Unit List

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Unit 1
Arthropod Classification
Unit 2
Insect Evolution
Unit 3
Insect Orders
Unit 4
Integument, Development, and Reproduction
Unit 5
Maintenance and Movement
Unit 6
Reception and Integration
Unit 7
Getting Together
Unit 8
Social Relationships
Unit 9
Adaptations to Habitat
Unit 10
Plant - Insect Interactions
Unit 11
Parasites
Unit 12
Insect Pest Management
Unit 13
Insecticides
Unit 14
Biological Control
Unit 15
Medical Entomology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 15 lecture units along with associated study guides, videos, and readings are located here. Please print the lecture study guide so you can fill it in as you proceed through each lecture. The study guide is for your use and does not have to be turned in. The information is fair game for the exam. The lecture is narrated and has embedded video clips and review quizzes. The notes are for use in studying and are not meant to substitute for watching the interactive the lecture.

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Unit 1 - Arthropod Classification

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Unit 2 - Insect Evolution and Classification

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Unit 3 - Insects Orders

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Unit 4 - Integument, Development, and Reproduction

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Video - New Skin (cc) Slide 14
 
 

Unit 5 - Maintenance and Movement

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Unit 5 Readings
 
Video - Trachea Animation (cc) Slide 11
 
 

Unit 6 - Reception and Integration

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Unit 7 - Getting Together and Staying Alive

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Video - Jewel Beetles and their Beer Mates (cc) Slide 6
 
Video - Silk Moth Seeks Mate (cc) Slide 8
 
Video - Polka Dot Moth Mating Call (cc) Slide 11
 
Video - Leafhopper Call (cc) Slide 12
 
Video - Stag Beetles Battle for Mating Rights (cc) Slide 17
 
Video - Fruit Fly Mating (cc) Slide 18
 
Video - Praying Mantis Maverick Maneuver (cc) Slide 23
 
Video - Beetles Rock Hard (cc) Slide 26
 
Video - Bee Sting (cc) Slide 28
 
Video - Bombardier Beetle (cc) Slide 30
 
Video - Quinine: The Secret of my Success (cc) Slide 32
 
 

Unit 8 - Social Relationships

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Video - Ants (cc) Slide 11
 
Video - Termites: Long Live the Queen (cc) Slide 12
 
Video - Tropical Termitesphere (cc) Slide 13
 
 

Unit 9 - Adaptation to Habitat

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Video - Brine Flies (cc) Slide 14
 
Video - Leafcutter Ants (cc) Slide 20
 
 

Unit 10 - Plant and Insect Interactions

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Video - Ants in North America (cc) Slide 10
 
Video - Cecropia Plants and Azteca Ants (cc) Slide 11
 
Video - Butterfly Landing Platforms (cc) Slide 12
 
Video - Hover Fly (cc) Slide 13
 
 

Unit 11 - Parasites

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Video - Silk Thread Disappearing Act (cc) Slide 17
 
Video - Parasitism of Caterpillars (cc) Slide 19
 
 

Unit 12 - Insect Pest Management

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Unit 13 - Insecticides

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Unit 14 - Biological Control

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Unit 15 - Medical Entomology

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