1. Yay!

2. Order Mantodea The mantid group is easily recognizable
The body is fairly elongate and slender
Long slender mid and hind legs
‘raptorial’ forelegs
Long pronotum
Triangular head, large eyes
Voracious ambush predator
Considered very beneficial, prey on pest species
Simple metamorphosis

3. Order Isoptera: Termites
What does ‘Iso’ mean?
Usually pale white, light brown
Winged forms may be nearly black or aurburn
Wings are all same size (unlike ants)
Have a variety of castes
Simple metamorphosis
Many beneficial species degrade wood and other scraps
Some eat wood used in construction

4. Huh?
No I didn’t forget about the quiz

5. For Question 3

6. Order Grylloblattodea: Ice Insects
Blattodea… sound familiar?
Gryllidae are crickets
Very primitive insects, rare, obscure
Thin, flattened body
Wide spread legs are somewhat distinctive
Has cerci
Live in cold mountains
omnivorous

7. Order Dermaptera: earwigs
Skin wings
Rarely fly, may not have wings at all
Small order, but widespread and common
Flattened body
Cerci modified into pincers
Mostly scavengers or predators
May damage some plants mildly
Do not crawl into peoples’ ears to bite them
Make very loving mothers

8. Order Plecoptera: Stoneflies
Fold their broad hind wings
Rarely fly
Long cerci
Most cannot feed as adults, similar lifestyle to mayflies
Naiads are usually predatory
Gills are located at base of thorax, on legs
Require very clean water

9. Fig wasp