Life Stages
What are larvae?
Insects that are newly hatched and haven't reached adulthood are called this.
How did Dahlia hide from predators as a larva?
: Dahlia the dragonfly avoided predators by hiding under rotting leaves and logs found in swamps.
What are gills?
Something that helps animals breath underwater.
What inspired Will Allen to begin his farming journey?
His experience digging potatoes with a friend in Belgium.
What process did Will use to create good soil from food waste?
Composting
What is the larval stage?
This life stage is after the egg and is the beginning of an insect’s journey toward adulthood.
What is a tadpole?
Its a baby frog.
This part of a dragonfly’s body has the dragonfly's eyes.
It's the head.
Where did Will Allen start his urban farming project?
In a city lot in Milwaukee.
What creatures did Will use to help turn food waste into compost?
Red wiggler worms.
What is molting?
This process, common to many insects, involves shedding outer layers as they grow.
Where did Dahlia’s mother deposit her eggs to protect them from predators?
Inside blades of swamp grass.
How many wings do dragonflies have?
They have four wings.
What did Will realize was lacking in urban communities that motivated him to farm?
Access to fresh vegetables.
What three-part system did Will create using water, fish, and sprouts?
An aquaponics system.
What is the nymph stage?
Before reaching their adult form, dragonflies go through this intermediate stage where they are aquatic predators.
How many eggs did Dahlia’s mother lay in one day before passing away?
800 eggs
what flexible structures on the head of dragonflies help dragonflies sense their environment.
antennae
What was the name of Will Allen’s urban farm?
Growing Power.
What unique growing approach did Will use by hanging plants from ceilings and stacking boxes?
Vertical farming techniques.
What is a complete life cycle?
Many insects have this cycle, beginning with eggs and ending as mature adults.
What is the ovipositor?
Specialized body part to place eggs safely.
Dragonflies have a segmented body, typically made up of these three main parts.
head, thorax, and abdomen
What did Will Allen envision when he saw an abandoned lot in the city?
A huge table heaped with food.
What was added to Growing Power to create a more sustainable farm ecosystem?
Goats, chickens, turkeys, and bees.