What are the habits of insects? An analysis of the common behavioral traits of insects
Insects are extremely diverse in species and form, and are found all over the world, so their living habits differ greatly. Some live in the air, while others live on the ground surface, in the soil, in water, and other places. Moreover, they either grow by molting, grow in water, or grow underground, so it can be said that they are all different. Below, let us get to know several kinds of insects that are relatively common in daily life.
Common insects in daily life
1. Agricultural pest——locust
The locust is commonly known as the “grasshopper”, and mainly includes two types, the migratory locust and the soil locust. It is generally a facultative diapause insect, and mostly overwinters as eggs in egg pods in the soil. They bite and feed on plant leaves and flower buds with their chewing mouthparts, causing notches and holes, and in severe cases eat all the leaves and flower buds of plants over large areas, causing major economic losses to agriculture, forestry, and animal husbandry. In addition, they all rest at night and come out during the day, and move and migrate in groups.
2. Matrilineal clan life——honeybee
The honeybee is the general term for insects of the family Apidae. The products or behaviors of many species are closely related to medicine (such as honey, royal jelly, and bee venom), agriculture (such as crop pollination), and industry (such as beeswax and propolis), and they are called resource insects. Honeybees live entirely on flowers, including pollen and nectar, and sometimes brew and store it into honey. They generally build nests during the full flowering period of plants and live in colonies. A honeybee colony has three types: the queen bee, worker bees, and drones, and generally each colony has only one queen.
3. A completely metamorphic insect——housefly
The housefly goes through several stages: egg, larva (3 instars), prepupa, pupa, and adult, with a lifespan of about 1 month. However, each female housefly can lay 500-1000 eggs, and can lay eggs 5-6 times in its lifetime. The peak egg-laying period is from 5 to 7 p.m. each day. Houseflies have very omnivorous feeding habits, liking fragrant, sweet, sour, and foul things alike, and they also defecate while eating. When food is relatively abundant, a housefly defecates 4-5 times per minute.
There are many insects known on Earth, some beneficial to humans and some harmful. The above is the full introduction to insect habits, and we hope it is helpful to you.