rocks. Some can be found living in caverns. The ways that the Tailless Whip Scorpion males show their dominance do vary. When they see a male scorpion while they are around female scorpions they engage in violent behavior. They first display their pedipalps and then begin to flick each other with their lengthy legs. When the fight escalates the scorpions get closer and begin to shove each other and lock mouthparts and claws. Fights will result in who allows the other scorpions to step over each other
are in the chelicerae. In the black widow, the fangs point crosswise, and the poison glands extend back into the cephalothorax. They also crush thier prey with their chelicerae. Pedipalpi are a pair of appendages that look like small legs. One pedipalp is attached to each side of the spider's mouth, and they form the sides of the mouth.
Black Widow Spider Classification The spider is a wide known organism with a wide influence on life. The black widow spider is just one of over 30,000 types of spiders. Black Widow is a common name for the spider which is classified scientifically as K: Animalia, P: Arthropoda, C: Arachnida, O: Araneae, F: Theridiidae, G:Latrodectus, S: mactans. The species name mactans specifies the southern black widow spider. There are 31 different species from the genus Latrodectus. This genus is commonly
One of the largest issues in animal sexual reproduction is the conflict of interests between the female and the male of the species. For example, multiple mating has been shown to greatly increase the fertilization rate for the male, but recent studies have shown that multiple mating also benefits the female. The demonstrated benefit to the female is “sequential female choice;” that is, the ability (on the part of the female) to allow the fertilization of her egg clutch with more viable offspring
Black Widow Classification The spider is a wide known organism with a wide influence on life. The Black Widow spider is just one of tens of thousands types of spiders. Southern Black Widow is a common name for the spider which is classified scientifically as K: Animalia, P: Arthropoda, C: Arachnida, O: Araneae, F: Theridiidae, G:Latrodectus, S: mactans. There are 31 differnet species from the genus Latrodectus. This genus is commonly referred to as widow spiders. Other members of this genus
rock scorpion does not have a venom content with its main weapon being its pincers, capable of inflicting a singularly painful injury. The venom of the scorpion is used in detaining prey, while the pincers are used primarily in defense. The pincers (pedipalp) themselves are very robust, so as to deter any potential predators. The scorpion’s tail (metasoma) is mainly used for detaining prey while the claws deliver the fatal blow. The tail is tipped with a vesicle, or stinger. The males show extreme elongation
Arachnids also possess two other pairs of appendages that have evolved to help their feeding, defense, and senses. The chelicerae, the first pair of appendages, serve in feeding and defense from predators. The next pair of appendages is named the pedipalps. These appendages have been adapted for such uses as eating and digestion, to move or travel, and for reproductive functions. However, there are slight differences between some types of arachnids. For example, the order Solifugae is a branch of
Table of Contents Film: The Wasp Women- 25 points Film: The Black Scorpion- 25 points Poetry: Haikus- 6 points Poetry: Short Poem- 5 points Insects in Popular Culture – 10 points Original Comic- 30 points References Honor Pledge The Wasp Woman, 1959 The Wasp Women tells the story of Janice Starlin, owner and CEO of a cosmetics company. To bolster her declining sales she enlists the help of recently fired beekeeper Dr. Zinthrop. Zinthrop was fired for experimenting with wasps, specifically
spiders are smaller about 1/4 inch long, and they're usually not black in overall color, instead it looks like a light brown or gray. Male widows have an hourglass pattern too. When they are full-grown they have large knob-like shapes called pedipalps, which start from the head. But to females they still look the same. Newly hatched spiderlings are white or a yellowish-white, eventually turning blackish when they get older. Adolescents of both sexes look like the male. Black Widow spiders