PPT-Carpenter Ants and Termites

Many people confuse Carpenter A nts and Termites Although both are destructive they are very different insects Both are found with and without wings Both are involved with the destruction of wood. Carpenter ants are sonamed because these social insects excavate galleries in wood to create nest sites They use their strong jaws mandibles to remove quantities of wood as they expand the size of their nests Unlike termites carpenter ants do not co Indoors however ants are no picnic They can become a serious nuisance and may cause sanitation problems They may bite or sting and have a nasty habit of walking all over your food without wiping their feet In the Paci64257c Northwest the most common 1 2 They do not eat wood but they remove quantities of it to expand their nesting facilities This can result in damage to buildings and if the main structural beams are hollowed out can result in an unsafe condition Typical damage is shown in Fig 3 by: Sarah 2-105. About Carpenter Ants. In an carpenter ants its body are just like you ! Its body parts are the Head, Thorax, Abdomen .. In a carpenter ant its easy to see there three body parts. Carpenter ants also have eyes, antennae , and a mouth. Carpenter ants eyes are not like yours. Some of us have eyes that have thousand of lenses. This is called composite eye.. Roger E. Gold and Grady J. Glenn* arpenter ants are social insects that live incolonies, primarily in wood. They hollowout wood to build their nests, making theirgalleries and chambers velvety-smooth By: Isaac . Demmers. What is a Carpenter. The definition for carpenter is.. A person who makes and repairs wooden objects and structures.. When being a carpenter your projects can turn out how ever you want them to. You can make them as big as you want or as small as you want.. Picture Card Set CARPENTER ANTS …are large black insects that nest in wood. LADYBUGS eat harmful insects but can be a nuisance when they swarm on buildings and even inside homes. BUTTERFLIES Termites. 45 species of termites in US. Only 2 species are native. Termites. Gut . symbionts. help digest . cellulose (wood). Bacteria and protozoans. Termites. Mature queen lays up to 10,000 eggs per week. Your introduction to . an experimental organism. CLT: . Reproduction. . and Life . Cycle. CLT: Energy. Feeding behavior. Endosymbiotic. gut . protozia. Ecology of Termites: . Detritivores. CLT: . Evolution. IPM training for . retail store staff members. Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program. Andrew Sutherland. SF Bay Area . Urban IPM Advisor. UCCE and UC IPM. Training outline. Basic biology, ecology, and general management of common pests; review of UC IPM materials. TuoOumne EconomLc DeveOopment AutKorLty Inc. /ead -ourneyman Carpenter SaOary COassLfLcatLon: Non-e[empt BenefLts: computer pKones and Kand tooOs KesNLOOs repet Phylum:Arthropoda. Class: Insecta. Order Hymenoptera. Family:Formicidae. “Bugs aren’t going to inherit the earth, they own it.” Thomas Edison. Ants are . Arthropods of the order Hymenoptera which includes sawflies, bees, and wasps. They . IN INSECTS. . . . . Social behavior in insects.. Termites. Honey bee. Ant. Yellow wasp. Communication. Economic importance. CONTENTS. SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR IN INSECTS. The familiar example are social insects such as ants, bees, and wasps(order hymenoptera), as termites (order . Invasive vs Local. By: Arjun R. . Prarthita. . Dashsharma. Grade :11. Presidency school . bangalore. south . INTRODUCTION. Ants might look like they don’t do much contribute in our surroundings but these facts might surprise /everyone..