1. INSECTS The End! Notes #12

2. INSECT BENEFITS Predators and Parasites Decomposers and Recyclers Weed Control Pollination Useful Products Food for Animals Scientific Tools

3. INSECT HARM Cause injury or death w/ bites and stings Transmit viruses and diseases Eat our homes, clothing, and food

4. How is Sound Produced? Sound waves created by vibrations –Moves outward from source –Travel through Gas (air) Liquid (water) Solid (wood, concrete)

5. Communicating By Sound For attracting mates Insects create sounds by –Rubbing their Body Parts –Vibrating their skins –Tapping their heads –Flapping their wings –Forcing air out

6. Are Bugs A Part of Your Diet? ProductFood Defect Action Level Apple butter5 insects per 100g Berries 4 larvae per 500g OR 10 whole insects per 500g Ground paprika75 insect fragments per 25g Chocolate80 microscopic insect fragments per 100g Canned sweet corn 2 3mm-length larvae, cast skins or fragments Cornmeal1 insect per 50g Canned mushrooms20 maggots per 100g Peanut butter60 fragments per 100g (136 per lb) Tomato paste, pizza, and other sauces 30 eggs per 100g OR 2 maggots per 100g Wheat flour75 insect fragmnets per 50g