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  1. Metamorphosis (biology) (4779 bytes)
    1: ...ings fully spread, symbolizing the final stage of metamorphosis. ]]
    5: Clipart]]]'''Metamorphosis''' in [[biology]] is physical development of the ...
    6: It usually accompanies a change of [[habitat]] or of habits but
    7: ...he species in question (see [[ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny]]), but this is no longer thought to be...
    9: ...s]]), and the development of [[butterfly|butterflies]] and [[moth]]s from [[caterpillar]]s with chewin...

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  1. Thyroid (5421 bytes)
    3: ... butterfly-shaped: the wings correspond to the lobes and the body to the isthmus of the thyroid. Norma...
    8: * and [[calcitonin]], which regulates calcium-phosphorus metabolism
    10: The production of these hormones is regulated by [[thyroid-stimulating hormone]] (...
    14: ...ves. The spaces between the thyroid follicle spheres are filled with the other type of thyroid cells, ...
    16: ==Causes of thyroid problems==
  2. Hymenoptera (2532 bytes)
    13: * Many [[family (biology)|families]], see article
    15: ...], [[wasp]]s, [[bee]]s, and [[ant]]s. The name comes from the membranous wings (Greek ''hymen'', a mem...
    17: ...nto a stinger. The young develop through complete metamorphosis - that is, they have a worm-like larval stage and...
    19: ...uced by inbreeding in many ant, bee and wasp species.
    21: ...ing degrees of sociality have appeared several times among the different subgroups. The most extreme ...
  3. Lepidoptera (3770 bytes)
    2: ...x|Red Admiral]] | caption = [[Red Admiral]] (''Vanessa atalanta'')}}
    9: ...subdivision | color = pink | plural_taxon = Families}}
    12: ...mbranous wings covered with [[Scale (zoology)|scales]], and mouth parts adapted for sucking.
    14: The order comprises more than [[160,000]] [[species]], second only to the Coleoptera (the [[beetle]]s...
    16: See also [[metamorphosis (biology)]] and [[difference between a butterfly ...
  4. Ant (13019 bytes)
    7: {{Taxobox_superfamilia_entry | taxon = [[Vespoidea]]}}
    12: ...zation where tasks are divided among different types of individuals, such as workers, soldiers, and qu...
    15: ==Physical Description==
    17: ...or blue in some species. Some species have wings, especially during mating flights
    21: ...ring every continent except Antarctica. Each species has adapted to specific environmental conditions,...
  5. Wisconsin (18812 bytes)
    6: Seal = Wisconsinstateseal.jpg |
    12: LargestCity = [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin|Milwaukee]] |
    32: HighestElev = 595 |
    34: LowestElev = 177 |
    38: ...nited States]], located in the [[U.S. Midwest|Midwest]].
  6. Animal (16429 bytes)
    8: [[Sponge|Porifera]] (sponges)<br>
    9: [[Ctenophora]] (comb jellies)<br>
    18: ...&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Chordate|Chordata]] (vertebrates, etc.)<br>
    32: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Platyhelminthes]] (flatworms)<br>
    49: ...me undergo a process of [[metamorphosis (biology)|metamorphosis]] later on. Biologically, [[human]] beings fall ...
  7. Animals (10378 bytes)
    1: ...great-white-shark.jpg|400px|thumb|right|photo representing great white shark]]
    2: ...oups, including birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, fish and insects.
    6: ...ese cells are specialized and organized into tissues, which in turn form organs and organ systems.
    7: ...r own food. They are heterotrophs that rely on ingesting other organisms or organic matter for sustena...
    8: ...and respond to their environment. This system ranges from simple nerve nets in cnidarians (jellyfish, ...
  8. Metamorphosis (biology) (4779 bytes)
    1: ...ings fully spread, symbolizing the final stage of metamorphosis. ]]
    5: Clipart]]]'''Metamorphosis''' in [[biology]] is physical development of the ...
    6: It usually accompanies a change of [[habitat]] or of habits but
    7: ...he species in question (see [[ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny]]), but this is no longer thought to be...
    9: ...s]]), and the development of [[butterfly|butterflies]] and [[moth]]s from [[caterpillar]]s with chewin...
  9. Butterfly (9348 bytes)
    1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Butterflies}}
    10: ...subdivision | color = pink | plural_taxon = Families}}
    11: * Superfamily [[Hesperioidea]]:<br>
    12: ** [[Hesperiidae]]<br>
    20: ...heir wings. People who study or collect butterflies (or the closely related [[moth]]s) are called [[l...
  10. Albatross (4372 bytes)
    6: {{Taxobox_classis_entry | taxon = [[Bird|Aves]]}}
    7: {{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = [[Procellariiformes]]}}
    17: ...albatrosses''' (from [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] ''Alcatraz'', a [[pelican]]) are [[seabird]]s ...
    19: ...e feet have no hind toe, and the three anterior toes are completely webbed.
    21: ...ed seabirds called [[dynamic soaring]]. This enables them to minimise the effort needed by gliding acr...
  11. Beetle (4984 bytes)
    2: {{Taxobox begin | color = white | name = Beetles}}
    15: ...and 25% of all known animal life-forms. Their success and diversity make them a fascinating subject in...
    18: ...tles come in an astonishing variety of shapes, sizes, and colors, adapted to thrive in an extensive ra...
    20: ==Physical Description==
    22: ...m drab browns and blacks to striking iridescent hues.
  12. Scorpion (12441 bytes)
    8: {{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = '''Scorpiones'''}}
    11: ... with eight legs belonging to the order ''Scorpiones'' in the class [[Arachnida]].
    14: ...x consists of the prosoma and the abdomen of the mesosoma and the metasoma;
    16: ...#8221; of the scorpion comprising the carapace, eyes, chelicera (mouth parts) and pedipalps (claw).
    18: ...e tergites and on the lower surface by the sternites
  13. Termite (5655 bytes)
    1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Termites}}
    11: ..._subdivision | color = pink | plural_taxon =Families }}
    22: ...s. They are of great biological and economic interest.
    24: ...|thumbnail|160px|left|Formosan subterranean termites]]
    25: ... are shed after the swarming termites find a new nest site.
  14. Mosquito (10897 bytes)
    1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Mosquitoes}}<br />{{StatusSecure}}
    2: ...pg|200px|Anopheles gambiae]] | caption = ''Anopheles gambiae''}}
    15: ...nbsp;[[km/h]] (0.9 to 1.6&nbsp;[[mph]]). Mosquitoes have been around for 170 million years.
    17: ...', ''[[Ochlerotatus]]'', ''[[Aedes]]'', ''[[Sabethes]]'', ''[[Wyeomyia]]'', ''[[Culiseta]]'', and ''[[...
    19: ...1583]]. Before then, they were called "biting flies" in [[English_language|English]], but the term "m...
  15. Monarch butterfly (5180 bytes)
    11: {{Taxobox_species_entry | taxon = '''''D. plexippus'''''}}
    15: ...in the center of each hindwing from which pheromones are released.
    19: ...rossings. A few Monarchs turn up in the far southwest of [[Great Britain]] in any year when the wind c...
    23: ...vel present in the milkweed. This accumulation makes the adult butterfly distasteful and poisonous to ...
    25: ...of a butterfly. Fourth, the mature butterfly emerges after about two weeks.
  16. Insect (14296 bytes)
    21: * [[Ephemeroptera]] (mayflies)
    22: ...[dragonfly|dragonflies]] and [[damselfly|damselflies]])
    24: ** [[Blattodea]] (cockroaches)
    26: ** [[Isoptera]] (termites)
    30: ** [[Plecoptera]] (stoneflies)
  17. Praying mantis (4062 bytes)
    10: ..._subdivision | color = pink | plural_taxon = Species}}
    12: [[Chinese mantis|Chinese Mantis (Tenodera Aridifolia Sinensis)]]<br>
    15: ... 1900s as garden predators hoping to control the pest populations.
    17: ...with the foliage, both to avoid predators themselves, and to better snare their victims.
    19: ...el)|Island]]''. The species was Gongylus gongylodes.
  18. Amphibian (4720 bytes)
    16: ...[amniote]]s). There are about 5,700 living [[species]] of amphibians.
    19: ...d almost every climate on earth from the hottest deserts to the frozen arctic, and have adapted to cli...
    25: ...ted to modern forms than they are to modern reptiles, birds, and mammals.
    27: ... two [[ancient]], [[extinct]], [[subclass|subclasses]]:
    34: ... [[toad]]s) (in Superorder Salientia): 5,070 species
  19. Antlion (5460 bytes)
    2: ...:Antlion.jpg|250px]] | caption =An adult antlion resting, perfectly camoflaged on the plank}}
    16: winding, spiralling trails it leaves in the sand while looking for a good location to
    17: build its trap. These trails look like someone has [[doodle]]d in the ...
    20: ...y in the evening. During the day it rests, motionless, well-[[camouflage]]d by its transparent wings a...
    23: ..., the larvae will either hide under leaves or pieces of wood, or dig pits in sandy areas.
  20. Axolotls (8008 bytes)
    10: {{Taxobox species entry | taxon = '''''A. mexicanum'''''}}
    17: ...dult, and not undergoing metamorphosis into a terrestrial form.
    19: ...n), the majority being descended from these same research specimens, even in the pet trade.
    21: ...ently listed by [[CITES]] as an [[endangered species]].
    23: ... also nibble an axolotl's gill stalks and appendages while it is asleep, leading to infection.

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