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Organisms Investigation:
Checking out our crickets and
isopods:
What are some physical and behavioral
features that help or diminish successful survival and ensure reproduction?
What role do they play in different
ecosystems on earth?
Where are they found?
First, we read about crickets--
You can start with those.
Then, if you have more time, research the other organisms.
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Research crickets, guppies, snails, and isopods.
Research crickets, guppies, snails, and isopods.
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interesting info and questions!! Talk to each other.
Here’s a
start:
1. Video of isopod on the sea floor.
Tells about
giant deep sea isopod. About 2 minutes.
2. Online reading.
Mini write
up of “backyard crustacean.”
How does a cricket hear with its legs?
ReplyDelete-Crickets use a type of eardrum on the front of their legs to feel the vibration from sounds.
How does a cricket breathe through holes in its body?
-Like other insects crickets don’t have lungs. Instead they have small openings or holes on the side of their body. Oxygen goes into the holes and is spread throughout a system of internal tubes called the tracheal system. Each tracheal tube ends in a special tracheal cell that is made for exchanging gases with another cell in the body. When air reaches the tracheal the oxygen is transformed into a tracheal liquid. Oxygen then moves to the living cell and carbon dioxide enters the tracheal tube. Carbon dioxide then exits the body through the openings.
Why do crickets chirp?
ReplyDeleteCrickets chirp for two reasons. The first type and most common type of cricket chirps is the calling song, which attracts the female. The second type is a fighting chirp, which fights off other males.
How many species of isopods are there?
Over 4,000.
How did the Isopod Woodlice adapt to live on land?
They have adapted by taking advantage of the moisture underneath logs, leaves, and compost, which provides enough water for them.
Where do most isopods live?
Most of the isopods (excluding the ones that live on land) live in the West Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.
-Nayan Sapers 6-3
why do only male crickets chirp?
ReplyDeleteOnly male cricket chirp because A chirp is used as a calling song an to fit of of any other male.
What is the life span of an isopod?
3 to 4 years max.
What is the life span of a cricket?
About 3 months.
-Julia 6-3
Where do most crickets lay their eggs?
ReplyDeleteMost crickets lay their eggs into soil or plant stems with their ovipositors, sometimes causing severe plant damage.
How many molts does it take for a cricket to reach adulthood?
6-12 molts.
What season do crickets usually lay eggs in?
Autumn.
What family is the cricket in?
Gryllidae.
Nayan 6-3
Why do crickets dig underground?
ReplyDeleteTo find food- they eat anything they can find bugs or roots usually, so they are just searching for food or are hiding from a predator they think will come.
How many types of crickets are there?
About 1000 types
Where do crickets live?
They live in basically every country, even if population is really small. Field crickets are mostly in the USA,
Julia, I found the same thing for "why do only male crickets chirp?"
but I also found it was because they want to tell other females "hey im single and ready to mate" so they basically do it to get the ladies and to find mating somewhere.
-Abby
Great Explanation Abby!!!
DeleteGreat Explanation Abby!!!
DeleteThanks Hunter! I found that the research is SO interesting!
DeleteHannah- I found a video of an giant isopod. The link is below if you want to watch. Its a really cool video.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1C1CHWA_enUS572US572&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=giant+isopod+site:youtube.com
Hannah, that video is CRAZY! The isopods are so big!
DeleteHow do Crickets Defend themselves?
ReplyDeleteThey are relatively defenseless other than ability to hide/dig and camouflage
What is the Oldest Isopods recorded?
First appeared in Fossil records during the Carboniferous Period, 300million yrs. ago
How Many isopod species are there?
There are 10,000!! 4,500 are Marine/Ocean Isopods, 500 are Freshwater, and Another 5,000 more on land!
-Liam 6-3
What is the origin of guppies?
ReplyDelete- South America
What is the life span of a guppie?
- About 2-4 years
What is the scientific name for a guppie?
- Poecillia Reticulata
How big are deep sea isopods?
ReplyDeleteThere are up to 18 inches long.
How many species of isopods are there?
There are 4000 species of isopods.
How many eggs can a female cricket lay at once?
The female cricket can lay up to ten eggs at once until it reaches 100 eggs which is the max limit a female cricket can lay in a lifetime.
Will 6-3
Crickets have one pair of one inch long antennas, called feelers. Antennas can detect movement of the prey and facilitate finding of food.
ReplyDeleteCrickets have excellent eyesight. Their eyes (known as compound eyes) consist of large number of lenses which ensure visualization of different pictures at the same time.
Colette Fortenberry
How many eggs can a cricket lay?
ReplyDeletea cricket can lay all together 100 eggs in there life up to ten at once
How old can crickets live to be?
The life span is no more than three months
How many spices of isopods are there?
There are 4000 species of isopods
Chris 6-1
Why do mother guppies eat their fry?
ReplyDeleteThe mother is born with a genetic defect wher she cannot control her hunger.
Does color in guppies determine gender?
Yes, male guppies are usually more colorful than female.
Ani
ReplyDeleteAm I the only one who thinks that the giant isopods are crazy? They can grow to be 80 pounds! There is this great website that gave me awesome information~ http://mentalfloss.com/article/56278/18-awesome-facts-about-giant-isopod
How long can an isopod go without eating?
An isopod can go 5 years without a single bite of food.
Natalie
Delete-Ani that's so cool!I didn't know they could go 5 YEARS!
Cariana October 20,2015 at 11: 55 A. M.
ReplyDeleteThe guppy is named after Robert John Lechmere Guppy! Mr Guppy was credited with discovering the fish in Trinidad in 1866.
To stop their habitat getting overcrowded, guppies have evolved to eat their own fry. To stop this happening, you should remove baby guppies to a separate tank soon after they are born.
After breeding with a male and giving birth once, a female guppy can become pregnant again even if no males are present! This is because female guppies store sperm, which they can use to get pregnant several times, without needing a male to impregnate them.
Guppies have been deliberately set free in Asian waters to fight the spread of malaria. Malaria is passed on to humans by mosquitoes, but guppies eat mosquito larvae, which helps reduce the number of mosquitoes and slows the spread of the disease.
This is a great website for information about guppies http://guppyfishcare.com/guppy-facts-amazing-facts-about-guppies/
http://www.cleanvideosearch.com/media/action/yt/watch?v=VTV23B5gBsQ cool video i had found about snails
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH4GaZYHhK8
mosquto fish video
I found this cool link on the Giant African Land Snail. This is an invasive snail that is killing over 500 different types of plants. they also carry parasites in there slime. here is a quote from the website."It can get into your body, your blood stream and go up to your brain," said Fagan. "It will die in your brain and expose you to parasitic meningitis."
ReplyDeleteHere is the link:
http://www.local10.com/news/giant-african-land-snails-invade-broward-county/27987546
Sorry abot it saying my moms name, i did this from her computer
ReplyDeleteHere is a really cool website that can help you learn all about snails.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.snail-world.com/
What class do snails belong to?
Gastropoda.
When people eat snails and they aren't cooked correctly, what disease can they risk getting?
Meningitis.
Nayan 6-3
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ReplyDeleteThis isopod wasn't as big as some other water ones, but this video shows how an isopod swims! So Cool!
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtk5t7sSb3s
This video talks about different types of crickets and here adaptations. Make sure you type the website correctly or it wont work.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFbovXFGzlQ
I found a cool picture and facts about isopods go to this website!
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