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What type of organism is a wow bug?
WOWBugs (Melittobia digitata) are parasitic (or parasitoid) wasps about the size of the fruit fly, Drosophila. They are harmless and cannot sting humans. They pose no environmental risks, should a few escape.
What does a WOWBug do?
WOWBugs™ (Melittobia digitata) are harmless, non-stinging parasitic wasps about the size of a fruit fly. They use many insects as hosts. In the classroom environment, WOWBugs™ can parasitize and reproduce successfully on blowfly pupae.
What characteristics of the WOWBug did you observe that suggest it is an insect?
Black worm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What characteristics of WOWBugs did you observe that suggest it is an insect? | 6 legs 34 main body sections 4 wings atenus |
| In what ways did your WOWBug remove the flour dust from its body? | uses legs by grooming itself so it can see |
What about WOWBugs made them an excellent subject for laboratory research?
them an excellent subject for laboratory research? He realized that the same WOWBug behaviors that nearly ruined his early research would make these little parasites wonderful in the science classroom. WOWBugs breed easily in large numbers, they have a very short life cycle, and they don’t take up much space.
What is the scientific name for the wow bug?
Wowbug (Melittobia digitata) classificaQon. Taxonomic.
What is a structure of a WOWbug?
• 3 main body parts of a WOWbug is the head, thorax and abdomen. • The WOWbug is a parasitic wasp, which means it lives off and harms other organisms. • WOWbugs breed easily and are harmless to humans.
What is the scientific name for the WOWbug?
WOWBugs (Melittobia digitata), Living, Culture of 50-100.
Where does a Wowbug live?
The habitat of a blackworm is in the shallow parts of a pond, marsh or a lake. regeneration. Some blackworms may be paler at the anterior of posterior due to regeneration.
What is the scientific name of the Wowbug?
Wowbug (Melittobia digitata) classificaQon. Taxonomic. Category.
What is the scientific name for WOWbug?