Intro to Pests
A _____ Is like a destructive insect or other animal that attacks crops, food, livestock, etc.
Pest !
Termites are _______.
Insects!!
All insects start off as ____
Eggs !
Painful Bite on skin, can spread diseases !
Mosquitos !
Name a pest that is NOT an insect!
answer may very
Are all termites pests?
NO !
the series of changes in the life of an organism...
Life Cycle !
Eats wood that supports our homes !
Termites !
A house is a kind of ____.
Shelter
A Termites ________ is special adapted to chew food with hard saw-toothed jaws.
Mouthpart!!
a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes. (Each ____ is unique)
Species !
Destroys Gardens By eating the crops (fruits and vegetables)
Rabbits !
Living things have basic ______, provided by there habitat
Needs !
What are the three body parts of Termite?
Head, Thorax, Abdomen.
a change or the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment.
Adaptation!
Lives in the walls and gets into your pantry food like cereal and bread ! leaving droppings EVERYWHERE
Whats the best thing you can do to keep pest from your home.
Keep it clean / don't leave food out !
What are the three types of termites in a colony
Worker, Soldier, Queen !
What life cycle has the egg, larvae, pupa, and adult stages?
Complete Metamorphosis !
If you let this animal go into a lake or pond, this animal will become big, eat all the food, and reproduce so fast there is no space for other animals.
Gold Fish !