1. BLATTODEA
Roaches

2. Hexapod Orders Blattodea Blatta - roach Number of Species 4,000
Common names
Roaches, cockroaches
Typical habitats
- damp, warm dark areas - tropical forests
Distinguishing characteristics
No ovipositor
No saltatorial hind legs
Other features
-ootheca used in oviposition

3. Distinguishing feature - Ootheca

4. Modes of Reproduction
Oviparous
Ovoviviparous
Viviparous

5. MANTODEA
Mantids

6. Hexapod Orders Mantodea Mantid - soothsayer Number of Species 2.300
Common names
Mantids
Typical habitats
- arboreal
Distinguishing characteristics
Predatory adaptations
Other features
-ootheca used in oviposition

7. Predatory adaptations
Large eyes
Freely moving head
Predatory adaptations
Elongated prothorax
Raptorial forelegs

8. Predatory adaptations
Crypsis

9. Predatory adaptations
Crypsis

10. Mantodea - reproduction

11. Mantodea - reproduction

12. Mantodea - reproduction

13. Hexapod Orders Isoptera Iso - equal, ptera - wings Number of Species
2.900
Common names
Termites, white ants
Typical habitats
- fossorial, colonial
Distinguishing characteristics
Sociality
Castes
Other features
-loss of ovipositor

14. Termite Castes
King
Queen
Alates
Soldier
Worker

15. Termite Life Cycle Supplemental reproductives Worker Soldier Alate
(winged reproductive}
Reproductive nymph
Nymphs
Eggs
Wingless reproductive
King
Queen

16. How are castes determined?
King
Queen
stimulates
Produce male inhibitor
Produce female inhibitor
proctodeal feeding
proctodeal feeding
Male nymph
Female nymph
Absorbs male inhibitor
Passes female inhibitor
Absorbs female inhibitor
Passes male inhibitor
To other worker nymphs via mutual feeding

17. Termite nests

18. Termite nests
Heat Regulation
Path of sun
General orientation of nest

19. Termite Damage

20. Fig. 3. Dorsal view of various castes in Glossotermes oculatus: (A) apterous immature; (B) female apterous neotenic; (C) nymph; and (D)female nymphoid neotenic.
Fig. 2. Live individuals of Glossotermes oculatus, exposed after
damage to the log housing the colony. S, soldiers; L, larva; other
individuals are apterous immatures. Total length of an apterous
immature, from mandibles to tip of abdomen, is about 3mm.