Your Very Own Home-Grown Mosquito!
Common Name: Asian Tiger Mosquito
Scientific Name: Aedes albopictus
Classification:
Domain Eukarya
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropod
Class Insecta
Order Diptera
Family Culicidae
Description: The Asian Tiger Mosquito looks very similar to our common, everyday mosquitos except for a few differences. This six-legged insect averages a length of about ten millimeters. The abdomen of this species is black with white horizontal bands. These white bands are also found on the legs and have white tips on the palp. The thorax is also black and the dorsal side of the thorax has a white stripe down the center, starting at the back of the head and continues along the thorax.
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Distribution:
This invasive
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The Asian Tiger Mosquito was introduced into the United States accidentally from tires imported from Asia. The islands of Torres Straight have numerous reports of this mosquito also. This invasive species was introduced into the United States, probably Houston, Texas, from Japan in 1985. The constant trade of used tires throughout the U.S. allowed the Asian Tiger Mosquito to disperse across America.
Ecological niche:
The Asian Tiger Mosquito commonly thrives in residential areas with shade and anything that can hold water. Cans, buckets, flower vases and other water holding containers (like tires), are suitable breeding sites for this invasive species. The male of this species feeds on nectar from plants, whereas the females feed and depend on blood to help them with the development of their eggs. Females may also feed on nectar also. In a natural environment, the Asian Tiger Mosquito
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One bite can cause a dog to get heartworm disease or a human to get West Nile. This invasive species has been known to vector infectious diseases such Dengue Fever in Southeast Asia, Yellow Fever, and La Crosse encephalitis. There are not many other threats except that this species can have a negative effect on human health due to the agents that cause diseases.
In the article “When Mosquitoes Were Killers in America” by Lauren Tarshis, She makes the statement “Yet mosquitoes are far more than a nuisance.” What she means is that mosquitoes aren't a little bug that just sucks a little blood and can be annoying, but instead it uses all that and more. Mosquitoes have killed millions upon millions of people by spreading disease like malaria. An example of how she supports this claim is in the article, she says “ In this way, bite by itchy bite, 212 million people are infected with malaria every year” (Tarshis 13). And that is only a year with bug spray, shots, and all the other things that help stop mosquitoes. So when the U.S. government tried to save people from these murders little insects. So they
The seventh major case of Endangered Specie. Specific species of mosquito play host to one phase of various disease organisms they are the cause of major diseases that lead to human compilation. Most people don’t find it wrong to wipe the entire mosquito species in other to prevent human diseases such as sleeping sick, malaria, and human
Unable to handle their giant snakes, and unable to find new homes for them, some owners illegally release them into the wild. They are also an invasive species, which means that they are not constrained by natural factors as much as they were in their native habitat. Invasive species have the potential to harm their new environments. The release of Burmese pythons in South Florida is especially troublesome because the subtropical climate and the vast undisturbed habitats of the Everglades enable the species to thrive.
The invasive species, the Burmese Python has done irreparable damage to the Everglades National Park in Florida. A steady decline in mammals has been observed since the introduction of Burmese pythons occurred. Burmese pythons were first introduced into the United States as part of the pet trade which then led to the escape or intentional release out into the wild. The first notation of these species arriving was in the year 2000. However, within just eleven years this invasive species had done such a large amount of damage to Florida’s Ecosystem that many species had gone almost completely extinct.
A person can prevent the disease. And, there are many ways to do this. One is to put on insect repellent with Deet. Another is to wear long sleeves and long pants. Also, tuck your pants in socks. And, wear a hat. Finally, stay away from wooded areas.
The Asia Giant Hornet is located in Eastern Asia. It’s habitat is Dence woodland. The Asia Giant Hornet’s skin type is shell. The Asia Giant Hornet is a carnivore. It’s prey is bees, honeybees, insects, and wasps. It’s predators are humans. The Asia Giant Hornet’s conservation status is threatened. It’s biggrst threat is habitat loss. The distinctive features are wide black and orange body and large mandibles.
In 1996, the Asian Longhorn Beetle made its way into the New York and New Jersey creating the decimation of the forests. The Asian Longhorn Beetle has so far caused the cutting of over 10,000 trees in New Jersey, and quarantine of 109 miles in New York today . The spread of this foreign beetle has created great impacts on the environment. The Asian Longhorn Beetle is an invasive specie, a harmful specie from another locations, mainly other countries, that has ended up in a foreign habitat. As time has progressed, invasive species have continued to come into our environment more frequently creating many unforeseen consequences. The relationship of invasive species within the United States’ environment and ecosystem has been changing ever since the arrival of the Europeans in the 1700s to present day. Due to these encounters with other species whether harmful or neutral, the majority, if not all, of the United States has been affected with the threatening encroachment of native species due to the industrialization of waterways and transportation.
The Asian giant hornet lives in dense woodland in Eastern Asia. The Asian giant hornet is a carnivore and it preys on Bees, Honeybees, Insects, and Wasps. One distinctive feature is that the Asian giant hornet has a wide black and orange body anf large mandibles. Their biggest threat is habitat loss and their converstation status is threatened. Also the Asian giant hornet’s population size is unknown.
The South China Tiger As a result of “the South China Tiger [being] one of the most endangered tiger subspecies in the world” (State Forestry Administration, 2000) China implemented the China Action Plan For Saving the South China Tiger. China’s State Forestry Administration developed the plan because it was necessary to minimize the threat of extinction posed by humans to these tigers. Without intervention, the South China Tiger would go extinct.
1.Only the female mosquitoes bite. Both male and female feed mostly on fruit and plant nectar, but the female also needs the protein in blood to help the female mosquitoes eggs develop. Once she's had her fill of blood, she'll rest for a couple of days before laying her eggs. And obviously get lots of babies.
Mosquitoes are unique animals known to mankind…In fact, did you know they are annoying, small and they carry all sorts of types of diseases?Scientist, Students, Kids, Teens, Adults issue that mosquitoes are deadly and annoying.Meanwhile, Mosquitoes are useful for both the People in need and the environment, Mosquitoes are also mysteries creatures.
Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan are known as Asian Tigers. The highly free developed
With only an estimated 400 or less of them, left in the wild Sumatran tigers Panthera tigris sumatrae are especially in need of a good and enriching environment to live within Auckland Zoo. Tasking the keepers with not only basic care of them such as feeding and washing, but also keeping the tigers healthy enough physically to breed and conserve the dying species, while also keep them sane within their small and caged environment, to educate the public with the beauty of the animal along with what's happening to them and how to stop or at least try to stop them from being one of the three already extinct subspecies of tiger. This report shows clearly Auckland Zoo's role in the successful provision of a biophysical environment of the born in captivity Sumatran tigers currently living within the zoo grounds. Comparing the role of the tiger’s survival in the wild vs the environment that the captive tigers live in. Inclusive of an analysis on the consequences on current and past human activity within the Sumatran tigers biophysical environment in connection to a manageable future, majorly focusing on the three current Sumatrans at Auckland Zoo and the decreasing amount in the wild. Last but not least this report will also show role we have seen Auckland Zoo play in the upkeep of the Sumatran tigers along with the difficulties and gratifying results shown through the education of the public and how they may play a key part in maintaining the survival of the species, in association with cultural, social, economical and environmental sustainability.
Bengal tigers, also known as the Panthera tigris tigris has been classified by the (IUCN)- The International Union for Conservation of Nature, as one of the many subspecies that are vulnerable for extinction & is listed as endangered . These tigers are teetering on a tightrope of their existence. It has been stated that an approximation of 2000 still remains lingering in the wild. Fewer than 4,000 are left the in world either in the wild or held captive. About 7% of the tiger’s habitats remain , as they are continuing to be perished. This has taking a huge toll on not only for the tiger population but also the whole ecosystem itself; disturbing the ecological balance as it puts other species at risk. The extinction of Bengals will lead to a decline in natural resources, climate change, co-extinction of other species. Despite the problem of Bengals vanishing off the face of earth, the federal government of India doesn't ceases to take any huge responsibility for this subspecies going into extinction. These majestic beasts are located in areas surrounding Bangladesh...
Mosquito is “an any of a family Culicidae of dipteran flies with females that have a set of slender organs in the proboscis adapted to puncture the skin of animals and to suck their blood and that are in some cases vectors of serious diseases” (Merriam - Webster). There are more than 2500 species of mosquito in this world and each of the species carries a specific name based on their feature and to be able to distinguish one species from another, for example, Curex tursalis. Each species has their own unique environmental prerequisite for their live continuation. The mosquito feeding habit is also different when the female mosquito only bites man and animals for blood whereas male mosquito feed themselves only with a plant juice. The species also determined the flight habit of the mosquito. For example, the domestic species fly mostly in their point of origin, meanwhile, the migration species of mosquito, frequently fly far away from their breeding places. The flight range also different for male and female mosquito as female mosquito fly longer than male mosquito. The life cycle of the mosquito according to the American Mosquito Control Association (2014), consist of four processes, which are, laying eggs, emerge into larva, grow to be pupa, and become an adult mosquito. This process usually takes place in an early April (refer to Appendix 1).