Not just any ant will do, since many ants dont sting. Spiders of new zealand and their world wide kin by ray and lyn forster. Table of contents university of florida, institute of. They also have their own tome of distinctions titled the book of insect records, and its contents are a wealth of awesomeness. Insects can become pests in the garden when they cause damage to garden plants. Those who are interesting in augmenting or improving this collection of insect records are invited to contribute.
It has been recorded producing sounds with pressure levels of 106. You will find ants to be of importance in chapters 18, 21, 23, and 34 of the uf book of insect records ufbir. The university of florida book of insect records ufbir names insect champions and documents their achievements. According to the university of florida book of insect. Entomology university of florida, institute of food and. According to the university of florida book of insect records, this moth has the largest recorded wingspan of all lepidopterans lepidoptera is the scientific classification containing butterflies and moths, reaching about 280 mm, our about 11 inches in length.
This website is like an academic book, but with catchy chapter titles including largest, longest, loudest, fastest flyer. Invasive insects adventive pest insects in florida 3 for those reasons, the us federal definition of invasive species as being pest species that were introduced is inappropriate for the florida insect scenario. Need to settle a bet about which insect migrates the farthest or which critter is armed with the most toxic venom. I got an email reply from the webmasterauthor if he had more contents on ants due to lack of search featire on his web site. Entomologists at the university of florida scoured the literature to. Abstract acquisition collected for university of floridas institutional repository by the ufir selfsubmittal tool year. Each chapter deals with a different category of record. The desert locust, schistocerca gregaria, wins a gold medal for largest swarm 10 billion in one 1954 swarm. Brevisana brevis, known as the shrill thorntree cicada, is a cicada found in africa and is the loudest insect on record.
In the table of contents below, records are listed by subject. The insect with the most toxic venom in the world youtube. The signs of damage vary, typically depending on the way that the insect feeds on the plant. Insect collection ohio state university insect ecology university of nebraska insect handbooks university of florida insect lore and the. Longest a tropical stick insect inches from end to end. Of the ones that do, the award for most toxic venom goes to the harvester ant pogonomyrmex maricopa. Uf helped launch more than 190 startups based on researchers technologies in 15 years. University of florida on twitter home about meets times rankings records roster coaches facilities recruiting womens records scy. Fastest muscles termes panamensis, a termite has the fastest muscles in the world. According to the university of floridas book of insect records, these ants have the most toxic venom based on the ld50 value required to kill a rodent. According to university of floridas book of insect records, these ants, specifically the maricopa harvester ant species, have the most toxic venom based on mice ld50 values. Heaviest the goliath beetle in africa weighs 14 pound and is 5 inches long.
The university of florida book of insect records uf entomology. University of florida book of insect records chapter 2 greatest host range chapter 2 greatest host range. Electronic zoo netvet veterinary resources invertebrates. The males are blind, apterous, and their body length is only 40% that of females. Biokids kids inquiry of diverse species, animal groups. Lots of information for kids and educators about insects. The heid is enclosed in a haurd, hivily sclerotised, unsegmentit, exoskeletal heid capsule, or epicranium, which conteens maist o the sensin organs, includin the antennae, ocellus or een, an the moothpairts. More insecticide basics for the pest management professional. They have a body divided into head, thorax and abdomen, and typically have 6 legs and one or two pairs of wings.
There are approximately 1 million different species of insects. Female blue milkweed beetles are polyandrous, meaning they mate with multiple partners. University of florida, gainesville, florida 326110620. Gator 1 central uf bookstore university of florida. The unassuming honey bee, apis mellifera, takes the title for most spectacular mating a. Pest control ufifas extension university of florida. The wingspan or just span of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. The mosquito wars presents a comprehensive and insightful analysis of the development of human efforts to wage war on mosquitoes in 20thcentury florida. The university of florida book of insect records the ant. Pdf university of florida book of insect records chapter.
The white witch moth thysania agrippina, is an extremely large south american insect. The university of floridas institute of food and agricultural sciences ufifas is a federalstatecounty partnership dedicated to developing knowledge in agriculture, human and natural resources, and the life sciences, and enhancing and sustaining the quality of human life by making that information accessible. Some ideas for your insect library kaufman field guide to insects of north america. University of florida book of insect records, 2001. Thomas j walkers university of florida book of insect records page. Those who are interesting in augmenting or improving this.
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Photograph by donald hall, entomology and nematology department, university of florida. Drawing on archival records, interviews, and published records, gordon patterson provides readers with a context for understanding how mosquito control has shaped the environment of. The book of insect records, compiled by students at the university of florida, contains some really fascinating information on insect ecology. Insect attractants, behavior, and basic biology research laboratory usda ars insect behaviour group erindale college insect biotech canada, inc. They belong to the same family scarab beetles as the eastern hercules beetle, which is about 2 inches long including the horn. University of florida book of insect records chapter 23 most toxic insect venom. Alien empire additional web and print resources nature pbs. You can always go back to the insects by state listing.
Best compilation of online insect resources for kids and educators. For example, the boeing 777200 has a wingspan of 60. Gators everywhere pulled together to make over 16,000 gifts to. Insect pests ufifas extension university of florida. There are a total of 887 florida insects 887 found in the insect identification database.
The titan beetle is one of the largest beetles, with the largest reliable measured specimen being 16. Some ideas for your insect library university of wyoming. University of florida book of insect records learn about insect champions and their achievements. Insect bouks are dividit up intae three main pairts, the heid, thorax, an abdomen. Uf is continuing to closely monitor coronavirus with local and state health officials. The university of florida book of insect records department of. For a global perspective on the biggest bugs also the smallest, the fastest, etc.
The university of florida book of insect records view complete item description the university of florida book of insect records ufbir names insect champions and documents their achievements. Life history and ecology of uniramia ucmp berkeley. The university of florida book of insect records 1999 honors 39 champions. University of florida, institute of food and agricultural sciences extension outreach is a partnership between state, federal, and county governments to provide scientific knowledge and expertise to the public. Dicopomorpha echmepterygis is the smallest known insect and a species of parasitic wasp in the family mymaridae, which exhibits strong sexual dimorphism. Entries are listed below in alphabetical order atoz. One blue milkweed beetle earned an honorable mention in the university of florida book of insect records for this behavior. University of florida book of insect records ufbir names insect champions and documents their achievements. The university of florida book of insect records 2001. Landscape pests is a mobile site that can help identify common pests found in florida, right at your fingertips. It may apply to plants and vertebrate animals in florida, but it does not apply to insects.