ENY3004 General Entomology Exam II Review

Vocabulary flashcards covering key reproductive strategies, developmental stages, behaviors, and taxonomic classifications for ENY3004 General Entomology Exam II.

Agaonidae

The insect family to which pollinating fig wasps belong.

Syconium

The specialized enclosed flowering structure of a fig tree.

Apterous

Wingless; describes adult male fig wasps, who are also blind.

Alate (Fig Wasps)

Winged; describes adult female fig wasps, which possess functional compound eyes.

Holometabolous Metamorphosis

Complete metamorphosis consisting of four distinct life stages: egg → larva → pupa → adult.

Drone (Honeybee)

A haploid male honeybee produced asexually from an unfertilized egg laid by the queen.

Automixis with Central Fusion

A reproductive adaptation developed in an isolated South African population of Cape Honeybees that allows workers to clone themselves asexually.

Pheromones (Honeybee)

Chemical signals utilized by the queen bee to keep her worker bees focused.

Waggle Dance

A specialized behavior performed by a foraging honeybee to instruct and communicate with workers in the colony.

Colony Disease Chemical Response

Chemical cues within a honeybee colony that trigger bees to mature faster when disease is present.

Diptera

The insect order containing the true flies, including Drosophila bifurca.

Giant Sperm (Drosophila bifurca)

The exceptionally long sperm of Drosophila bifurca, growing up to approximately $5.8\,\text{cm}$ ($58\,\text{mm}$), or about $2.3\,\text{inches}$.

Mantodea

The insect order to which the praying mantis belongs.

Sexual Cannibalism (Praying Mantis)

A mating behavior occurring in some mantises where the female consumes the male, which can provide additional nutrients for egg production.

Hemiptera

The insect order to which aphids belong.

Parthenogenesis

Reproduction without fertilization.

Incomplete Metamorphosis (Aphids)

Gradual insect development lacking a pupal stage, moving through egg, nymph, and adult stages.

Pupa Stage (Aphid Life Cycle)

The developmental life stage that is absent from an aphid's life cycle.

Rapid Population Growth (Aphids)

A major reproductive advantage conferred by asexual reproduction in aphids.

Shorter Days and Seasonal Changes (Aphids)

The specific environmental cues that trigger sexual reproduction in many aphid species.