Visionaries Alchemy 2017, Olga Spiegel, Miguel Tio, France Garrido and Bienve...
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11. INSECTS
• Insects are hexapod invertebrates which have a three-part
body type. This includes the head, thorax and abdomen, as
well as compound eyes, a pair of antennae, and three pairs
of jointed legs.
• There are more than a million different species of insects
on the planet; it is estimated that there are nearly 6-10
million number of extant species of insects. Over 90% of all
life forms on the planet are actually insects.
• Insects are commonly found in any and all environments
from underwater to the land. We have outlined some of
the most common ones for easier identification.
12. 1. Ants
• Scientific name:
Myrmecia gulosa
• Common Name: Ant
• A colony of ants on a
block of thick wood.
• Ants belong to the
Formicidae family.
They have a node-like structure, slender waists, and
elbowed antennae. They have huge organized colonies and
form territories with millions of individuals which include
workers, soldiers, and other specialized groups. Some
species also live in smaller natural cavities.
13. 2. Mosquito
• Scientific name:
Anopheles gambiae
• Common Name:
Mosquito
• A black mosquito,
biting a person’s
skin.
Mosquitoes have 3,500 known species from the order of the
Diptera. They have a pair of wings, segmented bodies, three
pairs of legs, elongated mouths, and feathery antennae.
14. 3. Flies
• Scientific
name: Diptera
• Common Name:
Flies
Flies have a pair of functional wings and use vestigial
hindwings to balance themselves. They have a pair of
compound eyes, a pair of wings, antennae, mobile heads,
and mouthparts designed to suck or pierce.
15. 4. Fruit Flies
• Scientific name:
Drosophila
• Common Name:
Flies
• They eat fruit,
hence the name.
They infest when fruit is around during warm months.
16. 5. Gnats
• Scientific name:
Tephritidae
• Common Name:
Gnats
• Gnats are tiny
flying insects.
“Gnat” is a loose descriptive category rather thana phylogenetic
17. 6. Fleas
• Scientific name:
Siphonaptera
• Common Name:
Flea
• Fleas on human
skin, preparing to
suck blood.
Fleas have over 2,500 species and survive as external
parasites on birds and mammals. They survive on blood or
hematophagy that they collect from their hosts.
18. 7. Termites
• Scientific name:
Termitoidae
• Common Name:
Termite
• Termites shared
common ancestors with
those of cockroaches
and are part of the
epifamily Termitoidae
They feed on cellulose and dead plant material like animal dung,
wood, and soil.
Termites are an invasive species and can cause harm to house
structures, furniture, books, and documents.
19. 8. Beetles
• Scientific name:
Coleoptera
• Common Name:
Beetle
• A jewel beetle on a
green leaf.
• Beetles are part of the
order of Coleoptera
They live in almost every habitat on the planet except for
the poles and the sea.
They often feed on fungi and plants but can also be found
eating other invertebrates, animals, and plant debris.
20. 9. Bees
• Scientific name:
Anthophila.
• Common Name:
Bees
Bees are closely related to ants and wasps and belong to the
Apoidea family. They are flying insects that have a huge role
in the pollination process. The most known species of the
bee is the Western Honey Bee which makes beeswax and
honey.
21. 10. Bed bugs
• Scientific
name: Cimicosis
• Common Name:
Bedbug
• A bed bug is a
notorious parasite
living in people’s
bedroom.
One of the worst home-invading insects are bed bugs
because they bite, are gross (verging on frightening) and
disturb our sleep.
Bedbugs feed on human blood and are nocturnal creatures.
