Ladybugs are pulling a fast one on us. If they were black, we wouldn’t like them. They’d be icky, small beetles. But humans are a cheap audience, and dressing up like a clown has done the trick and made them likable to humans. A big strike against them is that they do have st...
Why do insects shed their exoskeleton?Exoskeletons:Exoskeletons only occur in animals that belong to the phylum Arthropoda. This group includes insects, crustaceans, arachnids, and myriapods. Their exoskeletons are made of the same proteins that form the fingernails and toenails of humans....
The six-spotted green tiger beetle is named for its unmistakable metallic green coloration and the six yellowish spots on the back. The six-spotted green tiger beetle is an active creature with the ability to run and fly at great speeds. They can also render a painful bite to humans, so ...