ENY 1001 Study Guide - Final Guide: Morrill Land-Grant Acts, Frederick Valentine Melsheimer, Brown-Banded Cockroach

• School: University of Florida
• Department: Entomology and Nematology
• Course: ENY 1001
• Professor: Rebecca Baldwin

Document Summary

Chapter 8: coprophage insect that feeds on excrement. Scarab beetles form two types of dung balls: one for their own use, the other to breed offspring, formed by females, rolled backward on hindlegs. Book of the dead: each egyptian pharaoh had a distinctive scarab with royal names, deeds and titles. Introduction of foreign dung beetles to process non-native livestock manure, letting the industry grow. Canthariasis form of insect infestation where the beetle enters through the anus and establishes residence in the dung situ: necrophagous insects that feed directly on decaying remains (carrion feeders) Advantages of utilizing carrion as a food source. Some carrion insect behaviors are aimed at preventing access of carrion to possible competitors. Aggressive defense: not every insect found in a dead body is necessarily necrophagous. Some insects prey on strictly necrophagous insects. Omnivorous species might include carrion in their diet.