List of twenty-two important insects species found in India:- 1. Silver Fish 2. Springtail 3. Locust 4. Rice Bug 5. Cricket 6. Stick and Leaf Insects 7. Earwig 8. Mayfly 9. Dragon Fly 10. Bed Bug 11. Louse 12. Lac Insect 13. Butterfly 14. Common Windmill (Parities Philoxenus) 15. Krishna Peacock (Papilio Krishna) 16. Kaiser-I-Hind (Teinopalpus Imperialis) and Others. 1. [...]
In this article we will discuss about Metamorphosis in Insects:- 1. Meaning of Metamorphosis 2. Types of Metamorphosis 3. Events 4. Role of Hormones. Meaning of Metamorphosis: Metamorphosis can be defined as "a rapid and complete transforÂmation from an immature larval life to a sexually adult form involving morphology, function and habitat changes". Ecdysis or moulting is the periodic shed- [...]
Mouth Parts in Insects! 1. Biting and Chewing: This type of mouth parts are supposed to be the most primitive type as the other types are believed to be evolved from biting and chewing type of mouth parts. These consist of the labrum forming upper lip, mandibles, first maxillae, second maxillae forming lower lip, hypo pharynx and the epipharynx. The [...]