Bugscope archived session

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Connected on 2009-12-10 09:00:00 from Grayslake, IL, US

7:53 am
Bugscope TeamGood morning Mrs B!
Bugscope TeamWe are just now pium
Bugscope Teamd'oh
Bugscope Teamwe are pumping the 'scope down, getting ready to set up
Bugscope TeamCate and Alex will be running the session from 9 to 10, and I plan to be back to help from 11 to noon.
8:15 am
Bugscope Teamstarting presets

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8:45 am

Bugscope Teamhi librarian, welcome to bugscope, are you from the school for today's session?

8:53 am
Bugscope Teampresets are done, session unlocked, we are ready!
Bugscope Teamhi mrs. bergstrom, welcome to bugscope!
Bugscope Teamnormally, the teacher logs in as "teacher", but we can go either way
Bugscope Teamcan you see our chat, mrs. b?
8:59 am
Bugscope Teami might try calling mrs. b if she doesn't come back on soon...
Bugscope Teamhi, welcome back to bugscope!
TeacherHello- This is Mrs. Bergstrom. I think I am in as teacher now. Students are loggin in now
Bugscope Teamawesome, we are ready anytime
Bugscope Teamyou should see microscope controls on the right side
Bugscope Teamif you have any questions please just ask
Bugscope Teamwe can give control to any of your students once they are logged in
TeacherWe will be ready in a few minutes, students are loggin in now
Bugscope Teamhi maddie, welcome to bugscope!
Bugscope Teamhi students, this is bugscope. we are currently looking at a roly poly, or a pillbug
Bugscope Teamhello!
Studenthey dontel
Studenthi
Studenthiiii
Studenthi everyone!
Bugscope Teamhi, welcome to bugscope
Studenthi???
Guesthey does this bug live in water
Bugscope Teamthis is a roly poly. This particular insect doesnt, but there are other isopods that do, like the one known as the giant isopod. It lives in the ocean and gets around the size of a cat!
StudentWhats happenin?
Guestsup eveyone
Studentis this a mite?
StudentWUS GOOD
Studenthola
Studentthat looks gross
Studentwhat kind of bug is this?
Studentgod
Guestwhere are his eyes
Studentwats this
Studentdoes this insect live on land
Studentthink about it!
StudentHey it's kurt i am a little feller
9:04 am
Studentwhat bug is this
Studenti love it wen u call me big papa
Studentis this a dust mite?
Bugscope Teampillbugs are crustaceans, but they are terrestrial crustaceans, so they are land dwellers
Studentwhat does it eat?
Studentwhat is the name of this bug
Studentrolley polleys are cool
Studentwow
Studentwhy doe it have like feelers for eyes
Studentthe size of a cat?!
Bugscope Teamyes! I think some people eat them too, like a lobster
Bugscope Teamthis is the face of a pillbug, those are those little bugs that roll up into balls when you touch them
Studentwow
Studentcool
Studentcool
Studentoh thats cool
Studentthose bugs are fun to mess with
Studentwhere are its eyes?
Bugscope Teamyou can see them near the edge of the face, on either side, those small bumps, those are the facets of the compound eye
Studentwhat's an isopod?
Guestwhat is this bug
Studentis this a large roley polley?
Bugscope Teamthis isn't very large. It's a few millimeters big
GuestWhat do they eat

Studentim boredd
Guestdo roly-polys have eyes?
Studentkool
StudentWhere's its eyes?

Studenti stepped on a rollie pollie today
Bugscope Teamouch, poor little dude got aced...

Studentwhat is that
Studentdo these live under a rock
Bugscope Teamyes you can easily find them if you look under rocks or old tree branches
StudentPackers are going to beat the Bears!
Studenthow many legs it got?

Guesthow big can they get
Studentthis is a very col bug!

Studentsorry bout that :(

Studentwhats that?
Studenthow many legs does this bug have?

Studentare those the legs?
Guestkoo kooo
Bugscope Teamthis is a millipede
Studentnasty
Studentwat is that
Studentwhat's that
Studentewwww
Studentwhat is that
Studentwhat is this
StudentThis looks really tripoy
Studentits a centipede man!
Studenteww lotsa legs
StudentHow long do these insects live to be
Bugscope Teamthis is now a millipede
Guestgnar gnars broski
Studentcool
Studentcool
Studentwhat is this?
Studentmillipedes are scary!!!!!!
Bugscope Teammillipede
Studentit has a lot of legs
Bugscope Teamyep, lots of legs

Studentit looks wierd
Studentthose are alot of legs
Studentlots and lots
Studentthese things are ickky

StudentWhat does it eat??

Studenthow many legs does it have?
Bugscope TeamDespite their name, millipedes do not have 1,000 legs, although the rare species has up to 750.

Studenthow does it defend itself?

StudentWhat kind of bug is that?
Studentits black
Bugscope Teamit is an arthropod, meaning it has a pair of legs per segment
Studentdo millipedes eat spiders?
Bugscope Teami don't think so, they mostly eat veggies
Bugscope Teamsorry, TWO pairs of legs per segment
Studenttheres nothing there

Studentwhat eats this bug
Studenthow would it lose those legs? lol
Studenti dont see anything
Studentwhat do they eat?
Bugscope Teamthey feed on plant matter
Studentwuts a mult
Studenti don't see anything
Guesthow long can they survive for
Studenti see nothing

Studenthi

StudentIts
Studentwhats this?
Guestborrrringg
Studentim going to have nightmares
Studentwher do they live
Studentdo millipedes like lettuce
Bugscope Teamwell, probably yeah

Studentwhat do they drink
Bugscope TeamMost are herbivorous, and feed on decomposing vegetation or organic matter mixed with soil.
9:09 am
Bugscope Teamokay, this is a cricket head
Guestlalaal
Studentewwwwwww
Studentwhas that
StudentAAAAHHHHHHH
StudentAre they hairy
Studentfunny lookin bug
StudentCOOL!
Studentwhat is that???
Studentwhat is this
Bugscope Teamsee the large compound eye on the left side of its face?
Studenthey urface its littlefeller
Studentwhat's that
Studentwhy is it hairy
Bugscope Teammost bugs are hairy. Since they have a hard exoskeleton shell around them, it's hard for them to feel things through it. That's why they have these hairs that are connected to nerved underneath the shell, letting them sense touch, smell, taste, vibrations, air currents
Studenti once ate a cricket it wasn't tasty
TeacherCan we give control to one of the students? Our computer is not displaying properly.
Bugscope Teamsure just let us know who
StudentHow many eyes does it have?
Studentthey have alot of hair
Studentare those its eyes
Studentyes they are hairy
Studentdoes the cricket have more than 1 eyelid?
Bugscope Teamthey dont have eyelids, but they have 2 compound eyes
Studentthis bug is ugly
Bugscope Teamwe can give control to anyone, just tell us who
TeacherSierra
Bugscope Teamsierra has control
Studentwow that eye is messed up!
Bugscope Teamthe big round part on the side of the face is the eye. The 2 parts near the top of the head are where the antennae broke off, though they often look like eyes
Studentwhat do they eat
Studentwhats that around it?
Bugscope Teammrs. B must give us the okay to switch control
Studentwhy do they have hair on their backs?
Guestwhy is one eye so much bigger then the other?
Bugscope Teamwell, we can only see one eye now, the other compound eye is on the right side, we can only see part of it
Studentits small and bi!
Studenthow does it defend itself??
Studenthow manylegs does it have
Bugscope Teamcrickets are insects so they have 6
Studentbecuase the other eye was cut off

Studentwhat does it eat

Studentweeee its white again i love white! and this bug

Studentwhat is that
Studentwhat kind of mircovave do you have

Studentdoes it have a nose
Bugscope Teamno, insects don't have noses, they can smell with those hairs, or some of the hairs anyway
Studentthat looks terrrible
Studentis that the eye?
Bugscope Teamyes, that big thing is the eye, a compound eye
Guestthis is so cool
Studentwhat is it
Bugscope Teama cricket
StudentPretty
Studenthey urface what do you think about this
Studenthow many eyes?
StudentThe bug looks beat up
Student]
Studentso is it like a lot of eyes?
Bugscope Teamthe compound eye is made up of hundreds of individual facets, called ommatidia
Studentthis is exhilerating
GuestITTS A SEEAA MONNSTERR. OOO MI GOD

Studenthow big are the compound eyes?
Studentur face say something
Bugscope Teammrs. B, click to center is much easier to control
Guestwhat is this
Studentwhattt

StudentIts not a monster!!!
StudentZOOM OUT
Studentwhat is that
Bugscope Teamthis is a mite
Bugscope Teama little mite, on an earwig bug
Studentewww
Studentewwwww a mite
Studentim scared
Studentthats magnified 800x eww
Studentis that a jelly fish
Bugscope Teamit's a mite, though it does resemble a jellyfish
Studentwhat are the tubes on its head for?
Studentcan humans get these?
Bugscope Teamyep, this is 800x mag
Studentis this a jelly fish?
GuestYOUU CRAZZIEE THAT LOOKS LIKEE A JELLLYY FISHH
Bugscope Teamtotally, there's a lot of weird things you can see when you magnify things
StudentMy dog hade mites!!!!
Bugscope Teamwell this is what they might resemble, though there are many types of mites
Studentwould this be a mite like you would find on a bed or something?

Studenthow big are mites?
Bugscope Teammites are very small, smaller than most insects you see
Studentaren't there mites that live in the ears of moths
Bugscope Teammoths actually don't have ears. They use their antennae for "hearing"
Studentwhat is it
Guesthi

9:14 am

Studentwhat is that?
Studentits on another bug
Bugscope Teamright it was on an earwig, which is like one of those pincher bugs
Studenthow can you tell the deferent between a male in a female
Bugscope Teamnot really with mites, but with certain insects we can sometimes tell.
Guestwhat is this
Studentdo earwigs have ears?
Bugscope Teamheh, no, insects don't have ears either, they can hear though those hairs, called setae
Studentis that a grass hopper
Studentwhat bug is this?
Bugscope Teamthis is the earwig, right?
Bugscope Teamright
Studentwat is this?
Guestwhat is it laying on
Bugscope Teamthe earwig is laying on a piece of carbon tape that we have all the insects lying on
GuestWHHATT THE DUECEE IS THIS????
Bugscope Teamthis is an earwig
Studentwhat do antenas do
Bugscope Teamthey sense things in the environment, other bugs, food, wind, etc
StudentHow do they mate
Studenthow big are these
Studentdo they have antennas?
Bugscope Teamyep, most insects have antenna
Studenthow do u tell the difference beteween a male and a female??
Bugscope Teamsorry, i'm not sure yellow22, it's hard to tell
Studenthow would you be able to tell the difference between male and female bugs? do they have anatomy like humans do?
Bugscope Teamno, it is usually different things. Like with earwigs, their pinchers will be either curved or straight, and depending on that it is female or male. With flies, if their eyes are close together than it is a female. With spiders, it depends on their mouthpart size

Bugscope Teamno, it depends on the bug, but they don't really have anatomy like humans. it varies so greatly from insects to insects, it is hard to tell sometimes

Guesthome many legs does it have
Student is this a male or female
StudentLADYBUG!
Studentwow
Studentwhat is it
Studentuhh
Studentwhat is that
Guesthi schneider
Studentewww that looks so nasty
Studentwhat is it in
Bugscope Teamthis is a ladybug face
Studentwhats that thing doing is that little buddy
Bugscope Teamladybug's have weird looking heads
Studentits ugly
Studenti love control!!!
Studentwill you pass control to cheeselover?
Guestthis is a very fascinatinbg creature i think its a big part of our delicate strange wonderous world. OMGGG!
Guestare some ladybugs poisonus
StudentAre these bugs asexual
Studentthat bug is not gonna hav an easy time gettin a date for prom its uglyy
StudentThat was beutiful
Studentwhy is this face look funny
Studenthow many different species of ladybugs are there?
Bugscope TeamThere are over 5000 known species in the world
Bugscope Teamcheeselover has control of the scope
Studentit doesnt even ook like a bug

Studentarent i funsized guess who i am what is that is it money lover
Studenthey guys gorge lopez here
Studenthow big are these bugs
Guestwhat colors are these

Studentwhat that
GuestU BLOWW MYY MINDD!!!
Studentew whats that
StudentWhat are these?
9:19 am
Studentthis bug is big
Bugscope Teamno the ladybug was maybe a centimeter big, maybe smaller
Bugscope Teamand some insects don't use the male/female reproduction method either
Studentwhat kind of bug is this
Bugscope TeamThis is still on the ladybug
Studentwere do these bugs live?
StudentAre some deadly
Bugscope Teamthis is the body of the ladybug

Studentwhat is this
Studentthis is cool
GuestWHYYY WAS 6 AFRAID OF 7?
Studentis that a back !!!!
Studentlooks dangerous
Bugscope TeamUSE "click to center" instead of "click to drive", it is much easier
Studentif you eat one will you diez

Guest789
Studentwhat is that
Studentwhat is this??
Studentwhy wont you answer my questions?
Bugscope Teamwe are trying, ask again, i promise i'll answer
StudentCause 789!!

Studentis it a bug
Studentcheese lover, are there any spider pics
Bugscope Teamthis is tenent setae
Bugscope Teamtenent setae are what allow insects to climb walls and such
Studentand whats a tenent setae???
Bugscope Teamthey are small setae that allow bugs to stick to walls for climbing
Studentwhat is a seta
Studenthow does the microscope work
Bugscope Teamit uses electrons to gather the image, not light
Studentwhat is this
Studentlooks like a rug
StudentWhat is this
Studentwhat is that?
Studenthary people in the picture
Studentwhats that
Studentwoahhh what are all those things???
Studentit looks like velcro
Studentwhat that??/

Guestare these leges
Bugscope Teamnope, these are setae
Studentwhat's this
GuestFEEELLL GOOODD DONT ITT?
Guestwhere do they live?
Studentwhere do these bugs live?
Studentwhat kind of bug is this?
Studentstill hary people
StudentHow much do your scopes cost??
Bugscope TeamThis one cost around $600,000 when we bought it 10 years ago
Studentsnuggle bunny took my question
Studentlook at that
Studentwhat kind of bugis this

Bugscope Teamthis is a house fly
StudentOkay
Bugscope Teama normal house fly

Bugscope Teamactually we are on the housefly now
Studentwoow
Bugscope Teami thought we switched to the house fly?
Studentwhat are those tenticles for
Bugscope Teamthey are mostly for feeling their environment
Student1
Guestwhat habitat do these live in
Studentkeep the picture still
Bugscope Teamcheese lover is controlling the scope now
Studentque esta?
Studentyou promised
Bugscope Teami did! ask again
Studentwhats sete
Guestkoool
Studenthow much do your scopes cost
Bugscope Teamthis scope cost $750,000 in 1998
Studentugly hair
Studentyour breaking my heart plz anser my question
Bugscope Teamask again, we are trying
Studentthis is the most amazing intellegent bug ever watchyaaaaa!
Bugscope Teamthere's mold spores here
StudentI cant see anything!
Bugscope Teamclick F5, or refresh your screen
StudentOMG
Studentwhats your favorite color
Studentthey looklike thorns
Studentwhat r wer looking at
Bugscope Teamthis is a housefly, a closeup
9:24 am
Studentlooks like needles
Studentow much do they cost now
Bugscope Teamabout the same
Studentif you eat a lady bug weill u die
Bugscope Teamnope
Student what bug is this?
Guestwhat is this now

Studentis thathair
Bugscope Teamthat is hair in the background, with the eye in the foreground
Guestdo u get money for doing thiss?
Studentis that an eye?
Bugscope Teamthis is a close up of a compound eye
Studentwhy dose it look lilke it has tu,ors
Studentawesome
Studentwhat is that?????????
Bugscope Teamnot hairs, they are called setae
Studentmy favorite color is blue
Studentwhat is this?
Bugscope Teamcompound eye on honey bee
Bugscope Teamthis is a compound eye on a honey bee
Bugscope Teamthe individual facets are called ommatidia, and they each have a lens in them
Guestthese insects are interesting
Bugscope Teamyep, especially when in an electron microscope!
Studentin need to tell u guys something....
Studentit looks like a beehive
Bugscope Teamthat hexagonal shape helps to allow the surface of the eye to by curved
Studentdose it smell like strawberrys
Student Can you die from bees
Bugscope Teamyou can if you are allergic to the bee venom.
Studentcan bugs be blind
Studentwhy are they hexigons
Bugscope Teamthose are the individual facets of the compound eye, called ommatidia
Guestlcan honey bees see in color or just black and white?
Studentim ...kindaa...having fun..
Studenthmm starwberies
Studentwhat are compound eyes?
Bugscope Teamthey are complex eyes that insects have
Studentishow big are the compound eyes?
Studentmmmmmh bug protein
TeacherHow is a compound eye different than a human eye
Bugscope Teama human eye has a single lens, that moves in the socket. a compound eye cannot move the lens's in the socket, however, to make up for that the insect has hundreds, sometimes thousands, of individual facets, called ommatidia
Studentthere eye looks weird
Studentthis is awsome blue is awsome
Studentdo all species of bees see colors that the human eye can not?
Bugscope Teamactually they don't see red colors. They are attracted to blues and violets.
Studenthow many different pictures does it see
Studentsuper domeeeeereeeeeee!!!!@!!!!!!!!!
Studentdo they see multiple different views of the same thing? like it showws in movies?
Studenthow good can there eyes see
Studentwhat is that
Studentyeasass
Student'
Studenthow many eyes it got???
Bugscope Teamtoo many to count! Insects like ants, with smaller compound eyes, are easier to count
Studentthis is fasinating
StudentHow can you tell if insects are colorblind or not?
Studenti a m funsized
Studentdo bees see ee black light
Studentcan you see this under a regular microscope?
Bugscope Teamno, not some of these things
Studentwooo
Studentis that hair
Studenthow do the compound eyes workc
Bugscope Teameach bump has a lens in it
Studentthank you
TeacherCan you please turn over control back to Bergstrom
Bugscope Teamdone
Studentbye
Studentthat is cool
Bugscope Teaminsect compound eyes give them GREAY vision while flying
Studentare beehives hexagonal because bees eyes are
Bugscope Teamhmm, interesting thought, but i don't know the answer, my guess would be no
StudentAmazing
Studenthey
9:29 am
Studenthttp://bugscope.beckman.illinois.ehttp://bugscope.beckman.illinois.edu/axis_cache/current_ihellomage.php?expireCacheWith=1260459025229du/axis_cache/current_image.php?expireCacheWith=1260459025229
Studenthello.
Studentsooo...what am i looking at?
Bugscope Teamthis is a compound eye on a honey bee
Studentno way
Studentwat u doin
Bugscope Teamhi, welcome to bugscope!
Guestgh
Studentso this is an eye of what?
Bugscope Teamthis is a honey bee
Bugscope Teama close up of its compound eye
Studentn o way
Studenthello?thabk you for taking your time to teach us about bugs
Bugscope Teamno problemo
TeacherWe have a new group of students coming in, will be with you in a minute
Bugscope Teamway
Studentew
Studentwhat does that mean
Bugscope Teamthis is how a bug sees things
Studenti dont no
Student19
StudentHow can you tell if insects are colorblind or not?
Bugscope Teamgood question, they can set up tests, like give them a reward if they can sense color in something
Studentwhat are the spiky parts in the back
Bugscope Teamthose are insect hairs that we call setae (see-tee), since they aren't mammals
Studentohhh..thats reaally kool
Studentcool
Bugscope Teamwe can also examine the eyes and see if they have receptors that can sense the frequency of light
Studentokay, woyuld we be able to tell if they're poisonous?

Studentwhat is this
Bugscope Teamthis is a leafhopper head
Studentwhat is that??
Studentwat is that
Bugscope Teamsince color is a product of the frequency of light, without that sense you couldn't see color. that's exactly why this scope can't see color. we are using electrons to get the image, not light
Studentwhat does a leaf hopper do
Studentwhat kind of bug is this?
Guestwhat is a leaf hopper?
Bugscope Teami'm sure you've seen em, they hang out on plants, and can hop around on leaves and such, they are green in color usually
Studentwats da pointy thang
Bugscope Teamthis is a leafhopper, as cate said
Bugscope Teamthey are usually small green bugs that you see jumping in the grass
Studentewwwww?what do they bite?
Bugscope Teamthey have a proboscis they use to puncture plants and drink the sap
Studentwhat part is the eye?
Guesto i think ive seen these
Studentwhere is the eye
Bugscope Teamright in the middle
Studentdo they bite?
Studentwhat are the circle in the back of the picture
Studentwat part is dat
Bugscope Teamthe coimpund eye is on the left
StudentWhere is its mouth?
Bugscope Teamit's mouth is covered right now, but it has a long stick-looking thing called a proboscis
Guestmarleni:eww wat iz dat
Studentdoes is actully look like a leaf if you saw it in life?
Bugscope Teamwell, no, i think it just hangs out on leaves a lot, and jumps, thus the name
Bugscope Teamthe smaller things to the right of the compound eye, i'm not sure what that is, maybe a broken antenna
Studentthe huge cicle is the eye
9:34 am
Studentare they colorblind?
Bugscope Teamwhat colors insects see isn't always known
Student?
Studentwhat color is it
Bugscope Teamthey can be green, but other colors too

Bugscope Teamthey are green
Studentwhat do they eat
Bugscope Teamplants

Studentdo they only have one eye
StudentIs that Hair?
Bugscope Teamthis is a cricket
Guestwhat is that?
Studentcan all crikets make that noise they make you hear at night?
Studentthis look like a fly is it?
Studentthey need to shave!!
StudentWow that is cool! Are they colorblind too?
Student no
Studenthow do crickets make there sounds
Guesthi cate
Studentwhat is the tube on their face
Bugscope Teamthose are broken antenna
Bugscope Teamthe fuzzy stuff is hair, or rather setae, they help the cricket to sense its environment
GuestTHATS A CRICKET?????
Guesthi alex
Studentewww!haha ur so funny unicorn but they r rite
Bugscope Teamyes, this is a cricket, for sure
Studentwhat is a bugs perpose on earth
Studentwhat are those little hairy thingys
Bugscope Teamthose are what they seem- hair, but really we call them setae, since they are on bugs

Bugscope Teamthose are called setae
Guesthi scot
Studentthey don
Studentwhere is their mouth?
Bugscope Teambetween the broken antenna, near the bottom
StudentWhat are those horns between its eyes for?
Bugscope Teamthat's where the antennae broke off. When insects die, they dry out, making it easy for limbs to fall off
Studentwhat do they do?

Studenthi bob'
Guestis it really a cricket?
Bugscope Teamyes a small cricket
Studentyes
Studentwat is this
Guestsuo
Guestsup
Studentwhat is the fur on them? w?
Studentis his leg broken off on the side?
Studentit
Studentwhat is the thing on the side
Bugscope Teamsetae, those are hairs that help it sense its environment
Studentdo they only have one eye
Bugscope Teamno, there's another eye on the other side of the head
Guestok thanks
Guestwhat do they use thier anntenaes for??
Bugscope Teamfor sensing things, food, wind, people, etc.

Studentwats up m2much$
Studentwhat are the things poopin gou ton the head
StudentWhat's in the background is that a leg or somthing?
GuestWow that totally dont look lik a cricket dat is wicked

Guestit looks like its cut in half
Studentyea
Studentwhy are they all hairy
Bugscope Teamthose hairs are setae, ALL insects have TONS of setae on them. that's what allows them to sense their environment
Studentwhy it is so hairy?
Guestnever mind
Studentyea
Studenttheyre feet
Studentwhat do the hairs do?
Studenthow big are they
Bugscope Teamcheck out the scale bar in the lower left...
Guestoooohhhhh, thanks
Studentim awesome
Studentcan they still move if their legs are broken off?
Studentdo they have fingers?
Studenthes hairy u got a

Studentwhat do flies see?
Bugscope Teamwe think they see a collection of images
StudentWhat is that???
StudentWhats that?
Guestwhats that
Studentwhats the hole in their head
StudentIs that a tongue?
Bugscope Teamwell, it's called a proboscis
Bugscope Teamthis is a house fly, just a normal house fly
Studentwats the tiny hairs
Studentis that a eye????????
Bugscope Teamthe eyes are the skinny lighter area on either side of its head
Studentno
Guestwhat is THAT???????
GuestWow thats soooooo discusting its so hairyyyyyyy yuk
Studenthow many eyes does it have?
Studentwhat is the string thing on the side of the head
Bugscope Teamlooks like a piece of lint or something. It doesn't belong on the fly
Studentnono
Studentwhat is that hole
Bugscope Teamthat is where the proboscis comes out of
StudentWhat is that bug?
Guestvn [
StudentWhy is its proboscis hairy?
Bugscope Teamthose setae help the fly taste its meal
Studentanswer?!
Studentwhere are the eyes?
Studentdo they see a million of one thing?
Bugscope Teamnope, the insect brain will assemble the many images into one
Studentwhy is it so hairy , what is it used for
Studentso what is it?
Studentdoes it hurt when flies bite?
Bugscope Teamthis fly wouldn't hurt because it only has a sponging mouthpart, but there are other flies that have biting or stabbing mouthparts that do hurt

Guestis that hole at the bottom its mouth?
Studentwhat is the big hole in the middle
Bugscope Teamthat is its mouth

Studentno
StudentThat fly needs to shave
Studentwat do you think
Guestis that its tounge or mouth under
Studentwhat are the things at the top ofits head
Bugscope Teamcompound eyes on either side, then some antenna on top
9:39 am
Studenty is their hair so long?

Studentno a eye is a eye
Studentwhy is there a whole on the top of its head?
Bugscope Teamthat is where the proboscis comes out of
Studentits not
StudentHow does the fly smell?
Bugscope Teamit uses its antennae or some parts by the tongue to taste/smell
Guestwhy it got a big head like bugeaters
StudentDo flies have antennaes?
Studenthow long is the hair that they havee?
Studentare those legs?
Bugscope Teamthe proboscis is what the fly uses to suck up the juices as it feeds
Guestis that a tounge?
Studentwhats proboscis??
StudentWhat are the fang thingis in its mouth
Studentno
Guestwhat is the probiscis??
Bugscope Teamit is an appendage from the head area
Studentdo u have ant bug jokes?
Studentwhat is a bug joke
Bugscope Teamthe fly pukes on its meal, then sucks that puke up with the proboscis
Studentdo you have any bug jokes?
Studentwho are u
Studentwhen was the first insect found?
Studentbug jokes/
Bugscope TeamWhat is the difference between a fly and a bird? A bird can fly but a fly can't bird!
Studentwhen as the first insect found and what was it
Studentwhat r the probiscis
Bugscope Teamit is used for feeding
Student?
Guestoh
StudentWait that's a fly?
Studentdo they have an odor
Bugscope Teamsure, they can carry bacteria, which can smell
Studentwe are in 8th grade can you use smaller words??
Guestwhat kind of bug is that?
Bugscope Teamthis is a house fly
Studentprobisic
GuestIT LOOKS LIK A MUSTACHE ITS FUNNY LOKIN HEY WEN WAS DA FIRST INSECT FOUN & HOW MANY ARE THERE APROXIMITLY
Bugscope Teamthe first insect? long long ago, way before humans
Guesttime is money

Studentwhat is this
Studentwhat are bug jokes?
Bugscope Teamsorry, too busy to make bug jokes!
StudentDoes the fly have a seperate head and body or is it together?
Studentwhat isthe first insect discovered
Studentdoes hurt tobe stung by that
Guestis that a claw?
Bugscope Teamyes it is a claw at the end of the leg
Studentgross what are the claws for
Bugscope Teamto grab onto things like food
StudentThat's its leg?
Studentwat does it pick with its claws?
Bugscope Teamall kinds of stuff, food, other bugs, clings onto things
Studentif a honey bee lands on yo are they sticky?
Bugscope Teamthey probably wouldn't feel sticky to us
Bugscope Teamyep, this is a claw
Studentyea
Studentbug jokes?
Studentewwwww...i hate bees!haha funny jokes tell more please!
Studentdo bugs freak you out
Bugscope Teamno way man
Studentwhat is this? thxs 4 using smaller words?
Studentwat is this
Bugscope Teamthis is a claw
StudentTELL US SOME MORE FUNNY BUG JOKES?!
Studentdoes it hav an odor
Bugscope Teami have never noticed an odor on a honey bee. Ladybugs for sure have an odor though!
Studentyae
StudentWhat's that hing in between its pinchers?
StudentWhat are those bubbles in the back?
Studentis that all hair
Bugscope Teamnot hair, setae
GuestIS 5WHAT IS THAT ? IS IT A HAND
Bugscope Teamit's like the insect version of a hand
Studentthey're sooo funny!!!!!!!!!! they crack me crack me up
StudentWhy are they spiky
Guesttime is money
Studentbubbles?

Bugscope Teamah, cool, this is a bee stinger
Studentwharts that stuff on the inseide?!
StudentWowo thats's what they use to sting u?
Guestwhat is that? a leg? or what
Guestwhat is that?
StudentIs it dirty or somthing?
Bugscope Teamyes it is dirty. Did you know the stinger or sticks in mammals? If the bee stings something like another insect, it won't die, because the stinger doesn't fall out
Studentwhy r they so spikey like spike lee
Studentwhy do they have stingers and why do waspshurt more
StudentIs that fluffy stuff the poison?
Studentthat bee stingerneeds lotion
Studentwhy does it hurt when bees sting u
Bugscope Teamyes, if you are allergic it can kill you
Studentwhats that stuff that looks like dry skin?
Bugscope Teamoh, just dust, dirt and stuff: juju
Studentwy does it hurt to get stinged
Studentwhy is it so spikey?
Guestwhat is the little stuff that is stuck to what we are ;ooking at
Bugscope Teamthe little bits are dirt maybe
Studentwhat lotion do they use?
GuestWAT IS THAT IS THAT A LEG OR WAT IS IT A HAND?LEG?
Bugscope Teamthis is a bee stinger

Bugscope Teamthis is a barbed stinger
Studenty is it jagged on the sides it look so dirty

9:44 am

Studentwhy is it look so scary
Guesthow big would that be?
Bugscope Teamcheck out the scale bar in the lower left
StudentWhy do bee's sting us??
StudentWhat kind of venom i it

Studentis*
Studentdoesnt the bee inject mild poisen when it stings?
Bugscope Teamone um = one micron = one millionth of a meter
Studentwhy do some bees die when they sting you
Bugscope TeamThat's because the stinger and a little muscle the stinger is attached to rips out of the bee body when it stings a mammal. The bee bleeds to death
StudentI mean why does it hurt when we get stung?
Bugscope Teamwell, we can feel it with our nerves, and the bee might inject fluids that humans react to negitively
Bugscope Teamso this stinger is 40 millionths of meter
Guestkool
Studentwats in the midle of the 2 sticks
Studenttuss in da housee
StudentDo bees sting each other when they are mad?
Bugscope Teamthey can, though bees tend to be nonaggressive, unlike its cousins the wasp
GuestDO BEES DIE AFTER THEY STING YOU
Studentwhats that thing in the middle?
Studentyes

Studentwhat is this
Guestuhhhhhhhhhhh
Guestwhy do bees die when they sting you?
Bugscope Teamwell, that stinger had hooks on it, so when the bee pulls out it rips out its guts, and it dies... kinda sad...
Student what is that?!?!?!?!
Studentwhy do the die when they sitng u
StudentIs this a stinger too?

Studentis it true that bees are blind?

Studentwhy is tha probiscuits so hair
Bugscope Teamthe hairs (setae) are on everything, that's how bugs feel things

Studentbecaus they don like u

GuestAND WHAT IS THAT IS IT A STINGER

GuestWHAT IS THAT
Studentwhat is thiz?!!?!?!??!!?!??!

Studentwhat is the difference between a honey bee and a bumble bee
Bugscope Teambumble bees are kind of stupid. They are "bumbly" like they can easily bump into you. They can also sting multiple times
Studentthats gr oss
Studentwhat is this
Studentwas the bee movie mocking your research
Guestthat is kinda sad
Guestpoor bee
Studentwat are all the hairs
Bugscope Teamsetae
Guestuhhhhhh
Studentwhat is this
Studenti
Guestawsomne
Studentit look like an ape what is it?
Bugscope Teamany bee with a stinger is a female, you won't often see drones outside the hive
Guestawsome*
Guest???
Studenti

Bugscope Teamthis is a mite!
Studentwhy would beessting someone if they know they will die
StudentSO BUGS DONT HAVE NERVES?
GuestI can't see the script that is under the picture. Ican only see the picture, the names of who's online, and the your questions part that is on the left side what should I do
Studentwhy would the bee sting you if they would die if hey did
Guestwhat is setae?
Bugscope Teamsetae are how bugs feel things, instead of skin with nerves, bugs have these setae
StudentWhere is it's eye?
Studentmy sistr is allergic 2 mites why is that?
StudentDATS DIRTYYYYY!!!!!
Guestwhats that?
Studenthow do you get a picture like this?
Guestwhat are we looking at
Studentwat is it doing on the bug
Studentwhy does it look like a jelly fish
StudentWhy don't wasps die when they sting you?
Bugscope Teambecause their stinger don't have those hooks on them
Studentboth
Studentthey look like jelly fish!
Studentthey got cameras
Studentdoes it bug you?
GuestWOW IS THAT A BROKEN JELLYFISH
Bugscope Teamit is actually a mite
Studentit looks like a jellyfish
Studenthow small are they?
Bugscope Teamthey are around a 100 micrometers big

Bugscope Team80 millionths of a micron
Studenthow small r they
Studentcause there too big
Guestdo all insects have setae
Bugscope Teamyep!
Guestia thatt a bug that bugs bugs?
Studentwat is this
Studentwhy do bees even needstingers
Bugscope Teamthey are used defensively and also they are used for mating. Their stinger is also an ovipositor
9:49 am
Studentthats small
StudentWhat do they do??
Bugscope Teammites feed on bugs, they are parasites
StudentWAT ARE THE PRICKLE THANGS
Guest what are those little tenticle or leg thing
Bugscope Teamsome kind of feeler or feeding tube
Studentare they dangerous?
Studentto hyrt u
Studentwhat does it do?
Studentwhat is the mite doing on the bug is it hurting it
Bugscope Teamwe don't think they hurt the insect. but we don't know too much about them. We think the mites eat the oils that are on top of the insect
StudentAre these dustmites
Studentearwigs are NASTYY!
Studentwhats it on?
Guesttime is money
Bugscope Teamthe mite is feeding on this earwig
Studentwhats a stamata
Studentwhat is amicron
Bugscope Teama micron is one millionth of a meter

Studentare any caterpillars dangerous?
Guestwhts that?
Guestwhat are those bumps
Studentwhat are thoes bubbles
Studentewww.....they have pimples
Studentwat is this
Studenthow many eyes do they have?
Guestuhhhhh
Studentwhat are the warts on it
Bugscope Teamthose are simple eyes!
Bugscope Teamthis is a woolly bear caterpillar
GuestWHAT ARE THE BUMPS ON IT
Guest????
Guestwhat are those little bubbles
StudentHa ha its lke a planet
Studentit looks like uranus
Studentwhy is it so bumppy?
Studentis that the earth
Bugscope Teamah, this is a caterpillar
StudentPROACTIVE!
StudentDo they explode
Studentmaybe they need proacctive (:
Guestwhat are the bubbles on it>
Bugscope Teamthose are eyes!
Guest?*
Bugscope Teamthose are the eyes of the caterpillar, they aren't pimples or anything haha
Studentits eyes
StudentIs this the head of the catapillar
Bugscope Teamyes, we are looking at the head area
TeacherCan you please turn over control of I'm funsized
Bugscope Teamdone
Student??
Guestuhhhhhh
Studentccan thosed bumps explode?
Bugscope Teamheh, no silly
Studentewww.....where r the pupils?
Guestwhy does it have so many eyes?
Studentso it has like a million eyess. do they have troube seeing?
Bugscope Teaminsects with simple eyes often don't see well. Usually they just see light differences with their eyes
Studentwat arethe long things
Bugscope Teamthose are stemmata
Guestuuhhhhh!!
GuestWHAT DO THEY USE THE FUZZY STUFF ON THEM FOR
Bugscope Teamthe hairs on caterpillars are often a defense mechanism. The hairs make it hard for birds or lizards, or whatever else tries to eat them hard to eat because the hairs get stuck in their throats
Studentit can grtow up to 20 ft.
Studentkewl

Studentwhat is the thing in the bottom left corner
Guestwhy cant bugs explode?
Studentwhats stemmata?
Bugscope Teamsorry sorry, the stemmata are the eyes, not the hairs
Studentcan someone please chNGE THE PICUTRE
Bugscope Teami'm funsized has control of the scope now
Bugscope Teamthe eyes are called stemmata
StudentCHANGE THE PICTUREE (:
Studentwat is dat?!!!!?
GuestWAT A STEMMATE AND WAT IT DO
Bugscope Teamthey are eyes and they help the insect to see things
Studentu think u can see

Bugscope Teamthis is a broken antenna, looks like
StudentHOW MUCH FOOD STAMPS CAN I BUY DAT FO?
Studentwhy does that look like a rose
StudentOKAY...THANK YOU....
Studentwho has control
Studentwhat is that
Studentis dat a rose
StudentIs it dead
Bugscope Teamyes all insects in the microscope right now are dead
Guestwhat is that
Bugscope Teamthank you, good work little dudes!
Bugscope Teamthis is a broken off antenna
Studentmatt has control!
Studentno it isnt
Student ROE THING?WHAT IS THAT
StudentIs that an Eye?
Bugscope Teamit's something like an antenna

Bugscope Teami'm funsized has control
Studenti am not a dude
Bugscope Teamsorry, i meant dudes as in boys and girls
Guestyo matt whats up

9:55 am
Guest HA HA IT LOOKS FUNNYYY
Studentyeah you are!!
Studentneither are wee!!

StudentWHAT IS THAT ROSE LOOKING THING?
Bugscope Teamit is something like an antenna
Guestchange the pic
Studentits alright
Bugscope Teamthanks :)
Guestplz
Bugscope Teami'm funsized has control, ask him/her

Studentwhats a millipeed (:
Guestuhh
Studentwat are those bumps
Studentthey need a hair cut. why do they have so much hair
StudentIts called a razor!!!!!
Guestthats awsome wht are the grass like things?

Studentwat are tose hairs
Bugscope Teamsetae

Bugscope Teamthink of it as like a porcupine, don't you think porcupines would be hard to eat
Studentewwww
Studentthose*

Studentohhh.thats really kool......can our hairs do that too?
Bugscope Teamsome caterpillars have poisonous hairs

GuestWOW IT LOOKS WIERD RYTE PEOPLE

Guestwhat is a setae in deatail
Bugscope Teaminsects have an exoskeleton, which can NOT feel things. so, these setae stick through the exoskeleton, to nerves underneath, and the setae transmit information about the environment to the insect. setae can be chemosensory (smell, taste) and also mechanosensory (feel things like wind, other bugs, etc)...
Studentto walk
GuestWHAQT DO SATES DO
Bugscope Teamsetae do different things, on this caterpillar, they help keep the caterpillar from getting eaten. Other setae help the insects feel or taste/smell
Studentno i like it
Studentwats setae
Studentok :)
Studentwhy are some questioins not answered
Guestdetail
StudentWhats the cut
StudentAre millapedes poisoness
Bugscope TeamMillipedes are not poisonous, but many species have repugnatorial glands capable of producing irritating fluids which may produce allergic reactions in individuals sensitive to insects or insect toxins.
GuestWATS BUMP ON FRONT 4
Studentcan our hairs sense environment?
StudentCan this bite people

Studentno

TeacherCan you please change control to I'm Bored
Guesthow do u get the microscope this small?
Studentwhat is that black thing behind it?
Studentdoes it take like a gigantic microscope to see thiss
Studentyes it can
Studentwe are going to change this picture soon
Studentwhat that

StudentAre those legs??
GuestIS THAT THE BOTTO OF THE CATERPILER
Studentis it related to a porcupine?
Studentewww......i feel so bad y do u have to kill them before u scope them?
Bugscope Teamwell, yeah, but if you freeze a bug it dies slowly and painlessly
StudentHow many legs does a millapede have?
Bugscope TeamDespite their name, millipedes do not have 1,000 legs, although they can have up to 750.
StudentIf this is a milliapede it can bite can't it
Studenta bear

Studentwhat or the hair for
Bugscope Teamsetae is used to sense the environment
StudentAre milipedes poisoness?
Bugscope Teamsome can be, yes

Guesteww what are those hairs?
Guestkiller!!!
Studentcan you please change the pick Im Bored?
Bugscope Teamask i'm funsized, he/she has control!

Studentkiller of insects
Studentooh... okay but still theyre dead):
Bugscope Teamyes, everything in the scope has to be dead. if it moved, we'd not see anything, remember this scope magnifies up to 800,000 times, if anythign is moving, the image would be junk
Studentcool
Studentwhy would you kill bugs to look at them? :[
TeacherHaving some trouble with certain computers, please change control to firefly145
Bugscope Teamdone
Studentno they can olny kill u
Studenta milli
Guestthat looks like a teddy bear
Bugscope Teamclose. It is called a woolly bear caterpillar
10:00 am
StudentI read an article that said this one guy would mess with a bunch of animals and bugs but he wouldnt even touch a catapillar. why would this be?
Student Where are the eyes?
Studentthank you!
GuestCAN THEY KILL U? HOW?
Guest.

Studentcan i have control???????? please
Bugscope Teamask mrs. B
Guest????????IM BORED
Studentthey spray poisn
Bugscope TeamTheir hairs can have a poison sac at the ends. So if you get their hairs on you you can get an irritated area. The caterpillar we have today is not poisonous
Studentwat is 1mm
Studenti want control
Studentdo you know all of them?
Studenti love them
Studentdoes this have a nose?
Studentwow Is that bug an exoskeloton
Bugscope Teaminsects have exoskeletons, yes
Studentit has like a beardd'
Studentwhy do millipeeds have amillion legs

Bugscope Teamfireflas145 has control now
Studentcan i have conrtl
StudentI almost killed one of those things
Guestwow

GuestWAT IS DAT EWWWW

GuestIS THAT THE TOP OF IT

Studentwat are the spikes
Bugscope Teamthose are small setae- or hairs
StudentCould you change the control to Bob
Studentis that an intenna
Bugscope Teamyep!
Studentit looks like a strawberry
Bugscope Teamthat's a pollen grain!
Studentno
Studentdo you have a bug collection?
Studentwhy are there spikes?
StudentCOOL
Bugscope Teamthis is a pollen grain
Studenteat it
Bugscope Teamit is very small
StudentDo those little tubes catch the pollen?
Bugscope Teamyeah, although we often find pollen and mold on inscts
Bugscope Teamabout 20 microns
StudentYeah our teacher told us
Studenthow many bugsdo u have in your lab?
Bugscope Teamwe have a nice stash 20-30
Studentwat are those things sticking out of the bee
Bugscope Teami'm not sure, cate do you remember, they aren't setae, but something else
GuestHEY DAT SO HAIRY
Bugscope Teamthose little round areas on the antenna are for getting special sensory data back to the insect

Studentwhy are some holes empty?
Bugscope Teamwell, some of the small sticks can fall out of the holes
Studenthaha kool......whats your favorite bug?
Studentwhat is the spikes
StudentWhat is th line on the antenna?
Bugscope Teamthis is a segmented antenna, that line is where one segment ends and another begins
Studentwhat are those things in the background that look like sticks?

Studentwhy do milapeds need so may legs
Studenthappens*
Studentwat is that
StudentWHATS YOUR FAVORITE BUG!?
Bugscope Teami like mites
GuestHEY WATS AL ROND ITS ANTTENA
Studentwhats those things in the back?
Guestis that the antena
Guest?
Guestwhy does it look like it separating
Studenta spider
StudentWhat happens if the anenie are riped off
StudentWHY DO YOU LIKE MITES?
Bugscope Teamwell, they are bugs that bug other bugs!!!
10:05 am
Studentanteni*
StudentDo mites hav eyes?
Bugscope Teami think they do, not sure though
Studentwhy do they need a segmented antenneae?
Bugscope Teamwell, those segments allow the antenna to have some felxibility
Studentwhy r they seperated
Guestwhts your favorite insect?
GuestWHY DONT U ANWER ME? IM GOING TO START CRYING NOW
Studentis that like da elbow
Studentwhat are the dots on it
StudentHAHA...THATS SO TRUE AND FUNNY...CAN YOU TELL ME A JOKE?
Studentcool
StudentMites are cool only they freak me out
Bugscope Teamyeah, well, i like mites on OTHER bugs, no on me :)
Studentyea every thing deos
GuestOK SORRY JUST KIDDIN

Studentcan i learn a joke
Bugscope TeamWho is the bees favorite singer? Sting!
TeacherCan you please give control to Bob
Bugscope Teamdone
Studentwhy do bugs bug other bugs
Bugscope Teamwell, mites feed on other bugs. it's all about feeding and perpetuating the species...
Studentdo bugs feel pain?????????
Bugscope Teamyes they do -- they need to have a response like that to survive as a species
Bugscope Teamthe dots are placoid sensilla, which are not in all antennae, and not in all segments

Studentalex,why do u like mights
Bugscope Teamcause they are cool little dudes, they bug other bugs that bug me, so i kinda root for them
Studentis this abee
Studenthow do you know so much bout bugs
Studentwhats the ball in the middle?
Bugscope Teamthat was a pollen grain
GuestWAT I PLACOID SENSILLA
Studentwhat are the layers 4?
Studenty do the bugs need attennas
Bugscope Teamthey use their antennae as much or more than we use our eyes, to collect information
Bugscope Teamhere we can see the placoid sensilla

Bugscope Teamnow we're gone..
StudentWhats that?
Studentwhats thiss???
Studentwhat is that little circle puff ball thing on the picture?
StudentAre cenitpedes poisoness?
StudentWHAT HAPPENS IF AN ANENNA ARE RIPPED OFF
Bugscope Teamwell, it wouldn't kill the insect
Studentwhen bugs fall from a high place why dont they die or get hurt
Studentcan i hear a bug jokeee
Bugscope Team What did the bee say to the flower? Hello honey!
Guesthow long do cockrockes live for?
Bugscope TeamThat depends on the roach. American cockroaches can can live anywhere from 1 to 2 years.
StudentANTENAI*
Studentdo bugs mate
Bugscope Teamyes they do, various ways
Studentcentipedemouth
Studentis this bug playing hide and go seek? :)
Bugscope Teamthat is the mouth, those are the jaws, so it is not really hiding

Bugscope Teamha! it is!!!
StudentWe changed it to a centipede mouth.
StudentTHAT STINKS
Studentthe bug is playing peek-a-boo not hide and seek
Bugscope Teamyeah, cool
Studentno
StudentIS AN ANTENNALS BUG GLIND
Studentalex i lady bugs giggity
Bugscope Teamlady bugs are cool too, yeah, they keep my cats interested for hours on end!
StudentBLIND*
GuestHA HA THATS FUNNY ITS PLAYIN HIDE IN SEEK
Guestgood bye time for our next class!!!!!!!!
Studentalex, can you feel the mite if they are on you?
Bugscope Teamyes, you can feel mites, not all the time, but sometimes
Studentby by
Studentby alexx
TeacherCan you please give control back to bergstrom
Bugscope Teamdone
GuestTHATS FUNNY
StudentI see
Guestwhat is the scienticic name for the mouth on the bug
Studentby by
Studentdo you like bees
Bugscope Teamsure!
Bugscope Teaman insect with antennae is not necessarily also blind
Studentohhh...nooo..i have to goo...i will come back later to chat with you.bye it was niv=cetalking to you thanks....
Bugscope Teamyou guys rocked and or rolled, thank you!!!
Studentbye alex
Bugscope Teamlaterez
GuestBYE
Bugscope Teambees are helpful to us in ways we are not always aware
10:10 am
Studentwhy do they have so many legs
Bugscope Teamit supports the length of the body
TeacherOur students are leaving now so we will be idle for about 45 minutes. We will be back from 11-12 with a new group of students
Bugscope Teamokay, going well so far!
Bugscope Teamwe are trying to answer every question, but it is difficult to keep up
TeacherThank you, you are doing a great job, the kids love it.
Bugscope Teamaditi, how are you doing? where have you been?
TeacherSee you at 11
Bugscope Teamokay
Bugscope TeamMrs B aditi often logs on to help but has not been around for awhile
Guestmy computer won't let me see the script that is under the picturES.I can see the "Your questions " section and the who's online .what do I do
Bugscope Teamyou need to change your screen resolution. are you on a windows machine or a mac?
Bugscope TeamI think that is a screen resolution problem Alex can help you with.
10:15 am
Bugscope Teamaditi, are you on windows?
Bugscope Teambugscope must be run with minimum 1024x768 screen resolution
Bugscope Teamaditi, screen res must be set to minimum of 1024x768

Bugscope Teamif you have windows, right click on the desktop, select properties, and click on the screen resolution tab, then change it to 1024x768
Bugscope Teamif your resolution is smaller than that, you won't see everything in the window
Bugscope Teami wonder if aditi can even see my chat?
Bugscope TeamI think she can see your chat.
Bugscope Teamthere, that should now be on the left side questions, aditi should be able to see that
Guestwhta are we lookinga t
Bugscope Teamaditi this is a centipede head. can you see the chat now or do we need to help you? we can see your chat, of course
Bugscope Teamthis is a centipede head, from underneath
Bugscope Teamaditi, can you see everything now?
Bugscope Teamaditi, let me know if you need more help with your screen resolution
10:25 am
Bugscope Teammrs. B, keep in mind, all the chat and images from this session are saved to your member page, it's a great way to review all the stuff with your students: http://bugscope.beckman.illinois.edu/members/2009-115

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11:02 am
TeacherI am back, kids are logging in right now
Bugscope TeamCool!
Bugscope TeamNot sure if this is technically a leafhopper or a planthopper.
Bugscope Teamhello!
StudentHELLO
Studentewww
Bugscope TeamThey are pretty much the same thing, so it's ok
Bugscope TeamHello!
Studenthello
Studentcreepy
Bugscope Teamit'
Studentwhat is that?
Studentur face
Studentwhat type of bug is this
Bugscope Teamit is a true bug. Which is just a type of insect that has a long proboscis that it uses to stab into either other insects or plants
Bugscope Teamthis one has wings as well
Studentcool
Studentoh
Studentwhat is this
TeacherWe are ready, do I have control
Bugscope Teamyes you do
StudentWhat part of a bug is this from??
Bugscope Teamthis is the head
Bugscope Teamthat should be the base of an antenna there as well, in front of the eye
Studentwhat is this
Studentis this a leafbug?
Studentthis looks cool, what bug species is this?
Studenthow big ius this
Bugscope Teamyou can get an idea from looking at the scalebar, in any of the screens, on the lower left
Bugscope Teamthis is a planthopper
Student*is

Studentur face
Studentthis thing is ugly
Studentinteresante
Studentwhere does it get its name from?
Bugscope Teamthey are small green bugs that are often seen hopping on grass or plants
Studentthats a bug
Bugscope Teamthis is a little mite on an insect
Studentthis is cool and wierd
Studentwhats you favorite bug
Studentwhat IS that now?
Bugscope Teamthat is a mite we found on the centipede
StudentIs that a tick or a mite?
Bugscope Teamit's a mite

StudentDose this bug have eny wings
Bugscope Teamthis mite doesn't, but the leafhopper does
Studentwow
Studentit looks funny
StudentThhanks
StudentThis looks gross!!!
11:07 am
Studentwhat kind of bug are we looking at?????????
Bugscope Teamthis is a mite living on a centipede
Studentare mites normally on centipedes?
Bugscope Teamusually we will find mites on earwigs, but we have found them on bees and millipedes before
Studentwhat is all of those thing in the backround is that th bug its on?
Studentdoes it have spikes
Studentwhat is this??
Studentwhat type of bug is this?
Student.
Studentits a mite?
Studentwhat type of bug is this
Studentthis looks like a peice of grass
StudentWhats the differece between a mite and a parasite

Studentweirddd
Studentahhh!
Studentwhy is it hairy?
Bugscope Teamthe hairs are called setae, usually, and they are sensory
Bugscope Teamthis, now, is a cricket
Studentthats craazyyy
Studentwhat is the tube on its head
Bugscope Teamthat is where an antenna broke off the head. A compound eye is just to the left of it
Studentewww
Studentwhy is it hairy?
Studentis that hair folacles
Studentewwww sick what is that is it sleeping?
Studentmites r on evrything
Studentewww!
Studentis it sleeping
Bugscope Teampermanently
Studentits eyes look weird
Studentwhere is its entenas
Bugscope Teamon top of its head but busted off
Studentdoes bug have hairs on its eyes or are those diffrent species?
Bugscope Teamsome insects have hairs on their eyes. We often see lots of hairs on compound eyes with fruit flies
Studentthat is so cool
Studentthis*
Guestwhat is this

Studentno its not sleeping lol
Studentdoes it have some kind shell on its back
Studentohh i get it its dead!
Studentdoes it have some kind shell on its back
Bugscope Teamthat is sometimes called the pronotum, protection for the head
Studentnoo
Studentmaybe lets find out
Studentit looks like it has ony one eye...does it have only one eye????
Bugscope Teamother eye is on our right
Studentis this his mouth
Studentis that really hair
Studentsomeone killed it when they captured it?
Bugscope Teamwe received this insect from your school. I don't know if it was found dead or someone froze it...
StudentWhere is it's wings?
Studento thats sad
Studentno u freeze it duh!
StudentWhy is it so hairy?
Bugscope Teamthe setae help the insect sense its environment: touch, taste, hot/cold..., smell

Studentwhat is this?
Bugscope Teamthis is on a honey bee head. The bumpy part is the compound eye. The "forest" in the background are hairs on the bee's head
Studentwhat the
Studentcool!!!
Studentwhats that?
Studentit looks like a forest
Studentwhat is that??
Studenthuh??
Studentdo all bugs have so many hairs?
Guestis it an eye?
Studentthey look like honey comb
Studentis that hair
Studentyeah
Studenthow many "eyes" are on that?
Studentare those scales
Bugscope Teamnot here
Studentwhat is the unit of measurment?
Bugscope Teamum that you see in the scalebar stands are micrometers. The u is a mu.
Studentmeasurment of what?!
Studentwhat are all the hexagons for?
Studentdo they see like a million pictures of the same thing
Bugscope Teamthey process them into one coherent image, we think
Studentdose it has eye nvm
Studentwhat is a compound eye?
Bugscope Teama compound eye just means that is has lots of lenses on it, each part called an ommatidia. Bees don't see reds. They see blues and violets.
Studentwhy do bugs have eyes like that? to see better or something??
Studentwhy does it need so many eyes
Studenthow do they see
StudentHow many lenses are on the eye?
Bugscope Teama few thousand, probably
Studentit looks like honey comb
Bugscope Teamyes, the hexagon shape is the best shape to fit the curvature of the eye. Honeycombs have the same shape for that same reason
Guesthow do they see
Studentwhats the diffrence beetween a bug eye and a human eye?
Bugscope Teamlots of differences: they have better peripheral vision, see different colors, sometimes, and also register motion more quickly
Studentis its eye smoth to the tutch?
Bugscope Teampretty much
Studentwho is cheeselove
Guestidk
11:13 am
Studenti dont know
StudentThats alot...
Studentnicce
Studentwhat is the ration to one micrometer to one millimeter?
Bugscope Teamthere are 1000 micrometers in a millimeter
Studentwhat is the other stuff on the eye?
Studentare the hairs soft or hard
Guestis the eye sticky?
StudentDo they have hexagons across their vision
Bugscope Teamwe think they see a bunch of different images that are collected and assembled in the brain to form an image

Studentwhats that
Studentwhat is that
Bugscope Teamthat is a set of ducts that the centipede has on its final few joints that release poison to deter ants
Studentwhat is that ewwww
Studentew
Studentwhat is aum
Studentwhat is duct work?
Studentdoes the bug breath through the holes?
Studentwhat are the holes for
Studentwats that thingg??
Studentwhat do the holes do
Guestwhat is this
Studentbreathing?
Studenthow do they transport venom/
Studentis that hair
Studentis it like a nose
StudentDoes the venom come out of the oval things?
Bugscope Teamyes
Studentwho is chesse lover
Studentwhat are they used for
Bugscope Teammany insects and similar arthropods like this need to discourage ants from attacking them
Guestare those lungs?
Studentprolly yeah
Studentok thanks for the answer :)
StudentWhat does the venom do to the ants?
Studenthow small is this/
Studentwhats with the holes
Studentwhat does duct mean
Bugscope Teamit's a long tube, usually, or some sort
Studentwhat are the holes for
Studentare those lungs
Studentare those holes how they breath?
Studentwhere is this located on the bug
Bugscope Teamon the last few segments
StudentIs that where the poison comes out of?
Guestno one ever answers my questions
Studentwat does it do?
Bugscope Teamrelaeases venom

StudentO.o whoah!
Studenti dont like that!!
Studentwhats that
Studentewww whats that
Studentwhat is this??
Studentwut is that
Studentare they suction cups?
Studentwhat is the satae do?
Studenti cant see anything nvm
Guesttrumpets?
Studentehats the goop stuff
Studentwhat is this?? it looks gross!!
Studentit looks like mushrooms
Bugscope Teamthese are tenent setae on the pulvillus, on a ladybugm tarsus
Student6
Studentwhats the goop stuff sorry
StudentThats raelly cool do they camunacatee from this?
Bugscope Teamthey help the ladybug stick to surfaces
Student6 what?
Studentwhere is this located on the bug??
Studentthat look like tissue
Studenttubas
Studentohhh
Bugscope Teamthey are sticky, like little suction cups
Studenthow many of these does a lady bug have on its body?
Bugscope Teamthey have a whole pad of them for just next to each of their claws on their legs
Studentare those antennas
StudentWhere is it located?
Guestdo they e\stick on things?
Studentdo they move when the bugis alive??
Studentwhat the things under the suction cups?
StudentWAT IS THAT??
Bugscope Teamif you take the mag down you can see where we are
11:18 am
Studentis that the inside
Bugscope Teamit is the surface
TeacherCan you please turn over control to Morgan & Kendall
Bugscope Teamgot it
Studentso these are on their feet?
Bugscope Teamyes
Studentohhh

Studentdo they help them walk?
Bugscope Teamthe tenent setae- the suction cups- help the ladybugs walk on walls
Studentwoah

Studentit looks funny
Studentwhat is the little srtuff around it??
Student how many of these do thay have on their feet????
Bugscope Teamthousands
Studentwhat is the goopy stuff in between
Bugscope Teamthat was probably dirt or oils

Guesttaco
StudentWhat is that?
Studentwhat is that??
Bugscope Teamthis is the woolly bear antenna
Studentwhat that supposed to be
Bugscope Teamthat is an antenna on the face of a caterpillar
StudentWhat are the bumbs?
Studentcan the antenna fall out?
Bugscope Teamno. it is attached to the head

Studentwhat are we looking at
Bugscope Teama woolly bear is a type of caterpillar
Studentit looks cool
Studentwhat is the little bumps
Studentwhat are the dots around the antena
StudentWhat are the bumps?
Studentcoll
StudentWhat is a woolly bear?
Bugscope Teamthat is a type of caterpillar, they are orange-reddish and black. Very hairy
Studentcool
Guestwhat is that stuff in it
Studentit looks gross...where is located on the bug?/
Bugscope Teamthis is on the caterpillar's head
Studentwhat would they do without it?
Bugscope Teamyou have the ability to change the mag when you drive the microscope
Studentcool
Studentdoes ir spray venom
Bugscope Teamthis. no.
Studentt

StudentHow does the antennae do to help the bug?
Bugscope Teamit helps it communicate and sense its environment at a distance and up close
Studentkool
Studentwhy do the cattapillars have holes where the antenna start (like an opening)
StudentWhat are those little bumps that look like goosebumps?
Studentwhat are those bumpy things?
Studentit looks like it woulkd
Studentwhat r the dots around the thing we r looking at
Studentwhats with the bumps
Bugscope Teamnot really sure, it just looks like an area that could help protect the antenna while still allowing the antenna to have mobility
StudentWhat are the bumps?
Studentwas this catapillar suposed to become a monarch then?
Studentwhats those bumps on there
Studentwhat with the bumps
Studentwhat do the bumps do
Bugscope Teamwe don't know just what the bumps do; they may be responsible for color, or a pattern
Studentwhat is that??
Studentwhat r the bumps

Studentwhats it doing?!
Studentl
Studentare those pinchers
Studentis that it's mouth?
Studentwhat do the hairs do
11:23 am
StudentWhat is the thing that looks like a broken heart?
Bugscope Teamthat looks like the entrance to the mouth
Studentdo cattapillars have a sense of smell, sight, feel, smell or hearing?
Bugscope Teamyes, all of those
Studentmmmm sickk
Studentomg is that the moutyh??
Studentare those teeth
StudentWhare is its toungue?
Bugscope Teamnot all insects have a tongue, and the insects that have something like a tongue, it's not really called a tongue. Like here the fly has a mouthpart that is like a tongue, but we call it a proboscis
Studenteww i hate thiese bugs
Studentmouth??
Studentdo they have claws?
Bugscope Teamthis insect has a single claw for each of its legs
Bugscope Teamthis is now a centipede
Studentdoes it have protection for its chest?
Bugscope Teamit has a shell -- an exoskeleton
Studentwhere do these catapillars live
Studentthats weird
Studentr those claw things
Studentdo the hairs help them feel

Studenti call control next
Studentso can it bite us with its jaw?
Bugscope Teamyes, and it can hurt
Studentwhat are those sharp things under its teeth
Studentdoes it have a tongue
Bugscope Teamnot really
Studentare there really 100 legs on a centipede
Bugscope Teamusually not that many
Studentwheres the tongue?
Studenthmm
StudentCool
Studentwhats the stuff in the middle
Studentewww

StudentIs that saliva?
StudentWhat are those pointy things at the bottom of the picture?
Studentmore hair
Studentewwwwwwwwwwwwww'
Studentis that rh4e toungue
StudentEwwwwww
Studentdoes it get its heat from endothermic reactions and do they have any chemicals on their body?

Studentwhy is the tongue hiry?!
Studentis that the toung
Studenthairy
Studentis that the tomgue in the mouth
Bugscope Teamit's like a tongue, but we call it a proboscis
Studentumm can we switch controls!!
Student?*
Studenteww...what is that??
Bugscope Teamit has a sponging mouthpart
Bugscope Teamnotice that these are live images -- you are controlling a scanning electron microscope from your classroom
Studenti call controls next naw sayin
Studentno i meant !!
Bugscope Teamthis is a female fly
Bugscope Teamthis is a female housefly
Studentwhy is it furry?
Bugscope Teamthey are very hairy- with hairs that have many jobs. The ones on its face allow for sense of touch, while special ones in its antennae allow for maybe smell or sensing other chemicals
StudentCan they taste?
StudentWhy is is the ttoungue on the head?
Studentwhat is this bugg's defense system?
Guestare those it's fangs
StudentProboscis does it do the same thing as our tounge
Student:)
Student?
Bugscope Teamjesilucy have control now
Studentwhy is the tongue hairy??????
Studentdoes female and male flies have different parts?
Studentwhy are the eyes on the sides of his head
TeacherCan you please swithc control to Rachel and ally
Bugscope Teamgot it

StudentIs the tong have her on it
Studenthow many eye does this fly have
Bugscope Teamit has 2 big compound eyes and 3 simple eyes we can't see called ocelli. So it has 5 eyes total
Guestare those it hair on the tounge
Studentwhat is that bushel looking thing?

Studenthmmm
StudentDoes it have a brain?
Studenti call controls next
Studentgross
Studentwhy is the microsocpe in black and white?
Bugscope Teamthe electrons that come out of the sample are giving us the images, which are just signal, no color
Bugscope Teamthis is the 'tongue,' with setae on that are likely mechanosensory
StudentDoes a fly have a compound eye?
Bugscope TeamYes flies have 2 big compound eyes
Studentwhy is a fly so fuzzy?

Studentis that hair
Bugscope Teamyes these are tenent setae again, allowing the fly to walk on walls
Studentwhat is that??
Studentis it fur
Studentewwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!! :p
Studentwhy is it funny
StudentO.o
Studentwhats that oval thing
Bugscope Teamthat might be a mold spore
Studentwow
11:28 am
Studenthouse fly buzzz

Studentwhat are those random things..
Studentoh
Studentwhat is the satae used forr/
Bugscope Teamthese are special setae used to help the fly walk on vertical surfaces
Studentwhy is it fuzzy

StudentIf you had to estimate, how many little hair things are there?
Bugscope Teamthat all depends on the insect. There are some insects like roaches that have very few. But a fly will have hundreds, probably thousands of hairs
Studentits u
Studentis it prickley

Studentwhy does the satae do that?
StudentThat looks like a sword
Studentwooooow
Guestwhat is this the inside

StudentWhat is the oval stuff?
Bugscope Teamsome of its dirt, some is mold
Studentare these sopouset to help the flyclime beter?
Bugscope Teamnot this part

Studentholy cow

Studentare they fuzzy
StudentIs this like a mini version of what geckos have on their feet?
Bugscope Teamyes! that's it exactly
Studentwhat is that stuff
Bugscope Teamnow we see the setae that help the fly climb
StudentEwwww...
Studentwhat is the stuff on the line things r they fungi

StudentWOOOOOOOW WHAT IS THAT
Student why do flys wing make buzzing nises?
Bugscope TeamThe buzzing of a fly is the sound of its wings beating. A house fly's wings beat about 200 times a second, and some midges move their wings 1,000 times a second.
Studentnoises*
Bugscope Teamin geckos the setae are even smaller
Studentis it true that they leave poo droppings
Bugscope Teamthey're called flyspecks
Studentwut is this

Studentis it fuzzy
StudentWhat is it?
Studentumm guh-ross!
Studentewww
Studentewwwwwwww thats creepy
Studentwhat r flyspecks?
Bugscope Teamalso called frass, insect poop
Bugscope Teamsee the millipede legs to the lower left?
StudentI HATE FLIES
Studentlegs look like a star
StudentHow big are the wings of a fly compared to the fly itself?
StudentwhAT IS THIS A PICTURE OF
Studentis it true that when a fly rubbs its head, it pukes and then "cleans" is head with the vomit that he up chunked?
Bugscope Teampretty sure that'snot true. It doesn't puke everytime it lands either. When it rubs its head, usually they are clean their antennae
Studentare those the clause?

Studentumm eww
Student?
Student??
Studentis it fuzzy
Bugscope Teamthis is the stinger of a honeybee
Student??
Student aare those hairs? or venom?
Studentdoes it hurt if you get stumg
Studentit looks like it need some lotion!
Bugscope Teamthat's most likely dirt
Student*stung
Studentwhy does it have cuts in it?/
StudentCAN U EAT IT?? LOL
Studentyes
Studentis that part of scine?
11:33 am
Guestwhats with the bumps
Bugscope Teamdirt, mostly
Bugscope Teamthis is why honeybees die when they sting you -- they cannot retract the stinger

Studentwhen the bee stingo into u

StudentWHats with the bumps?
StudentO COOL
Studentoh that is very interesting
Studentwhy is it all fussy
Studentniceee
StudentWOAH
Bugscope Teamstingers are derived from ovipositors, and sometimes they are the same thing
StudentWhat kind of bug does this belong to?
Bugscope Teambee
Studentwhat are the bumps?

Studentwhy is it all fuzzy
Studentwhats the little stuff around it?/
Studentyay
Studentewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
Studentawe cute
Studentthts cool
Bugscope Teamthis is a rolypoly -- see the eyes?
Studenti do not enjoy this image
Bugscope Teamand the antennae?
Studentwhy would they sting us in the first place
StudentAwwww
Studentit looks like a halloween mask

StudentWhere is its eyes?
Studentare those intenas?

StudentCould a bee live without it's stingeror would it die? How long can it live without a stinger?
Bugscope Teamthey seem to die fairly soon, because they have a big hole in their body once the stinger is gone

Studentwhere r the eyes
Studentwere are its eyes?
Studentcan they see??
Studentdonde esta el ojos?
Studenti dnt se the eyes
Bugscope Teamthe bumps
TeacherCan you please turn over control back to Bergstrom
Bugscope Teamgot it
Student*los
Studentsee*
Guestthat the eye
Studentawe
StudentHow much could it see at a time?
Bugscope Teamthe rolypoly likely cannot see well at al
Studenthow can they see out of there eyes
Studentdo they only see the ground
Bugscope Teamit looks forward, when it is unfolded
StudentIs its body hollow? It looks like its legs are folded inside of it
Bugscope Teamnot really hollow, but it can roll up for protection
Studentyes
Studentvery interesting
Studentwhy is that
StudentWhy?
Studentwhy does it go into a ball
Bugscope Teamit's a defense measure against anything that wants to eat it
Studenti cant see anything

Studentthen why do they roll up when someting comes close to thme?
Studentis it fuzzy
Studentwhy cant they see good
Bugscope Teamtheir eyes are not very sophisticated, and they likely do not need them as much as they need their antennae
Studentdoes it hurt
Studentwould that hurt
Bugscope Teamno they are very small spikes, you would barely feel it
Studentwhen it touches u
Studentwhy cant they see very well?
Bugscope Teamthey live in the dirt, so they don't need very good eyesight
Studenti no longer ejoy rollypolllies!
Studentwhy do they need claws
Studentwhat is the rolypoly defense
Studentwhat do u like most about bugs??
Bugscope Teamthey are interesting, have fine details, and are different lifeforms compared to us, with distinctly different ways of doing things
Studento so it is not like a bee sting
Bugscope Teamthe part we feel most from a bee sting is not the stinger but the venom.
Studentdo the rolypolys have strong teeth because it once bit me and it wouldnt let go. it held strong until i ripped it off and the head just stuck in it.?.?
Studentdo the claws actually protect them
StudentDOES IT HAVE A TOE NAIL ?????? :P
Bugscope Teamkind of, yes. a single toe on each foot, and they match, which is why they're called isopods

StudentWhat are the claws for?
11:38 am

Studentis it sharp?

StudentCAUSE YTHERE FAT
Studentwho is the predator of rolypoly

Studenthow many legs do theyu have
Studento can you feel the stinger
Bugscope Teamit would probably feel like a splinter, especially if it was left in you like the honey bee's
StudentCUZ THEY R COOOL
Studentwerid
Studentis there any predators in the dirt?
Bugscope Teamthere are often mites in the dirt, as well as spiders, and sometimes antlions

Studentis that all you study??
Bugscope Teamno we do not work with insects unless an entomologist brings some in, or we are doing Bugscope
Studentwhats a tarsi?
Bugscope Teamthe tarsi are the last few segments of an arm/leg
Studentno there not
StudentOMG COOLOIS WHAT IS THAT
StudentWis it located?
Studentbye
Studentis that poisinous
StudentBYEE'
Studentbyebye love you (:
Bugscope TeamThere is a schmidt sting pain index used to rate the pain of a sting from things with stingers like ants, bees and wasps
Bugscope TeamI wonder if they use a visual analog scale (VAS)
Teachernew group coming in, be with you in a second
Bugscope Teama Bullet ant sting is described as "Pure, intense, brilliant pain. Like fire-walking over flaming charcoal with a 3-inch rusty nail in your heel"
Bugscope Teamha that is pretty funny
Studentwhat is a parcy
Studentdo insects shed skin
Bugscope Teamthey don't have skin -- they have an exoskeleton, like a shell. and they do sometimes shed that. it's called molting
Studentwhat r we looking at?
Bugscope Teamthis is a roly poly
Studenthey
StudentHey Hey!
11:43 am

StudentUmmm What is this?
Studenthey whats up
Studentdo theymouths?
Studentwere are the eyes
Bugscope Teamthe eyes are the small bumpy parts on either end of the small semicircle
Studenthave*
Studentwheres its face
Bugscope Teamthat is its face
Studentewwww
Studentyucky!
Bugscope Teamthe eyes are at the edges of the oval part in the center now
Studentcool
Studentr those legs under the bug?
Bugscope Teamyes those are legs, why it is called an 'isopod'
StudentHi Scott
Studentwhere are the eyes???
Bugscope Teamthe eyes are at the top of its shell. They are small bumpy patches that you can just see by the corners of both antennae
Studentdo they see really good
Bugscope Teamno not really. But that's ok since they live in the dirt or under rocks
Studenthow big can they grow?
Bugscope Teammaybe 2 cm long in some species, unless they live in the ocean
Studentwhat is the name of this bug?
Bugscope Teamroly poly or pillbug
Studentdoes it have teeth?
Bugscope Teaminsects and other arthropods like this crustacean do not have teeth, but sometimes the jaws are hardened
StudentWhat do they eat
Studentdo they have a mouth if so were
Studentis this a girl or boy bug
Studentdo they have brians???
Studenthow many legs does it havw
Bugscope TeamI think fourteen.
Studenthow many legs does it have?
Bugscope Teamthey have 7 pairs of legs- 14 total
Studentits got cool stuff knaw sayin
Bugscope Teamyeah
Studentwhat does it eat
Bugscope Teamdecaying plant material
Studentwhat do they feed on
Bugscope Teamit eats decomposing matter
StudentCan the bug see?
Bugscope Teamyes but not well, not like this fly

Studentewww
Studentsick
Studentwhat is this
Studentnicceeeeeeeee im feelin it!!!!
Studentwhat do they eat and do they have a mouth
Studentwhat are those hairs?
StudentWhat are the little hair things?
Bugscope Teamthey're called setae, and they help the insect sense its environs
Studentthats nasty knaw what im sayn
Studentdo flys have hair?
Bugscope Teamthey have TONS of hair- called setae
Studentis it true that flies throw up everytime they land
Bugscope Teamno it's not true. They do "throw up" a little when they eat to help liquify their food though
Studentwhat are the hairs on its head?
StudentWhat do all the hairs on the body do
Bugscope Teamthey taste, register hot/cold, smell, sense touch and wind...
StudentWAT IS THIS?

Studentdo they have bones
Studentwhat allows I roly poly to roll into a ball
Bugscope Teamtheir shell is segmented on their back so it can bend into a ball
Studentawwwwww aighttttttt new angle!
Studentdoes he only have 2 eyes?
Bugscope Teamtwo compound eyes
Student630
Studenthow many eyes dose the fly have?
Studentouter bones knaw what im sayin/!

StudentSo howsa liffe?
Studentwhy are flies so haqrd to kill?
Bugscope Teamall their hairs and their excellent vision allows them to see your movements in slow motion pretty much
Studento o
Studentwhy is it so hairy

Studentis this bug smart
Bugscope Teamnot really
Studentwhy does it have hair on its toung
Studentdoes it have emotions?
Bugscope Teamno, not like us. emo
StudentWHAT IS THAT THING IN THE MIDDLE
11:48 am
Studentdo flies have a brain andif so how big
Bugscope Teaminsects do have brains, but they are very small
StudentHow long do flies live?
Bugscope Teamoften just a few weeks
Studentthats in my house!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!|
Studentdoes it have a big stomach
Studentdo they have necks??
Bugscope Teamvery short necks
Studentoio
Studenthow long can it live
Studenthow much food can it hold in its tummy
Bugscope Teamdepends on its size; this is very small
Studentwhat do they eat
Bugscope Teamflies like sweet foods. Fruit flies will eat enzymes from rotting fruit
Studentare there animals that eat these or just other insects
Studenthow do they have babies
Bugscope Teamthey lay eggs that become maggots and then flies again
Studenthey chessy j knaw what im sayin what do the hairs do knaw what im sayin/
Studentwhy do they bug people
Studenthow many eggs do they lay
Studentyaa

Bugscope Teammite!
Studenthow many babies do they have? =]
Studenthow long can they live??
Studentgig
Bugscope Teamso cool!
Student what does it eat
Studentity
Studenthow long does it live
Studentwhat do mites eat?
Bugscope Teamthey are thought to eat the oils exuded from its host, but there is not much known about mites
StudentIs this bug asexual?
Studentare they poisonous?
Studentis that in my carpet?
Bugscope Teamcarpet mites are usually the soft bodied variety.
Studentdoes this bug kill its host/
Bugscope TeamI think these do not
Studenthow big does it get?
Studentalex what is your favorite bug
Studenthow long can it live
Studentr they like parasites that have to live off of other organisms
Bugscope Teamsometimes. Not all do though
Studenthow long does it live
Studentdoes it fly
Studentwhat is the mite standing/laying on?
Bugscope Teamit is on an earwig, if you take the mag down you can see
StudentHOW BIG IS THIS
Studenti am the schneidenator!
Studentwhat is the slot on the side of it?
StudentHow much harm can they cause?
Studenthow many eyes do mites have if any at all?
Bugscope Teamsome have eyes and some do not
Studentcan they be harmful?
Bugscope Teamyes, mites on honey bees, called varroa mites, are harmful to the honey bee populations
Studenthow long can this bug live
Bugscope Teamthey seem to live as long as their host, but we don't know for sure
Studenthaha!

Studentgross
Studentdo they see well
Studentwhats the hai?
Studentu better b naw what im sayin/
Studentwhat are all those circles??
Bugscope Teamthose are the individual parts of the compound eye called ommatidia
Studentcate how well do they see
Bugscope Teammites don't see well at all. Most don't have eyes. Now honey bees see VERY well
Studentwhy does it look like a quilt?
Bugscope Teamthe ommatidia are in the shape of hexagons, much like honeycombs, to best fit the curvature
Studentdo the beees make their honey combs oxagons because their eyes are that shape?
Bugscope TeamI think the reason they are both hexagonal is because that is a good way to close pack things that are generally circular
11:53 am
Studentwhat r those hair things/
Studentwhy are the eye particles octagon
Studentdo these see a lot of seprate images through their eye?
Bugscope Teamit is thought they do
Studentwhy are honeybees called honeybees
Bugscope Teambecause they make honey. Honey is basically regurgitated nectar with some added enzymes.
StudentAre its eyes sensitive?
StudentWHAT IS THAT RUBBER STUFF, ON THE BOTTOM?
StudentI have herd that bees can see colors but they see blurd and different colors
Studentcate how well do they see
Studentare they color blind
Bugscope Teamthey see some colors well, and not other colors
Studenthow far can they see
TeacherCan you please give control to Caleb
Studentoh right hexagons
Studenthow many tiny eyes does it have
Bugscope Teama few thousand per eye
Studentcan the ommitidia be ruptered
Studenthow do bees sleep
Studentcan a bug be blind
Studentscot what are the hairs for
Bugscope Teamthe hairs are to help the insect get lift in the air, to sense the wind, to aid in recognition by other bees. sometimes they are also smell/taste and hot/cold sensors.
Studentdo they see in black in white
Studentwhich colors do they see then?
Bugscope Teamthey see blues and violets really well. They can't see reds at all. So if you want bees to leave you alone, wear red!
Studentcan bees drown in their own honey?
Studentbees sting me
Studentthats gross!!
Studentyes
StudentWHat are the littlee hair thingss?
Studenthow do trhe stigers hurt u???
Bugscope TeamPart of the component of the venom from the sting is what hurts. Also if you are allergic to the histamines in the venom you could die
Studentno
StudentWheres Alex?
Bugscope Teamgetting his hair cut, sorry

Studentcan a bug become blind?
Bugscope TeamI suppose their eyes could get really scratched up from a fight with another bug, but they would still have their antennae. If they lost their antennae, they would most likely die fast
Studentright herrrrr
StudentWhat do mit3es eat?
StudentAlex do they see really well
Studenthow many different kinds of mites are there?
Studentit looks like rice
Student what do they feed on????????????
Bugscope Teamthey may feed on debris on the surface of the arthropod. like a remora on a shark
Studentwhy do bees die after they sting so
Student99um

Studentcan you see these without a microscope?
Bugscope Teambarely
Studentwhat do they mostly eat scot
Bugscope Teamthey seem to exist by eating whatever is on the surface of the exoskeleton
Student why does this mite look different
Studentwhat do mites do to hurt people

Studentis this a parasite too? if so, does it kill its hosts?
StudentWhat does the mite feed on
Studentwhat does upside down h then m stand for??
Bugscope Teamthat stands for micrometers. the upside down h is a greek letter mu. There are a million micrometers in a meter
Studentgo to cricket head
Studenthow many legs does this bug have?
Bugscope Teamthis is an earwig, an insect, so it has six legs
Studentis this mite harmful to the host?
Studentthey fight??????
Studentdo they eat blood
Studenthow did it get is shape
Studentwhat do they eat?
Studenthow many different mites are thee??????????
Bugscope TeamThere are over 45,000 described species of mites.
11:58 am
Bugscope Teamoh no! this is a centipede!

Student99 upside down h m'
Studentwhat part of the body is this on??
Studentcate how many eggs can these things lay
Bugscope TeamI'm not sure, I've never seen baby mites before
StudentWHAT IS THAT TO THE LEFT OF THE MITE
StudentTELL ALEX TO HURRY UP SCOTT!!
Student(:
Studenthow big can they grow
Bugscope TeamI usually see mites get around 100 micrometers big. Give or take about 50 micrometers
Studentthats really jffy knaw sayin
Studentwow thats a lot!!!
Bugscope Teambe right back have to help someone on the TEM
Studentdo they react to light and dark?
Bugscope TeamI'm not sure. There really isn't much known about mites
Studentsorry
Studenthi cate!
Studentcate how long do they live
Bugscope TeamNot sure about that either, but I do know that they for some reason die with their host
Studentms schneider
Student how big is a micrometer
Bugscope Teamone thousandth of a millimeter
Studentdo mites only stay on the outside of there host
Bugscope Teamwe think so
Student!!!
Studentdo mites only stay on certain animals or bugs?
Bugscope Teamyes, like we have never seen them on flies, probably because they can keep themselves clean
TeacherCan you please give control back to Bergstrom
Bugscope Teamgot it
Studenthow long do mites live??
Bugscope Teamoften, it seems, just as long as the host
Studentsorry..

Studentmies keep themselves clean, or the flys????
Bugscope Teamthe flies
Studentcate how many legs do they have
StudentScot are yo back?
Bugscope Teamyes thanks
Bugscope Teammites have eight legs, I think
Student????
Studentoh so mites dont like to be on clean bugs?
Bugscope Teamit is that they may get cleaned off themselves
Studenthow does the bugscope allow you to see something so small up close
Bugscope Teamwe use electrons rather than light, and electrons are very small, smaller than the wavelengths of visible light, so they are super fine probes.
Studentdo mites fly
Bugscope Teamno they don't fly, they are arachnids
Studentyou*
Studentwould they eat other mites
Studentnew pic por flavor??????
Studentyay!
Studentoh i see
12:03 pm
Studenthow old is this mite
Studentcan they harm the centipede scot
Bugscope Teamprobably not
Studentwhat are arachanids
Bugscope Teamarachnids are the family spiders and ticks and mites belong to
Studentcan mites kill their host
Bugscope Teamthere are mites that destroy honeybee populations
Studentno
Studentyou need to brush up on your spanish

TeacherI am trying to change presets, but it seems to be locked. Can you change from your end #22
Bugscope Teamthere, they should work now
Studentand ur english too
StudentCan you eat mites?(:
Student settle down
StudentWHAT COLOR IS THIS BUG
Bugscope Teamthe centipede was brownish
Studentthat mean they jump or something
Studentya chessy j
Student??
Studenthow long have these bugs been around?
Studentwhat about the mite?
Studentdo mites colonies
StudentDoes this bug fly??
Studentnew pic por flavor?????
Studentdo mites live in colonies
Bugscope Teamyes we find they live in little colonies on insects

Studentyeah do they/
Studentcan they kill people

Studentno
Studentits not flavor!
StudentWHAT IS THAT?
StudentWhat are the hair things? Answer(:
StudentWhat does it do cate
Bugscope Teamthese are special pores on the back legs on centipedes. Scot thinks they exude poison
Studentthats nasty
Studentwh
Studentwhy is it the shape that it is?
Studentwhat is this
Studentit looks like a sewer drain knaw sayin
Studentwhat are those openings?
Studentwhat does this venom do to something or some one?
Studentcool
Bugscope Teamnetwork seems to be slow
Studenthow potent is the venom?
Studentwhy does it look like this
StudentCate why are there holes
Studentalex tell some jokes
StudentALEX%
Studentdid you get a good haircut alex??
Bugscope Teamhe is still gone; I just logged him out, sorry
Studentwhere do mites come from and how are they transmitted

Studentalex is ur mom??
Studentdo all centapeds have venom ducts
Bugscope Teamprobably not; those are for defense against atns
Studentthat is one ugly creature!!!!
Bugscope Teamthat is a woolly bear caterpillar head
StudentIS THE VENOM POISONOUS?
Bugscope Teamit is irritating to ants
Studentwhy do they have so much hai?????
Bugscope Teamants
Studentits got an afro....y???
Studenthair!
Studentit looks like lettuce
12:08 pm
StudentCate Were are their eyes and does it see well
Bugscope Teamtheir eyes are the group of bumps on either side of its head. It has simple eyes as a caterpillar, which don't see very well
Studentaww
Studentdo u use these to make duct tape???????
Bugscope Teamyes
Studentwhat is this?
Bugscope Teamcaterpillar
Studenthe is wooly alright
Studentit looks adroabe!!! +=)
Bugscope Teamyes adorable
Bugscope Teamsee the stemmata (eyes) on either side of the head?
Studentdo they have eyes scott
Bugscope Teamyes, they are fairly primitive, especially compared to what they will be when the caterpillar becomes a butterfly or moth
Studentyes?
StudentScott how many eggs do they lay
Studentwhat are the bumps on there face 0
Bugscope Teamthose are the eyes!
Studentcan it smell or taste
StudentScott does it smell well
Studenton any of them?
StudentMrs. Schnider says Alex is funny!!!(:
Studenthow many hairs do they have?
StudentWhere are the eyes??
Bugscope Teamthey are the little dome-like bumps on either side of the head
Studentdo they have eyes and how do they work
Bugscope Teamthey don't do much more than register light a shadow, we think
StudentCate How many eggs can it lay

Studentwhat is sate?
Studentare these hairs?
Studentare those suction cups
Bugscope Teamthey act similar to suction cups
Studentim guessing the nose is in the middle?
Studentsatae*
Studentwhat are seatae
Bugscope Teamthey are insect hairs used to help the insect get information what is going on around it or to help protect the insect, like in the case of the woolly bear caterpillar
Studentwhat is it? and what do they do?
Bugscope Teamthese help the insect to walk on vertical surfaces
Studentthey look like an alien brass section
Bugscope Teamlight and shadow
StudentOKAY OKAY MRS SCHNIDER SAYS SCOTT IS FUNNY TOOO!!!(:
Studentwhat r they and what do they do???
Studentwhat is that on the lady bug and what does it do?
Bugscope Teamthose little suction cups help the lady bug climb
Studentif they use it to make duct tape then how do they??? (my teacher wants to know ;))
Studentwhere are these located on the ladybug?
Bugscope Teamthey are located just next to where the claws are on the legs
StudentCate is a setae like hairs for them
Bugscope Teamyes exactly
Studentlike suctioncups
Studentwhere is it on the lady bug
Bugscope Teamthey are on the ends of the limbs

Bugscope Teamwe can't technically call them hairs because these are mammals
Studenticky
Studentwhat is that sticky stuff
Studentwhat are cochese
Student?
Studentwhy does it have stuff on it
Bugscope Teaminsects get dirty, especially when they crawl on it all day

Bugscope Teamit seems like they always have some kind of stuff on them
Bugscope Teamthese are little claws on the caterpillar prolegs called crochets
Studentthanks!
Studentit looks like a rib cage
Bugscope Teamthese hooks are used to help the caterpillar anchor itself on leaves
StudentHow many legs does this insect have?
Bugscope Teamsix real legs
Studentwhy do they look like claws?
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StudentScott What do they used for
Bugscope Teamhelps them attach to leaves and branches
Studentlooks like ribs
Studenti knew they were claws
Studenthowmany legs does a catipilard have
Studentwhat is the stuff on the backround
Bugscope Teamthat is the rest of the prolegs
StudentScott what are they used for
Studentwhat do you mean real?
Studentwhat insect is this
Studentr these feet or claws
Studentso it has fake legs too?
Bugscope Teamyes! we are not supposed to call them legs if there are more than six!
Studentso what are the other legs called?
StudentWhat do u mean by really legs
Studentwhat do you mean real legs?

Bugscope TeamThe amount of black in this caterpillar's setae changes as the insect matures; the width of the red band in the mid-section of the caterpillar decreases with time. Some people use the amount of red in the Woolly Bear coat to predict the upcoming winter weather.
Studentwhats the hole
Bugscope Teamit is a spiracle, which is a breathing hole attached to the trachea. A trachea runs through the entire body, supplying oxygen to the insect
Studentwhat is that hole?
Bugscope Teamthat is a spiracle
Student what is that balck thing Cate
Studentgig
StudentWhats the hole
TeacherCan you please give control to Kendall & Morgan
Bugscope Teamgot it
Studentwhats that
Studentso then how many "lrgs" does it have?
Bugscope Teaminsects control the amount of air entering and leaving the body using the spiracles
Studentlegs*
Bugscope Teamin honeybees, there are mites that live in the trachea sometimes
Bugscope Teamso now we know that some mites live inside
Studentthankjs
Studentthanks
Studentlooks like spaghetti.
Studentwhats a spirical??
Student what do the hairs do?
Bugscope Teamthese hairs on the honeybee allow the bee to sense what is around it as well as to help catch pollen grains for pollination
Studentit looks like hair
StudentCate What do all bugs have in comman
Bugscope Teamall insects have a hard exoskeleton, 6 legs, 2 compound eyes as an adult, with a claw at the end of each of their legs
Studentwhat is thline in the back
Studentwhat do those hair things feel like?
Bugscope Teamto us they would feel like nothing, or smooth
Studentwhats the wooden looking in the back
Studentwhat kind of bug is this?
Bugscope Teamthis is a honeybee

Studentwhats it going in to
Bugscope Teamthe inside of the insect -- tubes called tracheae
Studenteww
Studentgross
Studentthats nasty
Student 6789
Studenthow many antennas do caterpillars have?
Bugscope Teamjust two
Studentwhy does it look like a cave
Bugscope Teamit is a little shrunken so it looks like that
Studentthanks scott :)
Studentare insects anything like us
Studentarent there parasites that can control the body of its host?
Bugscope Teamyes, and in carterpillars especially
Studentgig
StudentWhat is a Tracheae
Bugscope Teamit's a tube that runs through the insect body that supplies oxygen to the body. They dont have lungs like us, so the size of their bodies is dependent on the oxygen content of the air. In prehistoric times there was a richer oxygen content- that's why there were huge insects everywhere

Studente?
StudentWHAT IS THAT LITTLE THING IN THE MIDDLE
Bugscope Teamthe antenna, and one of the stemmata -- the simple eyes
12:19 pm
Bugscope Teamparasitic wasps can lay their eggs in caterpillars, and the eggs hatch into larvae that eat their way out
StudentWHAT IS WITH THE BUMPES
Bugscope Teamthose are the eyes on the caterpillar
Studentdoes it have tumors?
Bugscope Teamno those are the ocelli, or stemmata -- the eyes
Studentgigity
Studentwhat do they feel like
Bugscope Teamthey are so small, we would probably not even be able to really feel anything but a smoothness of their head
Studenti heard they are in ants and go to rabbits which go to snails which in turn go back to ants.
Bugscope Teamsounds like a parasite lifecycle
Studentgoo
Studentwhats that thing
Studenthow many eyes do they have
Bugscope Teami think they either have 5 or 6 eyes on either side of their head so 10-12 eyes total

StudentWhat are the bumps
Studentwow
Studentwhat is the the biggest caterpiller
Bugscope Teamone of the largest is the elephant hawk moth- 8 centimeters big
Studentwhats that
Studentthats gross
Studentyup
StudentDo they see well
Bugscope Teamthey do not see well until they become moths or butterflies
Studenthow many eyes do leafhoppers have?
Studentwhat is this?
Bugscope Teamthis is a planthopper or leafhopper
StudentThey*
Studentdo they see will
Studentwell
StudentWHERES THE MOUTH
Bugscope Teamto the right, but we cannot really see it
Studentdoes it have a noes
Studentleafhoppers become moths and butterflies?how?
Bugscope Teamno sorry I was talking about the eyes of caterpillars
StudentDoes it have ears
Bugscope Teamnot really
Studentcanthey smell
Studenting
Studenti sent in a really big grass hopper... did u get it
Studenthow did leafhoppers get their name?
Studentk
Studentbbye
Studentwhats in back of it
TeacherIt is just about time for us to end our session. Thank you so much for everything and goodbye
StudentBye Bye thats for all the info very helpful
Studentword
Bugscope TeamThank You!
Studentthank you!!!
Studentg2g
StudentThanx*
Studentbye peoples thnx 4 answering our questions!
Bugscope TeamThat was fun, for us.
Studentyou
Studentve
Studentthank you
StudentKTHXBAI
Studentscott you rock!
Bugscope TeamThank You!

StudentGTG LOVES YOU!!
12:24 pm

Bugscope Teamsee you next time

Name	Grayslake Middle School
Web site	http://www.d46.org
Location	Grayslake, IL, US
Community	Suburban
Type	Public

Subjects	Science
Grades	8th Grade
Students	132

Title	Insect Anatomy
Insects	Specimens that students bring in
Description	We study animals in 8th grade, including insects. I would like to have students gain a better understanding of insect anatomy to supplement our classroom studies.

Grayslake Middle School
Session 2009-115

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Grayslake Middle SchoolSession 2009-115

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Project

Miscellaneous

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Connected on 2009-12-10 09:00:00 from Grayslake, IL, US

Grayslake Middle School
Session 2009-115