21. Since the term venom has come up
several times, this is a good time to
define it.
22. Since the term venom has come up
several times, this is a good time to
define it.
Venom is a mix of proteins animals
use to kill or paralyze their prey.
23. Since the term venom has come up
several times, this is a good time to
define it.
Venom is a mix of proteins animals
use to kill or paralyze their prey.
Venom must be injected.
24. Since the term venom has come up
several times, this is a good time to
define it.
Venom is a mix of proteins animals
use to kill or paralyze their prey.
Venom must be injected. Poisons
are ingested (swallowed).
25. Spider bites leave two
small puncture wounds.
If the injected venom is
particularly potent, the
digestive enzymes in it can
cause a great deal of
tissue damage.
29. Ticks and mites also
have chelicerae and
pedipalps.
Ticks pose a public
health issue. The
deer tick is the vector
for Lyme Disease
and Rocky Mountain
Spotted Fever is
spread through a
tick’s bite.
30. Males do not develop a
swollen abdomen. They
usually feed on plants.
Females feed on blood.
They engorge with blood
to provide nutrients for
their eggs.
31. Chiggers are mite
larvae. They feed by
injecting enzymes that
digest a tunnel. Then
they enter the tunnel
and feed on cellular
fluids.
Some people are
extremely allergic.
They like places where
your clothing is tight to
your skin.
