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- 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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- 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== - 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 ... - 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 ... - 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,... - 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]]. - Animal (16429 bytes)
8: [[Sponge|Porifera]] (sponges)<br>
9: [[Ctenophora]] (comb jellies)<br>
18: ... [[Chordate|Chordata]] (vertebrates, etc.)<br>
32: [[Platyhelminthes]] (flatworms)<br>
49: ...me undergo a process of [[metamorphosis (biology)|metamorphosis]] later on. Biologically, [[human]] beings fall ... - 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, ... - 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... - 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... - 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... - 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. - 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 - 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. - 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 [[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... - 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. - Insect (14296 bytes)
21: * [[Ephemeroptera]] (mayflies)
22: ...[dragonfly|dragonflies]] and [[damselfly|damselflies]])
24: ** [[Blattodea]] (cockroaches)
26: ** [[Isoptera]] (termites)
30: ** [[Plecoptera]] (stoneflies) - 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. - 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 - 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. - 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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