Coleoptera, Gyrinidae, whirlgig beetles. Their eyes are divided to let them see both above and below water as they float/swim on the surface. They swim rapidly in circles when agitated and trap an air bubble beneath their elytra to help swim underwater for long periods of time.
Coleoptera, Gyrinidae, whirlgig beetles. Their eyes are divided to let them see both above and below water as they float/swim on the surface. They swim rapidly in circles when agitated and trap an air bubble beneath their elytra to help swim underwater for long periods of time.
Correct! I was also looking for the fact that they secrete gyrinidal, a foul-smelling substance that deters predators and also acts as a chemical alarm system to other whirligigs in the area.
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That is Drosphilidae/Pomace Flies in the order of Diptera and they are famous for infesting fruits with their larvae?
I guess that's technically correct, but I was looking for
The genus [i]Drosophilia[/i] in Drosophilidae is commonly used as an experiment/model for labs in genetics, developmental biology, etc. because it has such a short generation time and easy to produce out of the wild.
That is Drosphilidae/Pomace Flies in the order of Diptera and they are famous for infesting fruits with their larvae?
I didn't realize that, but that is a smart answer.
[attachment=0]Bug 3.jpg[/attachment] So what is the order, family, and common family name? And what is this bugs most defining trait?
That is order coleoptera, family curculionidae, common name weevils. The most defining trait is the extended rostrum. P.S. It's not a bug unless I'm way off.
Re: Entomology B/C
Posted: March 12th, 2015, 8:18 pm
by CTMSRoadScholarKING
That is order coleoptera, family curculionidae, common name weevils. The most defining trait is the extended rostrum. P.S. It's not a bug unless I'm way off.
That is Coccinellidae or ladybug/ladybird beetles and they are in Coleoptera. It is misleading because they are not all female and that they are not just bugs but they are beetles?