like grass seeds, fruits, berries, and vegetation. They are always searching for water because water is very valuable to them. Although they do not drink much, they can’t live without it for very long. They also feed on or near the ground.…
Feeding: Giant squid are carnivourous mollusks, which eat deep-sea fish, such as orange ruffie, and hokie. They also eat other types of deep-sea squids, but not other giant squids. They are so large, that they can capture and eat almost anything, even some smaller whales. They capture their prey by using their two long feeding tentacles which are shot out to grip the prey, suckers on the tips of the tentacles grab hold of the prey and bring it back to the arms. The arms then further subdue the prey, pulling it to the strong, sharp beaks which form a kind of razor. The beaks the beaks are so sharp and strong that they can rip-apart just about anything the squid might capture. Before the squids bite-sized pieces of food are digested, further shredding is needed. The flie-like radula then shredds the food further and before the tounge pushes it down the esophagus towards the stomach and other digestive organs.…
These are microscopic, eight-legged pests that are often found in carpets, upholstered furniture, mattresses, curtains and beddings. They feed on dead human skin cells. Houses with poor ventilation and high humidity levels are their common targets, usually 75 to 80 percent humidity is ideal for them and they will die if it drops to 50 percent. They don’t drink water but instead absorbs moisture in the air.…
Grasses and legumes are the most prominent staples in their diets, but due to their scavenging nature they have sometimes been known to feed on dead animal remains and excrements. They tend to eat plants like the prickly pear cactus, pine needles , and stinging nettles. Fruits like gopher apples, blackberries, palmetto berries, and blueberries are also included in their diet. Since their diet is rich in water because of their components and dew, they rarely need to drink it. Sometimes they wait for water to run down into their burrows, but during periods of drought they have been seen drinking standing water on the sides of…
The crustacean Porcellio Scaber, or more commonly known as the woodlouse, is a species usually found in leaf litter or in fallen trees and bark. It feeds on detritus like many other isopods of its type, and is generally predated on by small mammals, lizards and some insects. The woodlouse habitat reflects its need to avoid warm and dry areas. The woodlouse is prone to desiccation (drying out) due to its body’s large surface area to volume ratio. This results in a variety of behavioural adaptations that help it conserve moisture and avoid desiccation.…
Terrestrial Isopods make up over 1000 different species (water). Armadillium vulgare belong to the order of isopod, however it is more commonly known as a rollie poly, pill bug or slater (azza).…
There are many species of Woodlice found around the world and because of their abundance they provide good material for an ecological investigation into their preferred habitat. Woodlice are of the order Isopoda which means, "The legs are alike". Different species prefer different dwellings however the Common Rough Woodlouse (Porcellio scaber), which has been used for this investigation, is commonly found around residential properties. They can be found under rocks or around compost heaps where the soil is moist and a humid atmosphere is maintained. One abiotic factor that affects the habitat of Woodlice includes damp or moist soil. Compost heaps also provide a continuous source of dead plants, which is part of the diet of Woodlice. This is another abiotic factor. Woodlice are believed to provide a vital role in the decomposition process as their eating habits return essential nutrients to the soil.…
Its main food source is bamboo, because it cannot digest celulose. Usually, they eat 5kg of bamboo leaves and 4kg of bamboo shoots per day. If bamboo is not available, they can survive on birds, small mamalls, fruits and berries.…
Arthropods are part of the largest and most diverse phylum in the animal kingdom. The phylum which I am speaking of is called Arthropoda, which is Latin for "jointed feet." Arthropods are arranged of more than one million invertebrate species within four subphyla. The four subphyla consist of five classes of Uniramia including insects, three classes of Chelicerata including horseshoe crabs and arachnids, Trilobita (which are extinct), and Crustacea. When you break down an arthropod you will find that every single one of them are bilaterally symmetrical and have a segmented body that is protected by an exterior shell which contains chitin. Chitin serves two purposes fo the arthropod. It first serves as armor to protect the arthropod from predators, weather, and whatever else it may encounter. The second purpose it serves is to be a surface for the muscles to attach to. Each body segment the arthropod has bears a pair of jointed arms or legs. Insects are arthropods with six legs and they are the only arthropods that are able to fly. Arachnids are also arthropods. The most well known arachnids are probably spiders, but scorpions, mites, and ticks are also Arachnids. As you can guess, Arachnids are arthropods with eight legs. Most Arachnids live on land, but there are few who live in freshwater. Another arthropod species is crustaceans. Crustaceans have ten or more legs and most of them are aquatic. The most widely known crustaceans consist of shrimp, lobsters, and crabs. There are a few crustaceans, like woodlice, live on land rather than in the water.…
The larvae of some antlion species hide under bits of debris or wood and attack passing insects.…