In this article we will discuss about the structure of Praying Mantis with the help of a diagram. Fig. 244 PRAYING MANTIS 1. They are commonly known as mantids or praying mantis. 2. They are carnivorous insects and feed on other insects and are generally found in fields and gardens on the trees. 3. Body elongated and is divisible into [...]
In this article we will discuss about the structure of Locust (Schistocerca) with the help of a diagram.1. They are commonly known as short- horned grasshoppers and are gregarious insects spending their life in two phases - (A) Solitary non migratory phase & (B) migratory phase. 2. They are found in arid regions in tropical parts of the world. 3. [...]
In this article we will discuss about the structure of Earthworm (Pheretima) with the help of a diagram. 1. It is commonly known as earthworm and is terrestrial and burrowing in habit. 2. Body bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic and metamerically segmented. 3. No distinct head or appendage but a distinct prostomium is present. 4. Clitellumis present in segments 14-16. 5. Single [...]