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Why vStudy vInsects? v- vCORRECT✅✅-They vare vthe vdominant vgroup vof vterrerstrial
vanimals von vthe vplanet
Three vMetrics vthat vMake vInsects vDominant v- vCORRECT✅✅-Total vnumber vof
vindividuals vthat vreside vin vthe venvironment
-Total vbiomass vor vcombined vweight vof vinsects vin vthe venviron)
ment. v
-Insects vare vuniquely vdiverse v(Number vof vtotal vinsect vspecies vand vin vthe
vecological vroles vthey vplay
E.O vWilson v- vCORRECT✅✅Biologist vwho vco-coined, vwith vRobert vMacArthur, vthe
vtheory vof visland vbiogeography, vwhich videntifies vfactors vthat vregulate vspecies
vrichness von vislands.
Estimates vthat vthe vtotal vnumber vof vindividual vants vof vall vspecies vcombined vis vten
vto vthe v17th. vHumans vhave va vpopulation vunder v10 vto vthe v10th
Animals vmake vup v- vCORRECT✅✅.5% vof vthe vearth's vtotal vbiomas
Biomass v- vCORRECT✅✅represents vstored venergy vin va vconnected vecosystem
Taxonomic vdiversity v- vCORRECT✅✅the vdiversity vof vspecies vthat vbelong vto va
vgroup vof vorganisms
ecological vdiversity v- vCORRECT✅✅the vnumber vof vecological vroles vfilled vby
vinsects
Ecological vNiches v- vCORRECT✅✅how vand vwhere van vorganism vmakes vits vliving v
-insects vfill vdiverse, vterrestrial, vaeriel vand vfreshwater vecological vniches
Terrestrial vEnvironments v- vCORRECT✅✅Insects vcan vbe vfound vin vsoil, vplants,
vdecaying vorganic vmatter, vetc....
Areial venvironments v- vCORRECT✅✅Insects vcan vbe vfound vcollecting vfood vas
vwhen vpredating von vother vinsects vor vvisiting vflowers
,Aquatic vInsects v- vCORRECT✅✅found vin vpuddles, vtree vholes, vponds, vlakes,
vstreams, vrivers, vtidal vmarshes, vand vhot vsprings
Insects vare vsuccessful vat voccupying vdiverse vniches v- vCORRECT✅✅because vof
vtheir vsmall vsize: vallows vinsects vto voccupy vniches vnot vavailable vto vother vaniamsl
The vmajor vecological vroles vof vinsects v- vCORRECT✅✅-include vpollination vof
vflowering vplants, vherbivory, vpredation vand vparasitism, vdecompositon, vsoil
vconditioning, vand vserving vas vimportant vfood vsource vfor vother vanimals
Insect vDominance vPowerpoint vNotes v- vCORRECT✅✅nsect vdominance vENTO
v2010E vInsects vand vthe vEnvironment vInstructor: vDr. vBrendan vHunt vWhy vStudy
vInsects? vBecause vinsects vare vthe vdominant vgroup vof vterrestrial vanimals von vour
vplanet! vDominance vof vInsects v1. vNumbers vof vindividuals v2. vBiomass v- vtotal vweight
vor vvolume vof vliving vorganisms v3. vDiversity va. vtaxonomic vdiversity vb. vecological
vdiversity vDominance vof vInsects v1. vNumbers vof vindividuals v2. vBiomass v- vtotal
vweight vor vvolume vof vliving vorganisms v3. vDiversity va. vtaxonomic vdiversity vb.
vecological vdiversity vA v1-acre vbackyard vin vU.S. vin vsummer vmay vcontain vtens vof
vmillions vof vindividual vinsects vAbundance vof vinsects v(numbers vof vindividuals)...
vAphids von vsoybean vleaf vAbundance vof vinsects v(numbers vof vindividuals)... v5000 v-
vcommon vnumber vof vclonal vaphids von va vsingle vsoybean vplant vduring vmid-summer
vAphids von vsoybean vleaf v5000 v- vcommon vnumber vof vclonal vaphids von va vsingle
vsoybean vplant vduring vmid-summer v1017 v- vnumber vof vindividual vants v(all vspecies)
valive vright vnow v(E.O. vWilson) v[100,000,000,000,000,000] vAbundance vof vinsects
v(numbers vof vindividuals)... vFire vants vin vtheir vnest vDominance vof vInsects v1.
vNumbers vof vindividuals v2. vBiomass v- vtotal vweight vor vvolume vof vliving vorganisms
v3. vDiversity va. vtaxonomic vdiversity vb. vecological vdiversity vThe vaverage vbiomass vof
vall vinsects vin van vaverage v1-acre vbackyard vin vU.S. vin vsummer vis v600 vpounds
vBiomass vof vinsects vThe vbiomass vof vants v(Family vFormicidae, vOrder vHymenoptera)
vin va vBrazilian vtropical vforest vis vestimated vto vbe vfour vtimes vthat vof vall vterrestrial
vvertebrates vcombined v(E.O. vWilson) vOh vmy... vBiomass vof vinsects vBacteria vFungi
vArchaea vProtists vViruses vKingdoms/Domains vof vLife vAnimals vGT vC: vgigatons vof
vcarbon vPlants vdominate vbiomass vamong vall vlife vforms... v547 vGT vC vtotal vglobal
vbiomass v(>80%) vPlants v450 vGT vC vBiomass vof vlife vBiomass vof vlife
vKingdoms/Domains vof vLife vAnimals vPlants v450 vGT vC v(>80%)
There vare vmore vkinds vof vinsects vin vthe vworld v- vCORRECT✅✅than vall vother
vkinds vof vanimals vput vtogether
Darwin's vBeatle v- vCORRECT✅✅whether vor vnot vhe vgets va vmate vdepends von vhis
vstrength vor vthe vsize vof vhis vjaws
The vgeneral videa vof vthe vvideo v- vCORRECT✅✅I vsee va vlot vof vapplications vto
vDarwin's vtheory vof vevolution. vEspecially vwith vthe vinsects v(can't vremember vthe
vname) vgetting vaway vfrom vthe vfrogs. vThe vnarrator vstates, v"only vthe vfastest vget
vaway" vwhich vgoes va vlong vwith vthe vconcept vof v"survival vof vthe vfittest"
, Damselflies v- vCORRECT✅✅seldom vventure vbeyond vtheir vhomes vstream vbut
vsome vfly vhuge vdistances
hibernating vbutterflies v- vCORRECT✅✅vulnerable vto vpredators v
monarch vbutterflies vare vpoisonous vbut vnatural vselction vallows va vfew vbirds vto vlearn
vhow vto vget vrid vof vthe vtoxic vparts vand vprey von vthe vmonarch vbutterflies, vkilling
vhundreds vof vthousands vevery vyear
monarch vbutterflies vthat vdo vsurvive vstay vhuddled vtogether vuntil vthe vspring
Adverse vConditions v- vCORRECT✅✅some vinsects vare vspecialized vto vlive vin vthe
vharshest vand vdeadliest vconditions v
Alkali vflies: vperhaps vthe vpnly vtype vof vfly vable vto vsurvive vCalifornia's vharshest vwater
venvironments
all vkind vof vinsects v- vCORRECT✅✅develop vchemical vdefenses vto vdeter vpredators
The vmaster vof vchemical vwarfare v- vCORRECT✅✅Bombardeir vbeatle
Creates va vchemcial vreaction vthat vis vvery vviolent vand vproduces va vboiling vcaustic
vliquid vthat vexplodes
Bears vand vthe vBees v- vCORRECT✅✅the vcub vis vshut vdown vby vthe vbees vtrying vto
vget vthe vhoney vbut vthe vmother vhas vjust venough vsuccess vto vget vONE vhoney vcomb.
since vthe vmother vbear vdestroyed vthe vcolony vfor vthe vbees, vtheir vpotential voffspring
vwill vdie vsince vit vis vexposed vto vthe venvironment
the vbees vmust vnow vwork vto vmake vsure vthey vsurvive vand vbuild va vnew vcolony vby
vfeasting von vtheir vown vhoney vso vit vcan vbe vstored
Japanese vRed vBugs v- vCORRECT✅✅-Parent vinsects vdon't vcare vfor vtheir voffspring
v
-but vJapanese vRed vBugs vdo vby vhelping vtheir voffpsrings vfeast von vthe vperfect vfruit v
-The vmore voffspring, vthe vmore vfruit vthat vthe vparent vinsect vhas vto vbring vin vorder vto
vfeed vthe voffspring... vuntil vshe vdies vand vthe voffspring vmust vnow vfend vfor
vthemselves
Dawson vBees v- vCORRECT✅✅Large vbees...
male vbees vare vviolent vand vfight veach vother vfor vdeath v
the vgoal vis vto vsurvive vlong venough vto vreproduce.... vall vthe vmale vbees vend vup
vdying vbecause vof vfighting
ANSWERS
Why vStudy vInsects? v- vCORRECT✅✅-They vare vthe vdominant vgroup vof vterrerstrial
vanimals von vthe vplanet
Three vMetrics vthat vMake vInsects vDominant v- vCORRECT✅✅-Total vnumber vof
vindividuals vthat vreside vin vthe venvironment
-Total vbiomass vor vcombined vweight vof vinsects vin vthe venviron)
ment. v
-Insects vare vuniquely vdiverse v(Number vof vtotal vinsect vspecies vand vin vthe
vecological vroles vthey vplay
E.O vWilson v- vCORRECT✅✅Biologist vwho vco-coined, vwith vRobert vMacArthur, vthe
vtheory vof visland vbiogeography, vwhich videntifies vfactors vthat vregulate vspecies
vrichness von vislands.
Estimates vthat vthe vtotal vnumber vof vindividual vants vof vall vspecies vcombined vis vten
vto vthe v17th. vHumans vhave va vpopulation vunder v10 vto vthe v10th
Animals vmake vup v- vCORRECT✅✅.5% vof vthe vearth's vtotal vbiomas
Biomass v- vCORRECT✅✅represents vstored venergy vin va vconnected vecosystem
Taxonomic vdiversity v- vCORRECT✅✅the vdiversity vof vspecies vthat vbelong vto va
vgroup vof vorganisms
ecological vdiversity v- vCORRECT✅✅the vnumber vof vecological vroles vfilled vby
vinsects
Ecological vNiches v- vCORRECT✅✅how vand vwhere van vorganism vmakes vits vliving v
-insects vfill vdiverse, vterrestrial, vaeriel vand vfreshwater vecological vniches
Terrestrial vEnvironments v- vCORRECT✅✅Insects vcan vbe vfound vin vsoil, vplants,
vdecaying vorganic vmatter, vetc....
Areial venvironments v- vCORRECT✅✅Insects vcan vbe vfound vcollecting vfood vas
vwhen vpredating von vother vinsects vor vvisiting vflowers
,Aquatic vInsects v- vCORRECT✅✅found vin vpuddles, vtree vholes, vponds, vlakes,
vstreams, vrivers, vtidal vmarshes, vand vhot vsprings
Insects vare vsuccessful vat voccupying vdiverse vniches v- vCORRECT✅✅because vof
vtheir vsmall vsize: vallows vinsects vto voccupy vniches vnot vavailable vto vother vaniamsl
The vmajor vecological vroles vof vinsects v- vCORRECT✅✅-include vpollination vof
vflowering vplants, vherbivory, vpredation vand vparasitism, vdecompositon, vsoil
vconditioning, vand vserving vas vimportant vfood vsource vfor vother vanimals
Insect vDominance vPowerpoint vNotes v- vCORRECT✅✅nsect vdominance vENTO
v2010E vInsects vand vthe vEnvironment vInstructor: vDr. vBrendan vHunt vWhy vStudy
vInsects? vBecause vinsects vare vthe vdominant vgroup vof vterrestrial vanimals von vour
vplanet! vDominance vof vInsects v1. vNumbers vof vindividuals v2. vBiomass v- vtotal vweight
vor vvolume vof vliving vorganisms v3. vDiversity va. vtaxonomic vdiversity vb. vecological
vdiversity vDominance vof vInsects v1. vNumbers vof vindividuals v2. vBiomass v- vtotal
vweight vor vvolume vof vliving vorganisms v3. vDiversity va. vtaxonomic vdiversity vb.
vecological vdiversity vA v1-acre vbackyard vin vU.S. vin vsummer vmay vcontain vtens vof
vmillions vof vindividual vinsects vAbundance vof vinsects v(numbers vof vindividuals)...
vAphids von vsoybean vleaf vAbundance vof vinsects v(numbers vof vindividuals)... v5000 v-
vcommon vnumber vof vclonal vaphids von va vsingle vsoybean vplant vduring vmid-summer
vAphids von vsoybean vleaf v5000 v- vcommon vnumber vof vclonal vaphids von va vsingle
vsoybean vplant vduring vmid-summer v1017 v- vnumber vof vindividual vants v(all vspecies)
valive vright vnow v(E.O. vWilson) v[100,000,000,000,000,000] vAbundance vof vinsects
v(numbers vof vindividuals)... vFire vants vin vtheir vnest vDominance vof vInsects v1.
vNumbers vof vindividuals v2. vBiomass v- vtotal vweight vor vvolume vof vliving vorganisms
v3. vDiversity va. vtaxonomic vdiversity vb. vecological vdiversity vThe vaverage vbiomass vof
vall vinsects vin van vaverage v1-acre vbackyard vin vU.S. vin vsummer vis v600 vpounds
vBiomass vof vinsects vThe vbiomass vof vants v(Family vFormicidae, vOrder vHymenoptera)
vin va vBrazilian vtropical vforest vis vestimated vto vbe vfour vtimes vthat vof vall vterrestrial
vvertebrates vcombined v(E.O. vWilson) vOh vmy... vBiomass vof vinsects vBacteria vFungi
vArchaea vProtists vViruses vKingdoms/Domains vof vLife vAnimals vGT vC: vgigatons vof
vcarbon vPlants vdominate vbiomass vamong vall vlife vforms... v547 vGT vC vtotal vglobal
vbiomass v(>80%) vPlants v450 vGT vC vBiomass vof vlife vBiomass vof vlife
vKingdoms/Domains vof vLife vAnimals vPlants v450 vGT vC v(>80%)
There vare vmore vkinds vof vinsects vin vthe vworld v- vCORRECT✅✅than vall vother
vkinds vof vanimals vput vtogether
Darwin's vBeatle v- vCORRECT✅✅whether vor vnot vhe vgets va vmate vdepends von vhis
vstrength vor vthe vsize vof vhis vjaws
The vgeneral videa vof vthe vvideo v- vCORRECT✅✅I vsee va vlot vof vapplications vto
vDarwin's vtheory vof vevolution. vEspecially vwith vthe vinsects v(can't vremember vthe
vname) vgetting vaway vfrom vthe vfrogs. vThe vnarrator vstates, v"only vthe vfastest vget
vaway" vwhich vgoes va vlong vwith vthe vconcept vof v"survival vof vthe vfittest"
, Damselflies v- vCORRECT✅✅seldom vventure vbeyond vtheir vhomes vstream vbut
vsome vfly vhuge vdistances
hibernating vbutterflies v- vCORRECT✅✅vulnerable vto vpredators v
monarch vbutterflies vare vpoisonous vbut vnatural vselction vallows va vfew vbirds vto vlearn
vhow vto vget vrid vof vthe vtoxic vparts vand vprey von vthe vmonarch vbutterflies, vkilling
vhundreds vof vthousands vevery vyear
monarch vbutterflies vthat vdo vsurvive vstay vhuddled vtogether vuntil vthe vspring
Adverse vConditions v- vCORRECT✅✅some vinsects vare vspecialized vto vlive vin vthe
vharshest vand vdeadliest vconditions v
Alkali vflies: vperhaps vthe vpnly vtype vof vfly vable vto vsurvive vCalifornia's vharshest vwater
venvironments
all vkind vof vinsects v- vCORRECT✅✅develop vchemical vdefenses vto vdeter vpredators
The vmaster vof vchemical vwarfare v- vCORRECT✅✅Bombardeir vbeatle
Creates va vchemcial vreaction vthat vis vvery vviolent vand vproduces va vboiling vcaustic
vliquid vthat vexplodes
Bears vand vthe vBees v- vCORRECT✅✅the vcub vis vshut vdown vby vthe vbees vtrying vto
vget vthe vhoney vbut vthe vmother vhas vjust venough vsuccess vto vget vONE vhoney vcomb.
since vthe vmother vbear vdestroyed vthe vcolony vfor vthe vbees, vtheir vpotential voffspring
vwill vdie vsince vit vis vexposed vto vthe venvironment
the vbees vmust vnow vwork vto vmake vsure vthey vsurvive vand vbuild va vnew vcolony vby
vfeasting von vtheir vown vhoney vso vit vcan vbe vstored
Japanese vRed vBugs v- vCORRECT✅✅-Parent vinsects vdon't vcare vfor vtheir voffspring
v
-but vJapanese vRed vBugs vdo vby vhelping vtheir voffpsrings vfeast von vthe vperfect vfruit v
-The vmore voffspring, vthe vmore vfruit vthat vthe vparent vinsect vhas vto vbring vin vorder vto
vfeed vthe voffspring... vuntil vshe vdies vand vthe voffspring vmust vnow vfend vfor
vthemselves
Dawson vBees v- vCORRECT✅✅Large vbees...
male vbees vare vviolent vand vfight veach vother vfor vdeath v
the vgoal vis vto vsurvive vlong venough vto vreproduce.... vall vthe vmale vbees vend vup
vdying vbecause vof vfighting
