1. Bug Project
By: Michael Sartini
9/29/2009

2. Table of Contents
Darkling Beetle Slide 1
Clown Beetle Slide 2
Callir Hpid Cedar Beetle Slide 3
Ladybug Beetle Slide 4
Ground Beetle Slide 5
Crane Fly Slide 6
Housefly Slide 7
Red Ant Slide 8
Yellow Jacket Slide 9
Thread Waisted Wasp Slide 10
Flying Ant Slide 11
Miller Moth Slide 12
Grasshopper Slide 13
Moth Slide 14
Red Tailed Bumble Bee Slide 15
Mayfly Slide 16
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3. Darkling Beetle Order: Coleptera
Found: It was found in my grandparent’s backyard.
How it moves: It crawls very fast.
Food it eats: It eats dead insects, and it is also a scavenger.
Predators: The predators are birds, spiders, and mice.
Size: 25 mm
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4. Clown Beetle Order: Coleptera
Found: It was found on my way to my backyard.
How it moves: It waddles very fast.
Food it eats: It eats other insects.
Predators: The predators are birds, spiders, and mice.
Size: 13 mm
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5. Callir Hpid Cedar Beetle
Order: Coleptera
Found: It was found in my grandparent’s backyard.
How it moves: It crawls very slow until it flies.
Food it eats: It eats plants.
Predators: The predators are spiders.
Size: 13 mm
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6. Ladybug Beetle Order: Coleptera
Found: It was found on the grass in my backyard.
How it moves: It crawls around until it flies.
Food it eats: It eats aphids, scales, and mites.
Predators: The predators are birds until adults.
Size: 7 mm
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7. Ground Beetle Order: Coleptera
Found: It was found on my way to my backyard.
How it moves: It crawls slow in a straight line.
Food it eats: It eats other insects and termites.
Predators: The predators are birds, small snakes, and toads.
Size: 14 mm
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8. Crane Fly Order: Diptera Found: It was found on my front steps.
How it moves: It crawls around on a wall until it flies.
Food it eats: It eats green algae and common duckweed.
Predators: The predators are birds and bats.
Size: 15 mm
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9. Housefly Order: Diptera
Found: It was found in my front yard next to my mailbox.
How it moves: It crawls around until it flies. It takes off like a helicopter.
Food it eats: It eats anything it can put its mouth on.
Predators: The predators are wasps.
Size: 15 mm
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10. Red Ant Order: Hymenoptera Found: It was found in my backyard.
How it moves: It crawls around like it doesn’t know where it is going.
Food it eats: It eats leaves and grass.
Predators: The predators are spiders.
Size: 8 mm
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11. Yellow Jacket Order: Hymenoptera
Found: It was found in my backyard in a yellow jacket trap.
How it moves: It crawls around until it starts to fly.
Food it eats: It eats other insects or whatever has protein.
Predators: The predators are spiders.
Size: 17 mm
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12. Thread Waisted Wasp Order: Hymenoptera
Found: It was found in my grandparent’s backyard.
How it moves: It crawls around unsure until it starts to fly.
Food it eats: It eats other insects or whatever has protein.
Predators: The predators are birds.
Size: 15 mm
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13. Flying Ant Order: Hymenoptera
Found: It was found on the side of my house.
How it moves: It crawls around until it starts to fly.
Food it eats: It eats wood.
Predators: The predators are birds and bats.
Size: 9 mm
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14. Miller Moth Order: Lepidoptera Found: It was found on my front steps.
How it moves: It scurries around until it starts to fly.
Food it eats: It eats crops.
Predators: The predators are birds and bats.
Size: 20 mm
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15. Grasshopper Order: Orthrohoptera Found: It was found in a field.
How it moves: It moves barely on the ground, then it jumps.
Food it eats: It eats grass and other plants.
Predators: The predators are birds.
Size: 44 mm
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16. Moth Order: Lepidoptera Found: It was found on my front porch.
How it moves: It moves barely on the ground, then it starts to fly.
Food it eats: It eats nectar.
Predators: The predators are birds.
Size: 23 mm
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17. Red Tailed Bumble Bee Order: Lepidoptera
Found: It was found on a walk around our neighborhood.
How it moves: It moves barely on the ground, then it starts to fly.
Food it eats: It eats pollen.
Predators: The predators are skunks.
Size: 20 mm
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18. Mayfly Order: Lepidoptera
Found: It was found on a walk around the neighborhood.
How it moves: It crawls on the ground, then it starts to fly.
Food it eats: It does not eat when an adult.
Predators: The predators are birds and other insects.
Size: 12 mm
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