Connected on 2010-10-06 10:30:00
from Bozeman, Mt, US
- 8:54 am
- Bugscope Teamventing
- Bugscope Teampumping down
- 9:00 am
- Guestgood morning
- Guestmicroscope is pumping down
- Bugscope Teamalmost there
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- Bugscope TeamHi Miha
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- Bugscope Teamready to go with the new interface
- Bugscope TeamWe are ready to roll!
- Bugscope TeamLet us know if you see anything weird or whatnot
- 10:00 am
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- Bugscope Teamhi wagueststudent
- Bugscope Teamwelcome to Bugscope!
- 10:24 am
- Bugscope Teamlet us know when you have questions about what you are seeing
- Bugscope Teamthis is a brand new interface for Bugscope
- Bugscope Teamwe are getting used to it and also checking for 'bugs'
- 10:29 am
- Guesthi
- Bugscope Teamwhoa that was fast
- Guesthow do you get the pictures so detailed?
Bugscope Teamwe are using a scanning electron microscope, not a regular light microscope. Electrons are smaller and are able to resolve much finer details
- GuestWhy are the pictures in black and white?
- Bugscope Teamnote that we see only in black and white
- 10:35 am
- Bugscope Teamthat is because the images are actually signal, from the electrons that are knocked out of the sample; they don't come from light
- Guestoh wow, that's interesting. what do you coat the insects with again? and what does that do?
Bugscope Teamthey're coated with several nanometers of gold-palladium alloy
- TeacherHI. I just got on! Yay. My students will be here shortly. The images and new look on Bugscope are great! What insects do you have for us?
Bugscope Teamwe have a crane fly, spider, a couple beetles, a wasp, a moth, a whirligig beetle, and a praying mantis
- TeacherThey look awesome. Perfect for what we are studying. We just learned about the "joined" wings of the order Hymenoptera....glad to see the hooks for kids to see.
Bugscope Teamthat is exciting!
- Guestwhat does the gold coating do? does that have something to do with making them hard, or does it have to do with zooming them in?
- Bugscope Teamthe gold-palladium makes the samples conductive. when we beam electrons at the samples, those high-energy electrons knock what are then called secondary electrons out of the surface of the sample, and if the surface of the sample has a super thin film of gold-palladium on it, the sample does not charge up with electrons, and the images look good
- Guestawesome, that is interesting, thanks!
- Bugscope Teamll check
- Bugscope TeamMrs Yenny if you have your cursor over the image, do you see a plus sign and get a message asking you to click in the image to move towards that spot?
- 10:40 am
- TeacherOk - it will take a few moments for my students to come in and get logged on. Yes, I see a plus sign and have been clicking per the message.
- Bugscope Teamthis is the first time we have operated using this new interface, so we are working things out.
- Bugscope TeamMrs Yenny can you click on one of the presets -- are things still not working?
- Bugscope TeamYay!
- TeacherNow kids are here and I'm going to show them how to log on. thanks for your patience.
- 10:46 am
- Bugscope Teameverything going ok?
- Bugscope Teami think the server is hanging maybe
- Bugscope Team..
- TeacherOk, thanks for your patience, I'm getting kids logged on. Our computer lab is having a few issues, but we are getting there.
- Guestthe kids are going to be able to ask questions themselves? that's awesome. what grade is your class?
- Guestthe kids are going to be able to ask questions themselves? that's awesome. what grade is your class?
- 10:56 am
- Studenthow many facets are in a ePr
- TeacherOk, we are in, but our computers are a bit slow - maybe because we have so many on the same site at one time. Kids are all here. They are 7th graders. The first quesion has to do with the number of facets in one compound eye.
- Bugscope Teampraying mantis eye!
- Studentsorry we mean ePr
- 11:05 am
- StudenthelPr
- StudentyePr
- Bugscope Teamthere are lots of facets in the praying mantis eye, too many to count
- Bugscope TeamI think we had a server issue here that was making a problem
- Teacherslow connections - we are adjusting......we'd like to know more about the computndound eyes. What colors might a a preying mantis see?
Bugscope Teamwe assume praying mantises can see green and brown, and likely red and yellow, but we are not sure
- Studento. ok thanks%Pr
- Bugscope Teamone of the ommatidia will still have a huge number of atoms in it
- StudentWere here we got in Pr
- Studento. that is really coPr
- Studenthi cole!Pr
- Studentthis is awesome we finally got it to woPr
Bugscope Teamthere was a problem coming from the computer bugscope runs off of. Sorry :)
- TeacherHow many molecules are in one eye of the praying mantis?
Bugscope Teamprobably a few hundred thousand, at least
Bugscope TeamA very large number. Even with the high magnification of an SEM we can't begin to see molecules. Some TEMs, another type of electron microscope, have been able to image atoms though
- Studenthow far is this zoomed in%Pr
Bugscope Teamthis is about 168x right now
- 11:10 am
- Studentok why is their pr at the end of everything %Pr
- StudentWhat color do prey mantis see%Pr
Bugscope Teamlikely, because they are predators, they see most of the colors we see as well. I don't think they see in UV.
- Studentidk%Pr
- Bugscope Teamthere should be a button called "More info" in the upper right where you can get all the information coming from the microscope
- Studenthow big is the compond ePr
- Studentwhat is Pr
- Studentdo any kinds of bugs have two stomachs%Pr
- Studentwhat insect is this%Pr
- Studentwhat are the dust looking things on the ePr
- Studentidk%Pr
- StudentHow does the gold dust help with the image%Pr
- Studenthow big can a praying mantis gPr
- Studenthow long is a beetles pinchePr
- StudentHOw many pinchers do beetles have%Pr
- Studentwhat are the little hairs fPr
- Studentare those mini hairs on is arm?? Pr
- Studentthat bettle head is spike why is it so spiPr
- Studentwhat are the little dots in the backrouPr
- Studentwhy are there so many fastens in all bugs eyPr
Bugscope Teamif you had a compound eye like that, with so many facets, you would have very good peripheral vision; you would also have the ability -- this is important -- to see changes in the visual field occur very quickly
- Studentdo you like scienPr
- Studentwhat are the hairs fPr
- TeacherAre we looking at the mouthparts of the beetle? Are they called palps?
Bugscope Teamthere are some palps sticking up that you can see. One is clearly see sticking up over the head in the middle
- Studentwow very interesting!! Pr
- Studenthe means live Pr
- Studentwhat do you like about scienPr
Bugscope Teamwe really like having the ability to ask a question and then use the microscopes to help answer that questions
- TeacherTell us about the hairs near the beetle's mouth.
- Studenthow long dose the average bettle liPr
Bugscope TeamThat depends on the species, but they can live for around a few months
- Studentwgat is th hair callPr
- Studentwhat do beetles use the pinchy looking mouthparts for%Pr
- Studenthow long does a betle liPr
- Studenthow big is this beetPr
- Studenthow big can a praying mantis gPr
- Studentdo any beetles have poisionus pinchers bites etPr
- Studentcan you zoom in on the mouPr
- Studenthow hard are bettels exosketPr
- Studentwhy do all beetels have little inteneyes around there moutPr
- 11:15 am
- StudentPr
- Studentdo wasps die after ther first sing like bees%Pr
- Studentare those pincher things on the beetle? Pr
- Studentcool Pr
- Studentmrs yenny can you zoom in on the mouPr
- Studentmy comaputer is wierd when i ype a e it goes to a%2Pr
Bugscope Teamit's not your fault --- our new system has some bugs of its own
Bugscope Teamyea we are trying to figure that out. You are the first classroom that gets to use this new Bugscope setup so we are trying to work out the kinks
- StudentPr
- Studentmrs yeeny can we see the praying mantPr
- Student how many pinchers do beetles have %Pr
Bugscope Teamthey have one set of jaws that open from the left and right rather than up and down like ours
- Studentcan flies hearany human sounPr
- Studenthey youguys when you type something on the chat when your done click space then type 2 random letters so that it makes senPr
- StudentWhat are the dents on the arms/legs%Pr
Bugscope TeamThose are places where setae (bug hairs) are coming out of the leg
- Studentwhy do all bugs have exoskletPr
- Studentlike this Pr
- Studentthe legs of a beettle look like crab legs Pr
- Studentwhat are the littel hair like thing on its lPr
Bugscope Teamthe little hairs are called 'setae,' and they help the insect sense its environment
- Studentthat is wierd how it goes left to right insted of up and doPr
- Studentcool mouPr
- Bugscope Teamsorry about the Pr thing- trying to figure out the glitch of that
- Studenti have heard that the rhinoserus beetle is the strongest insect is that trPr
- Studentwheres the eyePr
Bugscope Teamthe eyes are to the left and right
- Studentwhat are thos hairs on th mPr
- Studentwhat are the hairs fPr
- Studento. that is okPr
- Bugscope Teamhere we can barely see the jaws, below the little mustache
- Studentya i know but its easy to get around if you just type two random letters at the end like this Pr
- Studentwhat are the hairs fPr
- Studentwhat kind of beetle can cary the most weight on its back%Pr
Bugscope Teamthere is a type of dung beetle that can carry over 1100 times its own weight!
- GuestHi Cate!
- Studentawsome thats cool that they have a mustacPr
- Studentdo beetels have teeth Pr
- Studentwhat is the strongest insect in terms of how big it is %Pr
- Studenthave you seen a goliath beetle befoPr
- Studentdo beetles grow hair like humans Pr
- Studentwow the width of a human hair ... amazing! Pr
- Studenton the bottem lip why are there little hairs%Pr
- Studentwhat is the mustache for? what is it made of%Pr
Bugscope Teamwe think that it helps filter dirt out and keep it out of the mouth; it is made of protein, likely chitin like the exoskeleton
- Student what are the hole looking thinPr
- Studentwhy do they need such a big mouth caviPr
- Studentworld Pr
- 11:20 am
- Studentwhat is the biggest beetle in the worPr
Bugscope Teamthat would be a goliath beetle. They can measure over 4 inches long
- Studentthats sooo close!!! Pr
- Studentthis is craPr
- Studentdo beetles have liPr
- Studentcan that dung beetle carry at least 50 pounPr
- TeacherCan you tell us about insect "hearing"?
Bugscope Teammany insects listen using some of those same 'hairs,' or setae, that we have been talking about. they sense sound as vibration, which of course it is. praying mantises are said to have one large 'ear' on the thorax, however.
- Studentwhat is the biggest insect on earth%Pr
Bugscope Teamthat would be a type of stick insect that lives in the tropics
- Studenthow much wieght can beetles carPr
- Studentso in this pic of this bettle it looks like it has nothing in its mouPr
- Studentwhat is the picture?Pr
- Studentcan goliath beetles biPr
Bugscope Teamthey can bite but it would just be defensive
- Studentwhat makes the texture of the exoskeleton look like it is wet%Pr
Bugscope Teamit does! That might be because something got sprayed on it and it dried that way, or maybe some of the oils are seeping out from the insect pores
- Studentwhat do you call thoPr
- StudentAre there any beetles that are posiness%Pr
- Studentwhat do u call those haiPr
- Studentwhat do you call these hooPr
- TeacherDo all insects in this order have these hooks?
- Studentwhat is the most dangerous beetle in the world Pr
Bugscope Teamthat is a good question -- it would likely be one that is poisonous if you eat it, unless you consider danger the ability to kill trees, which would also make sense
- Studentwow never thought it would look like thPr
- Studentthat Pr
- Studentdoes an ant hear through ears or antennas%Pr
Bugscope Teamthrough its antennae! good question!
- Studenthooks sorry Pr
- Studentare they hooks evenly spaced out%Pr
- Studentdo any beetles have poisoin in thPr
Bugscope TeamYes there is a type of potato beetle that does. There is a toxin in them that was used for poison arrows
- Studentwaht do you call the hooPr
Bugscope Teamthose are called 'hamuli'
- Studentdo insects have ears Pr
Bugscope Teamno, they mostly use their antennae for communication
- Studentr thoes hairs on thPr
- StudentAre there any beetles that are posiness%Pr
- Bugscope Teamsome beetles have poisons in them called cantharides -- like the Spanish fly beetles
- Studentwhat is the biggest type of spider in the world%Pr
- Studentwhat are the hair like thinPr
- Studentwhy do some incents have wing but dont fPr
- Studentis it true that butterflies tasye through their feet? Pr
- Studentare those all hooks conecting the winPr
- Studentwhat kind of spider is this Pr
Bugscope Teamwe are on the wasp wing right now. I'm not sure what type of spider is on here, maybe a wolf spider
- Studenttaste Pr
- Studento. thanks. that is interesting. Pr
- Studentdoes the poison kill peopPr
Bugscope Teamit can cause big problems and could likely kill someone in the right dose
- Studentoops Pr
- Bugscope TeamI am not sure what the biggest spider is, but there are crab spiders that are quite large
- 11:25 am
- Studentdo all insects have hamuli%Pr
Bugscope Teamno only insects in the hymenopteran order- wasps, bees, ants
- Studentcould the strongest beetle cary a shPr
- Studentr all insects in this order have hooks Pr
Bugscope Teamyes
- Studentdo you have any slamon flies to show Pr
- Studentwhat color do bees sPr
- Studentwhats the biggest insect in the worPr
Bugscope Teamsomeone might say it was a walking stick -- they can have a body that is 12 to 14 inches long
- Studentdo you have any salmon flies to show Pr
- Studentdo butterfly taste through thier fePr
Bugscope Teamthere are special chemoreceptors near the end of the legs of some butterflies that allow them to taste
- Studentdo they ever come unhooked%Pr
Bugscope Teamyes they do
- Studentcan walking stocks actually waPr
- Studentcould the strongest beetle cary a shoe.Pr
- Studentwhat do Pr
- Studentthank you scientists for giving up your time for us this is very interesting !! Pr
- Studentthanks!Pr
- Studentwhy do beetles take like 60 percent of incects on earPr
Bugscope Teamthey must have a very successful way of living, and there are thousands of species
- Studentwhat color do bees see%Pr
Bugscope TeamBees cannot see the color red. But they do see a color we can’t: ultraviolet (UV)
- Studentdo praying mantis female eat the male after mateing %Pr
- StudentAre the hook type things sharp%Pr
- Studenthow big are the hooks in real life %Pr
Bugscope Teammaybe a 40th of a millimeter long
- Teachersuch a cool image! thanks so much for this preset!
Bugscope Teamwe like finding these when we can. They aren't always visible
- Studenthow big is the stick beetle that lives in the tropics%Pr
- Studentare daddy long legs the most poisenest spider in the wold%Pr
Bugscope Teamthat is supposed to be a myth
- Studenta 40th of a millimeter long!!! Pr
- Studentcan walking sticks waPr
- Studentmantis hePr
- Studentwhen they emerge as adults are they already hooked%Pr
Bugscope TeamI'm not sure, but probably not. They can be unhooked when they want. It's only in flight when they need to be hooked together so that the two pairs of wings can fly as one
- Teacherlook how hairy the wasp claw is!
- Studenthow long is a waspes stingPr
- Student Does the hair keep them warm%Pr
- Studentwhat do they call the haPr
- Studentthats a claw ?????????????? jPr
- Studentwhy do ladybugs have spoPr
Bugscope Teamthe spots are warning to other insects or animals. They don't smell or (presumably) taste good
- Studentthts a lot of hair for an insePr
- Student%Pr
- Studentthe waspes claw is hiary!!! why?Pr
- Studentwhy do wasp have claws Pr
Bugscope Teamall insects have claws. They are used to hold on to or cling to things
- Studentcan wasps see yellPr
- Studentyellow %Pr
- Bugscope Teamrolypolys are crustaceans too (crabs, lobsters)
- Studentis it true that daddy long legs are part crab Pr
Bugscope Teamthey look more like crabs up close, but they are another family, I believe
- Studentwhat do wasps use there claws for%Pr
- StudentDoes the hair keep the wasp warm%Pr
- 11:30 am
- Studentdo wasps bite or stiPr
Bugscope Teamthey sting, but if they really wanted to they could bite, it just wouldn't hurt as much
- Studentwhat is the farthest a grasshopper has ever jumped Pr
- Studentdo they have stingePr
- StudentWhere is the wasp claw located on the wasp%Pr
Bugscope Teamat the end of the tarsus, which is what the leg or arm is called; there are six legs and six sets of claws
- Studentwhat is the part at the bottom of the screen that has a texture of thin lines%Pr
- Studentwho is fishermPr
- StudentWhat purpose is the hair%Pr
- Studentwhy are bees, and waspes so hairyPr
Bugscope Teamthey use those hairs to feel around what is going on around them. They can't feel through their exoskeleton very well (like we can feel things through our skin). There are nerves connected to the hairs underneath their "shell"
- Studentwhy would that be a myth if you step on a daddy long leg ou can smell the poisPr
Bugscope Teamthey are said to be extremely poisonous but have mouthparts that are too small to bite you; there are a number of places on the Web that say that is not true, and I am not sure what the truth is there.
- Studentwhat kind of things do dragonflies eat%Pr
Bugscope Teamthey eat other insects
- Studentg2g %Pr
- Studentwhat is the species of insect who lives the longest%Pr
Bugscope Team17-year locusts could be in contention for that honor
- Studentok thanks got to Pr
Bugscope TeamThank You!
- Student8888Pr
- Teacherkids changing classes - new group coming in. things are rolling now, thanks for your patience.
Bugscope Teamphew we are glad most of the 'bugs' are worked out, so far
- StudentCAN THE STRONGEST BEETLE CARY 50 POUNDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Pr
Bugscope TeamI'm not sure how much they weigh. They carry the equivalent of a 150 lb person pulling 6 double decker buses though
- Guestthese pictures make me want to NOT cuddle up in my bed or on the floor, yuck!
Bugscope Teamha yeah
Bugscope Teamluckily we dont have any bedbugs or ticks on here
- Studentare any insects related to a carb?Pr
Bugscope Teamthe roly poly is
- StudentmayPr
- 11:36 am
- Bugscope Teambut the rolypoly is not an insect; it really is a crustacean, which is what a crab and a lobster and a shrimp are
- StudentDO WASPS EAT OTHER WASPS%Pr
Bugscope Teamno. Some wasps will eat only spiders, beetles, or flies
- Studentare the insects deaD %Pr
Bugscope Teamyes they are; it would not be nice to have them in the vacuum of the microscope if they were alive
- TeacherOk, we are here and ready to go. The moth looks to have feathers - can you tell us a little about these "hairs"
- Studentwhat are the feaher like things for on te moth head%Pr
- Studentwhats on its eye%Pr
- StudentWhat are the sponge looking things%Pr
- Studentthats crazy whats that thing on its ePr
- StudentWhy does it look like it has feathePr
- Studenty is it so flufPr
- Studentare those feathers or scalPr
Bugscope Teamscales
- Studentwhy does the moth's head look like it is made out of feathers%Pr
- Studentwhat kind of moth is Pr
- Studenthey why do insects have compond eyes%Pr
- Studenthow big can moths gPr
- StudentWhat are the lobs at the top of the head other than the eyes%Pr
Bugscope Teamthere are some palps covered in scales pointing up, giving it a weird mohawk look
- Studenthow many times is this head magnified%Pr
Bugscope Teamit's at 260x right now
- Studentwhat's the wierd feathery stuPr
Bugscope Teamthose are scales on the surface of the exoskeleton
- Studentwhat are the dots on the eyPr
Bugscope Teamthose are the individual facets of the eye (like a diamond)
- Studentis that skPr
- Studenthow ig are the facets%Pr
- Studenti mean how big are the facePr
- Studentwhy does it look like the eyes have water droplets on thPr
- StudentHow big do preying mantisis get??%Pr
- StudentIts eyes are huge, why is that?%Pr
Bugscope Teamflying insects need more ommatidia (facets) to allow it to see better. Fruit fly eyes cover almost the entire head giving them an almost 360 degree view
- Studentwhy are there holes in it's scalPr
- 11:41 am
- Studenthow many little dots are there%Pr
Bugscope Teamthere are thousands of facets
- Studentwhat are the flakes on the spidPr
- Studentwhat are those wierd holes%Pr
- StudentARE THOSE PORES? LIKE ON SKIN???%Pr
- Studentwhat are the holPr
Bugscope Teamthose pits are where scales were connected
- Studentwhat are those circlPr
Bugscope Teamthose are where the scales fell off
- Studenthow many scales are there%Pr
- Studentwhy does it look like things are falling off%Pr
Bugscope Teamthey are! the scales come off very easily, and they are supposed to. if the moth gets caught in a spider web it can sometimes leave the scales and slip out without them
- Studentwhy are there flakes on its hePr
- Studentwhy do they hav scales? they're not reptilePr
- Studentwhat are the little linPr
- StudentWHAT DO MOTHS EAT%3Pr
Bugscope TeamNearly all lepidopterans feed on flowering plants, but a few species prefer algae
- Studentwhat r those flake thinPr
Bugscope Teamthose are the scales
- Studenthow big do moths get%Pr
Bugscope Teamthey can be bigger than your hand, maybe 6 or 7 inch winspan, or more
- Studentwhat are the scales made Pr
- Studentthats amaziPr
- Studentcould u see the scales without a micrPr
Bugscope Teamthey look to us like powder
- StudentThat is really interesting! How often do the scales fall off%Pr
Bugscope Teamthey are used defensively- making them slippery. They can shed a few to possibly get out of a spider web if they aren't too tangled
- StudentWhat kind of moth is itPr
Bugscope Teamnot sure -- it was small and brown/tan
- Studentwhat are the scales used fPr
- StudentIs it like us humans when dead skin falls oPr
Bugscope Teamyes in way -- they apparently don't feel it
- Studentgood to Pr
- Studentwhere was this moth found%Pr
- Studentare any moths poisonous%Pr
- StudentWhat are the holes in the palps%Pr
- StudentDo we have as many as that%Pr
- Studentthey can fly????????????????%Pr
- Studentwhat r the dotPr
- Studentcan this type of moth live in mossy areas%Pr
- StudentHow big do preying mantisis get%Pr
Bugscope Teamthey get large as well, with several inch wingspans
Bugscope Teamthey can get to over 6 in big
- Student what are those holes in the boPr
Bugscope Teamthose are where scales fell off
- Studentare the scales feather shapPr
- Studentdo they eat small birds, like some tarantulas///%Pr
- Studentwhat are the lines on the scalPr
- Studentwhat do the scales feel like%Pr
- StudentCan preying mantisis fly and hover in the air....???%Pr
- Studentis that a bePr
- Studentwhen they Pr
- 11:46 am
- StudentWhen they fly Pr
- StudentHow deep are those holes???????????%Pr
- Bugscope Teamactually the scales do stick to things
- Studentwhat are the scales used for%Pr
- Studentcan we see the wing?/%Pr
- StudentWhen they fly do the scales move%Pr
- StudentHow many dot type things are in the ePr
Bugscope Teamit depends -- the dots are called 'ommatidia,' and there may be 5000 per eye in some insects
- StudentAre the wings scaley too%Pr
- Studentwhat are the scales made of %Pr
Bugscope Teamthey are made of chitin, same as the exoskeleton
- Studentwhy do they have scales?%Pr
- Teacherwow, this is amazing. These scale-looking structures......are they part of the reason for the "Lepido" in the order name "Lepidoptera"?
Bugscope Teamgood question it does come from the form lepidos or more simply lepis. Lepis is scale as in fish
- StudentWOW so they are microscopPr
- Studenthow big is each scale%Pr
- StudentMANTISSSSSS!!!Pr
- Studentdo the scales help them fly?%Pr
- Studentwhy are moths attrackted to ligPr
Bugscope TeamMoths often use the moon to orient themselves during night flight
- Studentdoes this moth have colorful winPr
Bugscope Teamnot this one; it is brown/tan
- Studentso the scales help them fly%Pr
- Studentwhy is the praying mantis head o wiPr
- StudentIs the moth alive right nPr
Bugscope Teamno. None of the insects in the scope are alive. We keep them in a high vacuum where everything must be dry
- Studentwhat type of mouth do praying mantis have%Pr
- Studentwhy is the praying mantis head shaped like a sledge hammer%Pr
- Student?%Pr
- Studenthow big do can moths gPr
Bugscope Teamthe atlas moth has a wingspan of a foot
- StudentIs that the face%Pr
Bugscope Teamyes that is the face, kind of messylooking
- StudentWhat are those hairs???%Pr
- Studentare those micro hairs %Pr
- Studentare the wings made of the same scales%Pr
Bugscope Teamno, the wings are made of chitin (the same stuff as your fingernails). The scales cover the wings though
- StudentHow many mouth parts does it have%Pr
- Studentwhy are the eyes so bPr
Bugscope Teamhaving large round eyes helps the praying mantis see its prey
- Studentthats amazing%Pr
- StudentYes,very, how come it looks translucePr
- Studentis this creature a preying mantis or praying mantPr
- Studentwhy does it look see-through%Pr
- Studentwhaen the scales fall out do the holes appePr
Bugscope Teamthe holes are just where the scales were attached to the exoskeleton
- Studentwhat do they hunt for???????????????%Pr
- Studentis that the mouPr
Bugscope Teamyes from the outside
- Studentis that it eye that is really coPr
- 11:51 am
- Studentdo bugs have plaqPr
- StudentWHAT IS THE HAIR FOR????????????%Pr
- Studentare they preditoPr
- Studentdo mantisses have a sucking mouth paPr
- Studentwhy is it bumPr
- Studenthow long have moths existPr
- Studentreally it is that bPr
- StudentWhy Are the legs serrated?????%Pr
- StudentWHAT IS THAT%Pr
- StudentWhy does it have hair???????????????????%Pr
Bugscope Teaminsects need those hairs (called setae) to sense what is going on around it, to feel like we do through our skin. The hairs are attached to nerves that are hiding under the exoskeleton
- Studentwhy parying mantis have big eyes???????%Pr
Bugscope Teamso they can see well when they hunt other insects
- StudentHow long do they live?%Pr
- Studentwhat are the spike things on the preaying mantis leg%Pr
- Studentcool!!!%3Pr
- Studentcan they cut humen skin do you thiPr
- Student %Pr
- Studenthow much can a mantis carry???????%3Pr
- Teachercheck out that mouth!
- Studenthow well can a mantis smaell%Pr
Bugscope Teamprobably it can smell things that are close to it very well; I am not sure about distances or weak scents in the air, but it is likely it can pick up scents in the air as well
- Studentare those pinchers %Pr
- StudentIS THAT ITS MOUTH??!!%Pr
- StudentDoes it have overlapping mouth parts%Pr
Bugscope Teamthose are the mandibles of the yellowjacket
- Studentdoes the praying mantis have a cuting and terrying or sucking mouPr
- StudentARE THE ANTENNAS BALL/SOCKET JOINTED????%Pr
Bugscope Teamyes they are!
- Studentis that haPr
- Studentwhy do the praying mantiss' "pray%Pr
Bugscope TeamWhen at rest, the mantis' front forelegs are held up together in a posture that looks like its praying. These front legs are equipped with rows of sharp spines used to grasp its prey. They wait unmoving and are almost invisible on a leaf or a stem, ready to catch any insect that passes.
- Student WHY DOESN'T IT HAVE COMPOUND EYES%Pr
- Studenthow long can wasps live for??%Pr
- Bugscope Teami think wasps and ants have cool looking heads
- Studentwhat order is the mantis in%Pr
- Studenthow come wasp dont die after the sting you like bePr
Bugscope Teamone reason is that their stingers are retractable -- they don't have barbs on them that hold them in
- StudentWHY ARE THERE CRACKS???%Pr
Bugscope Teamthey aren't cracks. they are serrations that help cut into things
- Studentis a wasps exactly like a bee does it die when it loses it stinger %Pr
- Studentit doesnt look ike it has a compound eye, does it??%Pr
- Studentare those pinchers %Pr
Bugscope Teamno those are the jaws. they open like a gate
- Studentwhere do they liPr
- Studentwhat kind of other insects do praying mantiss' eat%Pr
Bugscope TeamPraying mantises eat insects and other invertebrates such as other mantises, beetles, butterflies, spiders, crickets, grasshoppers, and even spiders. The praying mantises also eat vertebrates such as small tree frogs, lizards, mice and hummingbirds.
- Studentis there something in it's mouth????%Pr
- Studentwhy are wasps covered in little stubby haiPr
- StudentCAN YOU SHOW THE STINGER%Pr
- Studentwhy are wasp so haiPr
- StudentWHY IS IT HAIRY; WHAT DOES IT HAVE IN ITS MOUTH%Pr
- Studentwhy are wasp so mean it is like the sting you for no reason i dont like waPr
Bugscope Teamwasps can be very aggressive like the africanized honey bee. Usually if you leave them alone and aren't near their home they will nt harm you
- Studentwhat are the verey long stringe thingsPr
- Student Why are Wasps and bees yellPr
- Studentwhats in its mouth %Pr
- Studentcan they accendently sting eachothPr
- 11:56 am
- StudentDO WASPS POLLENATE%Pr
- StudentEEEWWWWW!!! theyre hairy!!!%Pr
- StudentPr
- Studentdo bugs have teePr
Bugscope Teamthey do not have teeth, but some have hardened mouthparts with minerals in them like zinc and calcium
- Studentwhat is he eatiPr
- Studenthow long do wasp liPr
- Studenthow long are a wasps lePr
- Studentwhat is thPr
- Studentwhat do they ePr
- Studentwhat do praying mantises eat%Pr
- StudentDo the anteni have more than one part to it%Pr
Bugscope Teamthe antennae have segments; sometimes the first long segment is called the 'scape.'
- StudentHOW MANY JOINTS DOES A WASP LEG HAVE???????????????????%Pr
- StudentHow long do are mantisiPr
- Studentare those spines on the clPr
- Studenty is it fuzzy???????????????????????????????????%Pr
- Studenthow big can moyhs gPr
- Studentdoes this moth have any shape spikPr
- Bugscope Teamhoney is basically nectar that is eaten and spit up, chewed on, and dried
- StudentCAN THEY STING THEMSELVPr
Bugscope Teamthey probably cannot sting themselves, although their abdomens are very flexible.
- Studentyou type really fast.%Pr
- StudentWHY DOES IT HAVE A CLAW%Pr
Bugscope Teamthey use claws to hold or cling onto things
- Studentdo they have fingernaiPr
- StudentHow come they have spikPr
- Studenthow long do wasp liPr
- StudentARE THOSE SPIKES ON THE FOPr
- Studenta;slkdfjhgtyurewolsdkjdfhvncPr
- Studentare those hairs %Pr
- StudentHOW MANY HOOKS ARE THEPr
- StudentWhat is that>>>>>%Pr
- StudentDO WASPS ACUALLY "BITE" OR JUST STING??%Pr
- Studentcan the wings be unhookPr
- Studentdude how do the hooks worPr
- StudentWhat are the hooks made of%Pr
- Studenthow do insects fold their wings%Pr
- Studenthow many hooks do wasps have connecting their wings%Pr
- StudentWHAT ARE THE U-SHAPED THINGS???%Pr
Bugscope Teamthose are hamuli, which are used to hook the fore- and hind-wings together
- Studenthow many hooks r thePr
- Studentwhy do the wasps wings have hooks on Pr
Bugscope Teamthe hooks help wasps and bees fly by fastening the fore- and hindwings together so that there are two rather than four wings
- StudentHOW SMALL ARE THE HOOPr
- Studenthow do the wings woPr
- StudentHow long are those hooks%Pr
- StudentPr
- StudentOOOOOHHHH, HAMULI! COOPr
- Studentwhat makes a spider poisonus%Pr
Bugscope Teamall spiders produce venom that dissolves the inner organs of their prey
- Studentdo any wasp make honey???//%Pr
Bugscope Teamno, only the honey bee can
- Teacherwow - it really makes one realize how perfectly adapted insects are - what amazing animals!
- Studentcans thes wings be unhooked??????????????????%Pr
Bugscope Teamyes they can, when the wasp or bee is not flying
- Studentwhat can they ePr
- StudentkieaPr
- StudentWHY DO WASPS HAVE CLAWS*****???%Pr
Bugscope Teamthey are used much like we use our hands -- to grasp things
- Studenthow do they sting yPr
- Studenthow do wasps stings kill you%Pr
- 12:01 pm
- Teacherwow - i love this image!
Bugscope Teamvery nice hamuli today
- StudentHow are the hooks attached%Pr
Bugscope Teamthe other wing has a ridge on it that is a little rounded and the hooks go around it
- Studentthe wings seem really rigid up close...why is that%Pr
- StudenttHEY USE THEIR CLAWS TO GRASP THINGS???????%Pr
- Studentwhat are there claws made out Pr
Bugscope Teamthey are made of chitin, which is what the exoskeleton is made out of, like fingernail material or the shell of a shrimp
- StudentDO THE HOOKS HURT%Pr
Bugscope Teamno they are very small, we wouldn't feel it, and the wasp isn't piercing itself so it doesn't feel any pain either
- Studentwhats on the hooPr
Bugscope Teamjust some dried dirt or dried fluid
- Teacherwhat is this?
- StudentWHAT IS THAT!!%Pr
- StudentHOW MUCH VENOM DOES THE BEE PRODUPr
Bugscope TeamA honeybee can inject 0.1 mg of venom via its stinger.
- StudentWHAT IS THAT%Pr
- Studentso why r u not texting us bPr
- Studentare those hair things sharp%Pr
- Studentis this spider poisonous%3Pr
- Studentwhy does the spider look like a thumb? or what a fingerprint%Pr
- Studenthow do wasps stings kill you %Pr
Bugscope Teamwasps can sting you over and over. A honey bee can be just as deadly, even though it can only sting once, because a person can be allergic to it
- StudentWhat is the difference between a bee and waPr
Bugscope Teamwasps have a constricted waist, like ants, which they are closely related to; they also eat different things, generally, and have a different lifestyle
- Studentwhat is the differense between a wasp bite and a stiPr
- StudentPr
- StudentHow old do MANTIsisIS GPr
Bugscope Teamthey can live for up to a year
- StudentCOULD THEY KILL YOU Pr
- Studentwhat are the little hairs/spines%Pr
- Studentwhat kind of spider is this%Pr
- Studenthow big is this spider%Pr
- Studentwhat kind of spider is that%Pr
- Studentwhat type of bug is this??%Pr
Bugscope Teamthis is a spider
- Studenty is the hair moving?????????????????????????????%Pr
Bugscope Teamthe electron beam could be making the hair move a little
- Studentwhat type of spider is thPr
- Studentdo spiders have an exoscelitPr
- StudentWHAT KIND OF SPIDER IS THIS??????????????%Pr
Bugscope Teamwe aren't sure, sorry
- StudentThanks What kind of spider is this... Blck Widow... Terncula... HoBO spidPr
- Studentwhy r they so weird lookiPr
- Studentare any of these arthropods alive%Pr
- Studentwhat spider is Pr
- Studentwhat is the spider?????????????????????????????????????????????????%Pr
- Studentdoes it have a piosonuos bite?%Pr
- StudentCOOL TH!!!!!!!!!!Pr
- Studenthow long do spiders live????%Pr
- Studentare those joinPr
- Studentguys they dont no what spider it is so mayb u should stop askiPr
- StudentIS THIS SPIDER DEADLY DO YOU THIPr
- StudentRAE HOBO SPIDERS DEDPr
- StudentWHERE IS THE MOUPr
- Studentr theose things teePr
- StudentwhY IS thEre haIR ALL OVER theM%Pr
Bugscope Teamthose hairs, or setae, are especially important to spiders, who use them to sense vibration as well as -- some spiders -- release certain hairs to irritate the eyes and noses of animals that get too close.
- StudentWHERE IS THE MOUTH?????????????%Pr
- Studentwhat do they ePr
- 12:06 pm
- Studentwhat kind of metamorphosis does a rolly polly go through%Pr
- StudentDO YOU HAVE AN ANT%Pr
Bugscope Teamnot today, sorry
- StudentWhat are the most diffinitive part of a spiders head%Pr
- Studentis this a fang%Pr
Bugscope Teamyes it is!
- StudentARE HOBO SPIDERS DEADLY... AS IN POISINOUPr
- Studentwhat is wrong with da sipPr
- Studentdo all spiders have 8 eyes%Pr
- StudentWHERE IS THE MOUTTTTTHHHHH???????%Pr
- Studentwhats the difference between a wasp sing and a biPr
- Bugscope Teamyou can see the bumps that the spider uses to hold its prey close when it bites
- Studentwhy does it look like it doesnt have an eye%Pr
- StudentHOW LONG DOES THIS SPIDER LIVE????????????????????????????????????????????%Pr
- StudentWHERE ARE ITS 8 EYES?%Pr
Bugscope Teamwe can't see the eyes, we are seeing the spider from the ventral side, not the dorsal. Eyes are on the other side
- Studentwhat is thPr
- StudentWOW THIS IS SOOOO ATTRACIVE!!!Pr
- Studentdoes this moth have any sharp spikes%Pr
- Studenthow do wasps stings kill YOUPr
Bugscope Teamif you are allergic, or if you get too many stings, you might have a reaction from the stings and die.
- Studentare those teePr
- Studentdoes a spider have a tounge%Pr
Bugscope Teamnot really, though they do drink the insides of their victims like a milkshake
- Studentdo only female spiders have spinnerets%Pr
Bugscope Teammales and females of most species, I believe, have spinnerets
- StudentWHAT COLOR IS THE SPIDER OUTSIDE OF THE MICROSCOPr
Bugscope Teambrownish I believe
- Studentis that haPr
- Studentthe spider is large right%Pr
- Studentare hobo spiders deadly?????????????%Pr
- StudentHOW OFTEN DO SPIDERS MATE??????????????%Pr
- Studenthow does a spider drink the insides of a victim%Pr
- Studenthow fast can spiders spin a web%Pr
- StudentHow big is Pr
- Studentis that haPr
- Studentwhat is the most deadly spider%Pr
- Studentis that skPr
- StudentDO SPIDERS DRINK WATER?%Pr
- StudentTHEY AINT GOT NO LUNGS. WHOPr
- Studentr u allergic to bees%Pr
Bugscope Teamnot me
- Studentwhat are the hairs used fPr
- StudentWHATS THPr
- StudentWHAT IS DAT??%Pr
- Studentwhat is that swirly thinPr
- StudentWhich is more deadlier a black widow or wolf spider %Pr
Bugscope Teamblack widow
- Studentwhat is ThaT CuRlY ThiNG%Pr
- Studentwhat is that swirly thing%Pr
- Studentis that hePr
- Studentwhat is the swirly thing used fPr
- Studentwhat is that for %Pr
- Studentwhat is thPr
- Studentwhat about a wasps or a hornet which is deadliPr
- StudentHOW OFTEN DO SPIDERS MATE??????%3Pr
- Studentwhat is the scientific name for a spider%Pr
- Studentwhy am I allergic to them them%Pr
- StudentWATS A PAPr
- Student????%Pr
- Studentnecer minPr
- StudentWHAT IS A PAPr
- Studenti mean never miPr
- StudentWHAT IS A PALP???!!!!!!!!????????%Pr
- Studentwhat is the scientific name for a bee%Pr
- StudentWhat is A PALp%Pr
- Studentwhat i that inside of thPr
- Students thPr
- StudentDo they have any other way of sensing that is really strong%Pr
- Studentwhat is that ???????????%Pr
- Studentwhat r palps for%Pr
- 12:11 pm
- StudentWAT IS A PPPAAAALLPPP????????%Pr
- Studentwhat is this Pr
- StudentARRRGGG1 what is a palp%Pr
- Bugscope Teamthere is a type of ant that sprays a venom that can dissolve human skin. yuck
- Studentwhat is a spiders best sense (hearing, eyesight, smell, etc.)%Pr
- StudentHOW OFTEN DO SPIDERS MATE????%3Pr
- StudentPr
- Student whats a paPr
Bugscope Teama palp is one of the accessory mouthparts of an insect, or in this case it is an accessory limb that spiders have two of in front of the head
- StudentWHat IS the DEADliESt buG on EArtH%Pr
Bugscope Teamthe mosquito, hands down. It carries so many diseases
- Studentis that a tuPr
- Studentwhat is it forPr
- Studento wPr
- StudentO WOPr
- Studentso if you got two of the most poisonous spiders and put both spiders in cage with a cow will they kill and eat Pr
- StudentWhat is thPr
- StudentOH, WOW....Pr
- Studentewwww is that poop???%Pr
- Studentwhat is the scientific name for a mantis%Pr
- Studentdo spiders have compound eyes???%Pr
- Studentis that a fly%Pr
- Student IS THAT IN EARWPr
- Studentthat looks like a butt. is it%Pr
- StudentWHAT IS A PAPr
- StudentWHAT IS A PAPr
- Studentwhat is thatPr
- StudentPALP??????????????????????????????????????%Pr
Bugscope Teampalps are used to taste or move food around the mouth
- Studentwhat is that??????????????????????????????????????????%Pr
- StudentWhy aRe the eyeS so Big%Pr
- StudentAre ear wigs dangeroPr
Bugscope Teamno just annoying and their pinchers can hurt a little
- Studentbuttt%Pr
- Studentis this honey comb%Pr
- Bugscope Teamthis is a cranefly. they look like huge mosquitoes but are harmless
- Studentdid you get these yourself or did someone give them to yPr
- Studentno wait thats the ePr
- StudentHow long can spiders spin threPr
- StudentTHEY ARE PENTAGONS%Pr
- Studenthiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Pr
- Teacherstudents, please notice the mathematical nature of the compound eye
- StudentDo these spiders have poisPr
- StudentI MEAN HEXAGONS!!!!!Pr
- Studentwhat do they eatttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttPr
- Studentis that the eye%Pr
- StudentWhat do you mean by Formic acid being a good irritaPr
- Studentcan u use any spider venom for medical uses???%Pr
- Studentwhy do insects have compond eyPr
- Studentwhat spider is most deadliest in the world today??????? %Pr
Bugscope Teamredback spiders have neurotoxic venom and their bite may cause muscle weakening, nausea, vomiting and sweating. They are found in australia
- Studenthow maPr
- Studentparts%Pr
- StudentWHAT IS THE BIGGEST BUG ON EARPr
- StudentDO yoU HAve AN earwig we can sPr
Bugscope Teamnot today sorry
- StudentWHATS THE BIGGEST BUG ON EARPr
Bugscope Teamthere is a beetle called the Goliath beetle that is as big as a person's fist; and walking sticks can be 12 to 14 inches long, longer when they are stretched out
- StudentCAN WE SEE AN earWig%Pr
- TeacherIs the stinger present?
- StudentIS THAT A RIP IN IT????%Pr
Bugscope Teamthat is where the stinger would have been
- Studentwhat is thatPr
- StudentEARWIG??%Pr
- Studenti have a SMALLER butt than tPr
- Studentwhat is the color of the waPr
- Studentwhat in the win the abdomen?????????rld is that slPr
- Studenthow many yards can spiders spin threPr
- Studentwhy is there an opening in the wasp abdomPr
Bugscope Teamthe stinger was there at one time, and it is probably open in part because the insect is dried out
- 12:16 pm
- Studentis that a cut you maPr
Bugscope Teamthat is where the stinger would be
- Studentare those haiPr
- Studentcan a red back spider kill and eat a cow %Pr
- Studentwhat in the world is that slit in the abdmen??%Pr
- StudentWHY IS THE STINGER GONE????????????????????????????????????????%Pr
- Studentis that a bee or earwig%Pr
- Bugscope Teamspider web is made of proteins. So when a spider is extra hungry or it wants to remake its web, it can eat it
- Studentare those haiPr
- Studenthow many blood cells do they have%Pr
- StudentwHatS the bigGest sPIDEr?HoW bIG is It%Pr
- Studentwhat are the flakes called on the wasp abdomPr
Bugscope Teammatted setae. This wasp was found in a dirty place i guess
- StudentWhat is the openiPr
- StudentWHY DID YOU TAKE OUT THE STINGER????%Pr
Bugscope Teamwe didn't, it just wasnt there
- Studentis the opening the stinger hoPr
- StudentWHERE IS DA SPIPr
- Student...%Pr
- Studentwhy is a spider web sticky?? how does a spider make it sticky?????%Pr
Bugscope Teamsome of it is sticky, and some is not; it depends on which spinneret it comes from, and the spider can choose
- Studentwhat are those little spiky balPr
- StudentStrongest Beeeetle!Pr
- Studentwhat r spider webs made of??????%Pr
Bugscope Teamspider silk is made up of chains of amino acids.
- StudentWHAT ARE THOSE BALLS???????????????????????%Pr
- Studentcooool ?%Pr
- StudentTHE SPIKY ONEPr
- Studentwhi is honey sweet??%Pr
- StudentIs that polPr
- Student?Why IS iT SpIPr
- Bugscope Teamthese are pollen grains
- Studenthow big can the grPr
- Studentwhat is pollen made Pr
- Studentl;'k./[=-i=[pPr
- StudentBEEETTLLE!!Pr
- StudentWHAT ARE THE SPIPr
Bugscope Teamthose are pollen grains. The spikes make it easy to get caught in the hairs to help with pollenation
- StudentWHATS IN THE BACKROUND %Pr
- StudentSCAPr
- Studentway does the wasp have poison %Pr
- Studenthow long is the pollenation procePr
- Studentthis is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Pr
- Studenti meant pollPr
- Studentwhat is pollen made Pr
- Studentwho is saPr
- StudentOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH....................................................................................................................................Pr
- StudentsCaRy%2Pr
- StudentPr
- Studenthow does a bee turn pollen into honey??????????????%Pr
- StudentCAN a wasps be like a honey bee and collect honPr
Bugscope Teamno wasps do not collect honey, but some wasps, like yellow jackets, like sweet stuff like that
- TeacherI think this must be pollen from a plant that is normally pollinated by an insect/animal - you can tell because it is not smooth, thus helping it stick to the insect's body.
Bugscope Teamexactly!
- StudentRIGHT ON MRS YENNPr
- Studentthanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?.%Pr
- 12:21 pm
- StudentthankyPr
- Studentthank you s much! this was a lot of fuPr
- StudentThank you very much for your timPr
- StudenttankoooPr
- Student:)THANKSSSSSSS%Pr
- Studentthanks budPr
- StudentThank you sir and mPr
- Studentwhat mkes allergic reactions to polPr
- StudentTHANKS MPr
- Studentthank u for answering my wierd Pr
- StudentThank you for your time todPr
- Studentbuddy0%5Pr
- StudentthAnk yOU fOr aNSweRing OuR QUeSTions. we aPPrIcIatE iPr
- Studentthanks for your time and ansering our questioPr
- Studentthank you scientists for helping me with this progePr
- StudentBBYYYYEEEPr
- Studentthank ys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Pr
- Studentthank you so much for everything bPr
- StudentT!!!!!! THANKS!!!!!THIS WAS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO AWESOME!!! I (WE) LEARNED A Pr
- StudentYOU GUYS ARE SO SMART THANX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Pr
- Studentno i am alergic to all pollPr
- Bugscope TeamThank YOU!
- Studentthank you........kate talor faPr
- Bugscope Teamwe had a good time working with you
- TeacherStudents are getting ready to head to their next class. I am still on. This was terrific....even with the rough start. We really appreciate that you all do this and are patient with all the questions. Kids had fun, learned a lot, and loved to chat with you all. Before you go, can tell me about you so I can tell kids more about CHAOS and CATE tomorrow when I see them.
Bugscope Teamchaos is really scott for one
Bugscope TeamI have a bs in physics and have been working in this lab for 5 years
Bugscope TeamScott runs the lab and has degrees in both english and biology. He also specialized in electron imaging
- Bugscope TeamChaos is Scott. I have a degree in English and Biology and have been doing electron microscopy fulltime for 28 years. For the first 17 years I also copyedited scientific publications, making use of my English degree.
- Bugscope TeamMrs. Yenny, thanks for being patient. This was our first real session using our upgraded website
- 12:27 pm
- Bugscope TeamThere are photos of us on the web page.
Bugscope TeamYep, under the "who are we" section
- TeacherLove it! Kids left this session thanking me because it was so fun for them. Thank YOU for providing this super cool opportunity for kids. Can't wait to go through the entire transcript with them tomorrow. You just "saw" 90 kids in a short period of time. Amazing. Thanks again. Logging off now.
- TeacherOh - can I still access the transcript and photos to print off?
- Bugscope Teamyou should be able to go to your member page
Bugscope Teamhttp://bugscope.beckman.illinois.edu/members/2010-087