Cass Technical High School
Session 2014-046

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Connected on 2014-06-02 08:15:00 from Wayne County, Michigan, United States

• 6:32 am
• Bugscope Team'scope is online
• Bugscope Teamsample is in 'scope and pumping down
• 6:37 am
• Bugscope Teamnow we're waiting for the vacuum to get better
• Bugscope Teamvacuum is almost there
• 6:42 am
• Bugscope Teamonce we start the electron gun we'll make a few adjustments and then start making presets

• 6:47 am

• 6:54 am

• 7:00 am

• 7:06 am

• Bugscope Teamgood morning!

• 7:11 am
• Bugscope Teamwelcome to Bugscope!
• Bugscope TeamI'm still working on presets but will be ready soon

• 7:16 am

• Bugscope Teamk we are ready to roll
• Bugscope Teamno teacher today?
• Bugscope TeamFranchion I just gave you control of the microscope.
• Bugscope Teamso you can drive, select from presets, change magnification, etc.
• 7:21 am
• Bugscope Teamalso please, anyone, let me know if you have questions
• Bugscope Teamif someone else would rather have control please let me know as well
• Bugscope Teamgood morning!
• GuestOur teacher is here now
  Bugscope Teamsuper cool.
  Bugscope TeamFranchion you still have control, for example if you want to change to another preset, on the lefthand screen, you can click on it
• GuestGood Morning!
  Bugscope TeamYay! Good morning!
• Bugscope Teamthis is one of those long skinny wasps, called an ichneumonid wasp

• Bugscope Teamlily pollen

• Bugscope Teampollen comes in all kinds of shapes
• Guesthey y'all
  Bugscope TeamGood morning!

• Bugscope TeamI'm sitting at the electron microscope
• Bugscope Teamthese are ocelli, which are extra eyes
• GuestWhat is that?
• GuestDoes lily pollen affect allergies bad?
  Bugscope Teamnot sure if lily pollen has an effect like that of grass pollen, for example

• 7:27 am
• GuestWhat exactly Is ocelli?
  Bugscope Teamthey're 'simple eyes, on the top of the head, that help the insect stay oriented with the landscape, like so it does not lose direction
• GuestAre certain kinds of pollen assigned to certain wasps or bees?
  Bugscope Teamsome wasps and bees prefer some kinds of pollen over others
• Bugscope Teamthis is on the top of the head, and this kind of eye does not see super well
• GuestWhy is that? Are some pollen considered stronger and better?
• TeacherI am the teacher. I had to get my password. Please give me control.
  Bugscope Teamgot it!

• Guestdo I have bugs in me?
  Bugscope Teamwe are all said to have super tiny mites that live, for example, in our eye lashes
  Bugscope TeamI've never seen those, but I haven't looked very hard -- we would be able to see them if we pulled out some eyelashes and put them in the 'scope
• Bugscope Teamthese are butterfly wing scales, which function kind of like feathers
• Bugscope Teamwing scales also protect their bearers (moths, butterflies, skippers, silverfish, and mosquitoes, mostly), from spiderwebs

• Guestare there any bugs that have wings but doesn't fly?
  Bugscope Teamthere are some with wings that fly infrequently and not very well

• GuestDo butterfly's lose some of that wings ?
  Bugscope Teamthey lose some of the wing scales, for example when you rub the wings
• 7:32 am

• Bugscope Teamwing scales are also responsible for color, and not only from pigments but also just from the shape -- the ridges -- and how they refract light

• GuestHow does a compound eye aid insects?
  Bugscope Teamthe dome-like shape allows the insect to see around it much better than our eyes do; also compound eyes are super sensitive to motion

• Guestwhat's the most dangerous bug❓
  Bugscope Teamlikely the mosquito, as a disease vector

• GuestAre there any bugs that are endangered
  Bugscope Teamyes, for example Monarch butterflies, who feed on milkweed

• Bugscope Teamthis is a cucumber beete

• Bugscope Teambeetle...
• Bugscope Teamthis is the edge of the jaw, or mandible
• GuestWhy does the Beatle have hair?
• GuestWhat does the beetle eat?
• Bugscope Teamthe pointy thing is the tip of a palp
• GuestWith having the compound eye can it see more than one person, thing etc?
  Bugscope Teamit can see a larger area at one time
• GuestDoes temperature affect the mites in our body?
• GuestWhy do the beetles have hair?
  Bugscope Teamthe hairs, or setae, are mechanosensory, chemosensory, thermosensory, used for proprioception, all kinds of things
• 7:37 am
• StudentCan the microscope view things in color?
  Bugscope Teamno -- we are using electrons to collect these images, and electrons are smaller than the wavelengths of visible light, where there is color
• Guestdoes the climate infect the insect growth? ❄️☀️☔️⚡️
  Bugscope Teamyes it does; in Tropical climates insects may also live longer

• GuestCan bugs see in color??
  Bugscope Teamyes but not always the colors we see; many can also see ultraviolet light, which we cannot

• GuestDoes a fruit fly help us in any way?
  Bugscope Teamit is part of a large web of interactions that we might not consider valuable until we lost it
• GuestCan beetles transfer diseases or such like a mosquito?
  Bugscope Teamcertainly they could, but generally not

• GuestHow strong are the mandibles?
  Bugscope Teamsome are strong enough to cut into wood; they are hardened with minerals

• Guestwhy does it take you so long to answer questions?
  Bugscope Teamhaha Because I type so slowly, and presently there is only one of me on this end

• GuestCan a mandible bite cause a disease?
  Bugscope Teamyes it could create the
  Bugscope Teamsite of an infection

• GuestIs there something you can use to prevent Mosquitos from biting you?
  Bugscope Teamsome sprays, clothing, holding your breath...
• GuestDo bee stinger transmit/carry diseases also?
  Bugscope Teamcertainly they can

• 7:42 am

• GuestDo you have any recommendations on books about bugs?
  Bugscope Teamthere is a massive book called evolution of insects that is supposed to be very good, like at the library

• GuestWhat exactly do you do for a living? Like what exactly does your job consist of?
  Bugscope TeamI run the lab, and here we train grad students and postdocs to use a large variety of sophisticated microscopes to do their research, with materials or biological samples, or biomaterials -- or geological stuff, etc.
• GuestWhat's the most interesting bug to you?
  Bugscope TeamI am interested in mites, and weevils, and mosquitoes
• GuestWhere does this bug live?
  Bugscope Teamthis one I believe you would find in bark

• 7:47 am
• GuestThe border tarsi legs how estimated how long in length ?
  Bugscope Teamwe can use the scalebar in the lower left corner of the screen to get an estimate; they are in the hundreds of microns, which are thousandths of millimeters; like 100 microns is one tenth of a millimeter

• Student How do the antennae sense vibrations and sound?
  Bugscope Teamthey have tiny setae and also other things called sensillae on and inside them

• GuestDo bugs and insects have anything in common?
  Bugscope Teambugs are technically a specific kind of insect, so yes they do

• GuestCan antennaes grow back if they are damaged
  Bugscope Teamno -- not unless the insect molts, which happens before it gets wings/becomes an adult
• Guestif a bee sting you will it die?

• GuestWhat is an ocelli ?
• GuestWhat is a moths purpose in life??
  Bugscope Teamthey feed on flowers, pollinate them that way, and also end up feeding birds
• GuestWhat happens if an antennae gets cut off?
  Bugscope Teamit does not regrow, and it hampers its owner's ability to sense scents, for example, as well as key in on wingbeats of the opposite sex
• GuestThank you.
• GuestThank you. This was very helpful
• GuestThanks
• GuestThank you this was a great learning experience
• Guestthank you for all the help.
• GuestSorry I meant bugs and humans...
  Bugscope Teamthere are some genes that do comparable things, so we can find out more about our own genome by studying what is turned on and off in insects via chemicals, for example
• GuestThanks! It was fun! We have to go now
• GuestGreat teacher & quick guided answers !
• GuestThank You for all of your help, this has been a great experience
• GuestThank You, we appreciate your time. Bye Scot!
• GuestThank you Scot!
• GuestThank you this was greeeaaattt! I'm very appreciative Scot!
• GuestThank you this was such a great learning experience!!!!!!!
• TeacherIt is 8:50. This was great!
• GuestThanks Scot
• 7:52 am
• GuestWhat's the connection between bugs and humans
  Bugscope Teamthey affect us in positive ways, for example bees pollinating crops, and in other ways we are not fully aware of
• Bugscope TeamThank You Everyone!
• GuestNo thank you
  Bugscope Teamhaha Thanks, Genesis
• Bugscope Teamgreat questions!
• Bugscope Teamsoon I hope to have a bit more help on my end
• GuestThis was Ranese And Genesis
  Bugscope Teamhey totally cool - thank you both!
• GuestBye bye now
  Bugscope TeamBye! You too!
• GuestThank you scot
  Bugscope TeamThank you, Jordan!
• GuestThanks Scottt!
  Bugscope TeamThank you, Taron!
• GuestThank you scot for this session
  Bugscope TeamSweet. Thank you, Khyla!
• StudentThanks Scot.
  Bugscope TeamThank you!
• Bugscope TeamI'm sorry I could not answer everyone, but this was a lot of fun.
• 8:02 am
• Bugscope Teamfor Kaylove: if a honeybee stings a mammal, like a person, its stinger gets caught in our skin, which is thick, and the stinger tears out of the honeybee's body. So the honeybee bleeds out when the stinger is torn away. Honeybees can sting other insects repeatedly, however, without losing their stingers.
• Bugscope Teamfor Neisha and Josh: ocelli are what the simple eyes are called; a single one is called an ocellus. Ocelli help the insect orient itself in the landscape so it does not get lost -- by tracking the light from the sun, for example
• Guestis there anything you can't see under a microscope?
  Bugscope Teamyes and this kind of microscope especially; a sample must be small and usually dry
• GuestIs it true that when your skin itches it's mites eating dead skin cells?
  Bugscope TeamI think most of the time the mites are eating your dead skins cells after they've fallen off, so for example there are supposed to be lots of dustmites in pillow
  Bugscope Teampillows...
• 8:08 am
• GuestWhat is the fruit fly capable to do to other insects? What's in their environment that makes them survive?
  Bugscope Teamthey have a brief life but are able to breed and sustain their species; from our point of view they feed insects and small animals that might feed yet other animals and insects and thus affect our environment in positive ways we have not fully determined
• GuestWhere is the most common place for these beetles?
  Bugscope Teambeetles are everywhere, depending on what they eat. there is an insect or organism for every niche
• Bugscope Teamhttp://bugscope.beckman.illinois.edu/members/2014-046
• Bugscope Teamthis chat session is online and will remain that way in the future, see below
• Bugscope Teambrb
• Bugscope Teamhi!
• Bugscope TeamGood morning!
• Bugscope TeamWelcome to Bugscope!
• 8:13 am
• StudentAyeee
  Bugscope Teamhaha!
• StudentCan you see inside the bug through a bug scope?
  Bugscope Teamonly if we open them up before coating them with gold palladium and putting them into the 'scope
• Bugscope Teamgood morning
• Guestscott what type of bug iz it
• StudentHi ^-^)/
• StudentHi
• StudentHi
• Bugscope Teamyou can see the ocelli, on the top of the head, and also the compound eyes on the sides
• StudentGood
• GuestHow are you
  Bugscope Teamgood! so far so good
• StudentI'm exited to learn
• StudentOh yeah he
• StudentOh yeahh*
• StudentWhat is the most dangerous insect
  Bugscope Teammosquitos. they are the most deadly because of all the potential diseases they may carry
• StudentWhat is a ocelli?
  Bugscope Teamthey are what are called 'simple' eyes, and they help the insect (usually a flying insect) keep its orientation in the environment so it does not get lost
• StudentThis is moe and Ainslie we are excited to learn
  Bugscope Teamsuper cool!
• StudentHow many fibers are usually on the mouth
• StudentOh yeahh
• StudentWhat is the best bug that you saw under the bug scope?
  Bugscope Teamwe get excited about mites and weevils and sometimes mosquitoes
• GuestWhy does the bee hands look like claws?
  Bugscope Teamthey have claws, and they use them the same way we use our hands

• TeacherScott - I am letting students have control with my netbook.
  Bugscope Teamsounds good!

• Bugscope Teamwe call insect hairs setae, or seta for a singular hair
• 8:19 am

• StudentWhy does it have features of a bed bug
• GuestWhat is the most endangered insect?
  Bugscope Teamthere are so many we don't even know exist, but for example Monarch butterflies

• StudentIdk

• Guestwhat is the oldest insect alive in today like in dinosaur times
  Bugscope Teaminsects were a lot bigger then because there was a richer concentration of oxygen in the air that could sustain bigger bodies. Dragonflies are among them and are said to predate dinosaurs
• StudentWhat is a prothorax
  Bugscope Teamthat is a second thorax (like the chest or trunk area of a human) between the thorax and the head
• GuestThe ant head looks weird
  Bugscope Teamhaha Yeah!
• StudentHow small have you seen a grain of salt?

• StudentAre queen bees more dangerous
• StudentWhen you look inside a bug scope what is the most important thing you would want to look at
  Bugscope Teamthat depends on what you are studying. what may be important to one person is not as important to someone else. Many people like to look at their antennae because that is the main mode of communication
• StudentCan you see a disease in a mosquito through the bug scope?
  Bugscope Teamnot really -- if it carried a virus it would be super small, and we would use a different kind of electron microscope

• StudentAre there
• StudentWhat are the circles in the background in the picture?
  Bugscope Teamthose are bubbles in the carbon tape
  Bugscope Teamthose are features of the double stick carbon tape the insects are stuck on
• StudentHello
  Bugscope TeamHello!

• StudentArm wasps deadly
  Bugscope Teamthey can be since they can call others to help attack someone. They can also sting multiple times. If you are allergic to their venom, then it wont take much to kill you

• StudentHi
• Bugscope Teamnow we're looking at the beetle's mouth. we see its mandibles and also palps

• 8:24 am
• StudentWhat's the biggest bug that you saw under the bug scope?
  Bugscope Teamwe've seen parts of walking sticks, and also parts of a very large centipede, and we've seen cicadas
• Guestwhat is the biggest size a bee can grow
  Bugscope Teamabout like a thumb
• StudentAre Beetles Hard To Kll
• StudentKill
• StudentHello
• StudentI'm really glad that you are allowing students to use this!
• StudentWhat kind of things would you look for in using the bud scope
• Studenthow is seeing through compound eyes useful?
  Bugscope Teamit helps the insect see around it more readily, and also -- compound eyes are super sensitive to motion, so the insects can see things quickly and respond quickly

• Student Where do you get all the insects from?
  Bugscope Teamwe collect them and people send and give them to us

• StudentSo are queen bees more dangerous
  Bugscope Teamno I don't think they're dangerous; we need bees to pollinate the food we eat

• StudentYes

• StudentWhy do bees buzz
• Guestwhat was the most amazing thing you have ever seen in a bug
  Bugscope Teamthere are many things, like mosquito mouthparts and area around the stink gland of a stinkbug, and mites

• StudentHave you guys ever magified a live insect?
  Bugscope TeamScot has while this microscope you are using was in a lower vacuum mode. It isnt done often because the insects are put into a vacuum and they have to sit still for pictures. We are also beaming electrons at them, so that usually makes them very unhappy

• StudentWhy is this so expensive ?
  Bugscope Teaman electron microscope is very complex; it has its own room, its own water and air and nitrogen and must have filtered electrical power...
• 8:29 am
• StudentHow can it magnify that much ?
  Bugscope Teamit uses electrons rather than light. electrons are super small, smaller than light, whcih is why we do not see in color

• Studentcan a male bee react when in royal jelly?
  Bugscope TeamI'm not sure what it would do...

• StudentIt is really cool that u created this site so students can learn more about bugs. \(^ -^)/
  Bugscope Teamit is super fun for us
• StudentWhy are the pictures in black and white?
  Bugscope Teambecause we are using electrons, which are much smaller than the wavelengths of visible light -- the images come to us as signal, as greyscale
• StudentWhat kinds of insects have a compound eye?
  Bugscope Teamalmost all flying insects, and many terrestrial ones; they help the insects see that much better and faster
• Bugscope Teamthe small things that look like capsules here are bacteria
• Studentcan bugs see as many colors as us
  Bugscope Teamthey can see fewer visible light colors but often more colors in UV light
• StudentGuys*
• Guesthave you seen a preganat bug
  Bugscope Teamyes!
• StudentSo if you guess capture a live insect , y'all kill the insect you guys can magnify it?
  Bugscope Teamyes we freeze them, usually, to kill them
• StudentHow strong are bugs senses

• StudentWhat type of bugs are in a human eyelashes?
  Bugscope Teamthose are a type of mite, so more related to spiders, perhaps

• GuestDo insects have the same bacteria as humans

• 8:34 am
• StudentHAVE THE BUGS THAT LIVE ON OUR EYELASHES LIVED THERE ALL OF OUR LIVES
• StudentHow can you tell if a bug is a female
  Bugscope Teamsometimes there are distinct differences, for example with the antennae, or if they have stingers they are female; sometimes the females are much larger; in flies the males' eyes are often close together whereas those of the female are far apart
• StudentName one bug that looked nasty to magnify?
• StudentWhat kind of insects are the most prominent in the U.S.?
  Bugscope Teamthere are so many -- almost every kind
• StudentAnswer me please

• StudentHow many eggs do ants usually lay
  Bugscope Team1-2 to thousands of eggs a day
  Bugscope Teamdepends on the species
  Bugscope Teamand also the need for more ants

• StudentWhat is the most deadly kind of ant
• StudentI would like to know a little more about salt crystals.
  Bugscope Teamsalt forms cubic crystals, the way teh sodium and chlorine combine
  Bugscope Teamthis kind of salt still forms cubic crystals but is odd in the way it has those incised-looking patterns
• StudentHow do you tell a bugs gender
  Bugscope Teamsometimes you can tell by how big it is, the shape of its eyes, the way their antennae look. But other times you have to cut them open to look at their insides to tell
• StudentWhy do fruit-flies have a short life span?
  Bugscope Teammaybe it is beneficial to them in some way -- for keeping the species going. for example if they have short lifespans they can presumably make genetic changes that help them survive
• Studenthow often do cicadas come to the surface
  Bugscope Teamit can be 2-5 years, but there are species that emerge in 13 or 17 year cycles
• StudentScot are fruit flies darkskin or lightskin
  Bugscope Teamthey are kind of medium -- kind of brown
• 8:39 am
• StudentName one bug that you can commonly see?
  Bugscope Teamflies
• StudentWhat can't you see with this microscope ?
  Bugscope Teamlarge things that are super juicy

• StudentHow strong are bug senses

• Studenthow do you use electrons to magnify an object
  Bugscope Teamwe beam electrons at them in a vacuum and those electrons knock surface electrons out of their shells that come back to us as signalr
• Bugscope Team'signal'
• StudentWhat are the most dangerous beetle
  Bugscope Teamprobably those that kill trees
• StudentUsed the bug scope?

• StudentBeetle juice beetle juice !!!
• StudentWhy is this arm so hairy ?
  Bugscope Teamthat is an antenna, and the hairs arfe
  Bugscope Teamare sensors

• StudentHow does a microscope work
• StudentCan you see a creatures flesh with this ?
  Bugscope Teamyes but we have to prepare it
• Student?
• StudentThis is really fun!!
  Bugscope TeamYay!
• Bugscope Teamthis is the inside of the mciroscope, as it is now
• Bugscope Teamthat is a platter of bugs -- the ones we are looking at
• StudentHow do you prepare the flesh?

• StudentHow can you see what the gender of a beetle
• StudentDoes the beetle signal before it hurts
  Bugscope Teamit can feel and respond, like we do

• Bugscope Teamwe're back on the antenna
• 8:45 am
• StudentWow what has you so facsinated?
  Bugscope Teamwe are super lucky to be able to have microscopes like this to work with, and we get to see all kinds of stuff

• GuestWhat is the most common bug in the U.S.

• GuestI never seen an assassin bug before
  Bugscope Teamsome of them are called wheel bugs, and they have what looks like a half gear on their back, like a stegosaurus
• StudentWhat's the highest magnification the scope can see?
  Bugscope Teamright now around 100,000 times
• Student Does flies carry dieases too?
• StudentHow big can an insect get ?
  Bugscope Teamas big as your fist, and walking sticks can be like 21 inches long
• GuestDo all bugs have a purpose?

• StudentWhat is the purpose of a moth
  Bugscope Teamsome larvae make silk
  Bugscope Teamotherwise they pollinate- the night shift version of butterflies
• StudentIs the nut shaped thing in the center of the head the brain?
• StudentDoes insects send a signal out before they die? To warn other insects?
  Bugscope Teamusually not, but other insects might be attuned to their wingbeats, for example, and know there is a problem
• StudentWhy do bugs follow the moon light
• StudentWhat is the most dangerous bug?
  Bugscope Teamprobably, overall, the mosquito

• Guestis it hard to determain if the insect is a male or female
  Bugscope Teamsometimes it is impossible from the outside, and sometimes it iks easy
  Bugscope Teamsometimes it is easy
• StudentWhy do some bugs follow light
  Bugscope Teamit helps them keep a sense of where 'up' is, from before there was artificial light

• GuestDo bugs use camouflage to protect themselves from preitdors
  Bugscope Teamyes they do, and also sometimes they do the oppposite -- they are brightly colored as a warning
• StudentHow are walking sticks made out of sticks
  Bugscope Teamthey aren't. they just resemble sticks and can blend in very well with branches
• StudentWhy are Mosquitos dangerous?
  Bugscope Teamthey have the potential to transfer deadly diseases to humans when they bite

• 8:50 am
• StudentHow have spiders evolved from the past?
  Bugscope Teamthat is a good question but I am not sure about the answer; we do not know much about very old spiders
• StudentDo ants have wars?
  Bugscope Teamyes they do!
• StudentCan you kill the species of spiders
  Bugscope Teamyes you can, but you might find that then there are too many insects

• StudentWhat is the smallest bug alive?
  Bugscope Teamthere are mites, which are a few hundred microns long, and there are insects called fairy flies that are very small
• StudentWhat would happen if bees become extinct?
  Bugscope Teamwe would be in big trouble because the vegetables and fruit we eat would not get pollinated
• StudentWhy are spiders so huge
  Bugscope Teamsome are huge, and it may be because they can breathe better due to their body shape
• StudentIs the compound eye the most important part of a wasp?
  Bugscope Teamit is one of many parts, kind of like your own eyes compared to other parts

• StudentIs it true that some spiders shoot hair
  Bugscope Teamsome of them shoot what are called urticating hairs that can penetrate your eyes, for example

• StudentWhy is a compound eye so Important to must bugs
• GuestHow do you identify the different types of bugs?
  Bugscope Teamthere are keys, olr guides, starting with body shape
• StudentWhat would happen if butterflies became exinct?
  Bugscope Teamwe would probably see a lot less flowers and fruits- including fruit trees. Bees, moths, butterflies, and even bats help pollinate various plants. They all have their favorites. There are some plants that overlap, I'm sure.
• StudentWhy is a compound eye so Important to must bugs
  Bugscope Teamthey help the bugs see more at one time, and they are also super sensitive to changes in the visual field -- motion
• 8:55 am
• StudentWhere can a Mexican silverspot butterfly be located at?
  Bugscope Teamprobably in the southm, near the border; I am not sure
• StudentWhy are drones so important in hives
• Guesthow do bugs mate
  Bugscope Teamthere are a variety of ways -- there are so many insects. earwigs care for their young, but many insects do not
• StudentWhat are drones purpose in the hive
  Bugscope Teamtheir purpose is to mate with the queen to produce more workers. The drones are made from unfertilized eggs. They are made automatically, but are needed to make workers. Workers do all the work, and are the females
• GuestThank you
• StudentHave a nice day
• StudentThanks Scot!!!!
• StudentThank you for answering my questions Scot
• Studentthank you Scott
• Studenthow many mates does a queen bee have
• StudentScot
• StudentThank you !
• StudentWhat is this bug called when it sweeps it's feet on the ground and when you get close to it sounds like a popgun
  Bugscope Teamwow I don't know -- one is a click beetle, but that is not that loud, usually
• StudentThank you Scot and Kate for this wonderful experience, moe and I really enjoyed ourselves
• StudentThanks for everything!
• Bugscope Teamsorry we could not answer all of your questions
• StudentThank you
• Bugscope TeamThank you!
• StudentThank you scot and cate
• StudentOk thanks guys
• TeacherThanks to all of you for this great session! It is time to log off.
• StudentThank you for this experience
• StudentThank You Scot Cate and Sj ✌️
• Bugscope Teamsee you at 11:35!
• Bugscope Teamthanks for the great questions!
• Bugscope TeamThank You Everyone!
• StudentThank u
• StudentThank you \(^-^)/
  Bugscope Teamawesome
• Studentthnx guys
• Guestthanks❤
• StudentThank you!, for your time and interesting facts.
• 9:01 am

• 9:52 am

• 10:57 am
• StudentThanks Scott
• StudentBooty me down
• 11:10 am
• Bugscope Teamhello!
• Bugscope Teamthis is Scott, in my office...
• 11:22 am
• Bugscope Team...
• 11:32 am
• Bugscope Teamhello!
• StudentHello
• Bugscope Teamwelcome to Bugscope!
• StudentH
  Bugscope TeamHi Chrad!
• Bugscope TeamHi
• StudentHAI☺️
  Bugscope TeamHello!
• StudentHey
• TeacherGood Afternoon! My classs is heree
  Bugscope TeamSweet! you have control of the 'scope
• StudentWhat y'all doing
• Studentnice to be here Scott
  Bugscope Teamawesome
• TeacherI mean my class is here!
• StudentYeah we here
• StudentWhat it is Scot!!!!!
  Bugscope Teamthis is a moth from my house
• StudentHey scot
• Bugscope Teamkind of pesky
• Bugscope Teamvery small, about a centimeter long with red eyes
  Bugscope TeamThose round bulbous things near the center are its eyes
• Bugscope Teamwe do not see color with an electron microscope because we are using electrons rather than light. electrons are smaller than light
• StudentWhy is the bee head called such?

• StudentAye do they sting or nah

• StudentG
• StudentAsk legit questions guys
• StudentLike other insects
  Bugscope Teamthey're not insects -- they're arthropods
• 11:37 am
• StudentWhat are the hairs on the bee for
  Bugscope Teamthey help them sense touch, taste, smell, hot/cold, and also they help with proprioception
• StudentI know
• StudentHow do bees eat?
• StudentWhat is the mouth compound eye?
• StudentDo bees every
• Bugscope Teambecause insects and similar arthropods like spiders do not have bones, they need to support their bodies, and they do so by having an exoskeleton, like a shrimp shell or like if you were wearing a suit of sarmor
• Bugscope Teamarmor...
• StudentDo spiders reproduce I
  Bugscope Teamyup, there is courtship involved and the male spiders have pedipalps which they use to pick up their sperm packets and deliver it to the female sexual organs
• StudentDo bees urinate
  Bugscope Teamusually not, because they conserve water
• StudentWhy do bees die when they have stung someone ?
  Bugscope Teamhoneybees have barbed stingers that get stuck in the skin of mammals. when they pull back after stinging, it gets ripped out from their body and they bleed out
• StudentHow do "killer" bees look
• StudentWhat other insects attack/defile bee hives
  Bugscope Teamhoney badgers
  Bugscope Teamoops they're not inset
  Bugscope Teaminsects
  Bugscope Teamso the best answer would be ants
• StudentCan compound eyes eventually be placed in humans, that are blind?
  Bugscope Teamsomething that resembles a compound eye, designed by the Rogers group here at Illinois, might do the trick
• StudentHow do bees eat???????????????
  Bugscope Teamthey have a tongue, called a glossa, and they eat nectar
• StudentAre there any other insects VERY similar to bees?

• 11:42 am

• StudentGive him time to respond or Else
• StudentWhat Kind of traits do bees past down ?
• StudentWhat is ocelli?
  Bugscope Teamthose are what we call 'simple eyes,' on the top of the head, like here...
  Bugscope Teamthey register light and dark, do not see super well, but help the insect orient with the sun so it knows its directions and does not get lost
• StudentIs bee sperm honey?
• StudentHow often do bees reproduce ?
  Bugscope Teamit's the queen, and I think she lays eggs every day
  Bugscope Teamthe reproductive females of honey bees will mate with a number of males, somewhere in the low teens, and can continue to produce fertilized eggs for years to come
• StudentDo bees fart (serious question)
  Bugscope Teamnot really sure
• StudentAre there any passive wasps?
  Bugscope Teamwhat do you mean by passive?
• StudentThnx scot!
• StudentWhat cause bees to sting?
  Bugscope Teamthey do it as a defensive mechanism. when they feel their hive is in trouble, they sting. killer bees are a little different, where they can sting when not provoked
• StudentWho Dora the explorer
• StudentHow is the queen bee identified?
  Bugscope Teamthe queen is larger and has an extended abdomen

• StudentBy passive, I mean those that don't 'attack on sight'.
• StudentIs the brown widow spider the deadliest of all Arthropoda
• StudentSo is there such thing as a king bee? how do they determine it if there is one
  Bugscope Teamnot really, as far as I know; it's a matriarchal society
• StudentAre bees intelligent
  Bugscope Teamnot by our standards; it seems like they are programmed to do what they do
  Bugscope Teambut they can learn
• StudentDo the bumps on the bee eye help them see better?
• StudentIs there a king in the bee kingdom?
• StudentHow many eyes do bees have?
• StudentHow do bees mate
• StudentWhy are these specific scales deemed as "silver paint"?
  Bugscope Teamthere is silver paint next to the wing with the scales on it; we put it on to help make the wind conduct electrons

• StudentHow long do bees live
  Bugscope Teamfrom 40 or so days to perhaps a few years in the case of the queen

• StudentWhat is the life span of bees
  Bugscope Teamhoney bee queens live for several years, the workers live for a month or two.

• Studentwhy do humans have allergic reactions to bee stings? Are they poisonous?
  Bugscope Teamhumans have reactions with the histamine in the venom
  Bugscope Teama person can be very allergic right away, and a person can develop an allergy

• StudentIs it a long process for bees to produce honey?

• StudentCan bees carry diseases?
  Bugscope Teamthere a lots of diseases that affect bees, but they aren't vectors for any human diseases as far as i am aware
• 11:47 am

• StudentIs there a such thing as a King Bee?
  Bugscope Teamnot really
• StudentAre there hybrids of bees
• StudentWhat is
  Bugscope Teamhamuli are the little hooks that allow bees and wasps to clip their fore- and hindwings together when they fly; otherwise they can fold them small enough to get in and out of wherever they live

• StudentK

• StudentWhy are the hairs on the leg longer than the ones on the head?
  Bugscope Teamit's different with different insects, but you could guess that if the setae (the hairs) pick up pollen, it would be better not to have too much on your head
• StudentWhat does the fox say

• StudentCan beetles be deemed dangerous/deadly?
• StudentWhy is the mouth of this beetle clamped so tightly ?
  Bugscope Teamit may have to do with a muscle or tendon contraction that occurs after the beetle dies
• StudentGet stung.
• StudentHow long does it takes for bees to produce honey?
  Bugscope Teamdepends on the size of the colony, but several jars every week or so?

• StudentCan beetles be considered a decomposed
  Bugscope Teama lot of them are decomposers
  Bugscope Teambetter than being a poser
• StudentBooty
• StudentWhy are fruit flies called fruit flies, do they like fruit ?
  Bugscope Teamthey like an enzyme produced by rotting fruit.
• StudentHow do bees pick their queens?
  Bugscope Teamqueens start their own hives, so it's not so much the workers picking the queen, but more the workers are the daughters of the queen who work for her to help maintain the hive
• StudentWhat is the process to pollinating flowers?
  Bugscope Teamthe insects that serve as pollinators go from flower to flower, and by doing that they pick up pollen from one flower and deliver it to other flowers
• StudentHow does the role of a queen bee work??
• StudentMs. Cunningham
• Studentwhere are
• StudentWhat's a twisted prothorax?
• 11:52 am
• StudentDo humans and insects have similar ancestral traits ?
• Studentyou
• StudentWhy are there so many hairs on the fruit fly ?
  Bugscope Teamthe hairs on the eyes are windspeed and wind direction sensing; the other hairs probably help with thermoregulation as well as providing lift, in the air, and also, and more importantly, the hairs, called setae, are sensory a variety of ways
• StudentHow did fruit flys get that name
  Bugscope Teamit's because they are often found near fruit
• StudentHow do bees taste?
  Bugscope Teamcrunchy?
  Bugscope Teamoh, if you meant how they taste their food, they have chemoreceptors, something akin to what's on our tongues, and use these for taste
• StudentAside from termites what insects eat or use wood as a material?
• StudentHow many different butterflies are there?
  Bugscope TeamYuanxi said there are about 20,000 species of butterflies.
• StudentHow does the role of the queen bee work?
  Bugscope Teamthe queen uses a number of pheromones to exert control and maintain order in the hive
• StudentWhy do fruit flies magically appear around fruit even when the fruit is locked in a closed area?
  Bugscope Teamlikely because they can smell quite well
• TeacherI am letting students control the arm from my netbook.
  Bugscope Teamsuper cool
• StudentHow many species of butterflies are there?
  Bugscope Teamabout 20,000
• StudentOnly*
• StudentDo fruit files on eat fruit
  Bugscope Teamthey are said to like the mold that is found on fruit
• StudentIs the whole thing a fruit fly head or just the central part?
  Bugscope Teamthat is close up on the mouthparts, which I think are broken

• StudentDo fruit flies reproduce daily or through a period of time?
  Bugscope Teamfemales lay eggs on different substrates and from egg to adult takes roughly 7-8 days, and another 2 days for the fly to become sexually mature

• StudentYou cute
• StudentAre there some beetles that eat wood ? I heard of it before can't remember the name
  Bugscope Teamthere are a lot of beetles that feed in trees and woody materials
• 11:58 am
• StudentDo bees die after stinging someone? If so why?
  Bugscope Teamhoneybees die after they sting mammals because their stingers get caught in thick mammalian skin and the whole stinger plus the venom pump gets torn out -- so they have a big hole in their body and bleed out
• Bugscope Teamthis is the compound eye, you can see each of the facets that make up the eye, each of those collect a part of the complete image
• StudentWhat is a fruit flys wing span
  Bugscope Teammaybe 5 mm?

• StudentWhat a good way to keep your fruit safe from fruit flies? Or is there anything you can do to ward them off?
  Bugscope Teamunless they are super aggressive it seems like it's best to try to ignore them
• StudentWhat are been stingers made out of
  Bugscope Teamchitin like the rest of the insect exoskeleton
• StudentAre bees dry like my lips
  Bugscope Teamyes!
• StudentWhat is a borer tars
  Bugscope Teamtarsi are the last 5 or so segments of a limb, so they include the claw (the 'hand")
• StudentWhat is a borer tarsi
  Bugscope Teamit's the last few segments of one of the six arms
• StudentHave any of you guys experienced a visional
• StudentHave any of you guys experienced a visional
• StudentOh thank you
• StudentWhat is the center of the hive ?
• StudentWhat are bee hives made of?
  Bugscope Teambeeswax, mostly long chained esters
  Bugscope Teamat least in the case of honey bees
• StudentWith the bug
• StudentWhen bees go in there hive where do they sleep?
• StudentWhy are bees yellow?
  Bugscope TeamI think they see yellow, for one thing, and don't see red very well; likely it also serves to help camouflage them.u
• StudentWhat's the difference between a beehive and a honeycomb
  Bugscope Teamhoneycomb is referring to the hexagonal structures, and beehive is just the term for the whole hive?
• 12:03 pm
• StudentWhy do be
• StudentAhhhh thank you
• StudentHave any of you guys experienced a visual experiment?***
  Bugscope Teamnot sure what you are referring to. we work with people who experiment with virtual reality
• StudentWhen bees go into there hive where do they sleep?
• StudentAre the abilities that allow insects to stick on things located near the borer tarsi?
• StudentDo bees love Beyoncé ?
  Bugscope TeamThey're more into Shakira
• StudentHow many eggs does a queen bee lay at once?
  Bugscope Teamabout 2000/day in the summer months...
• StudentYes, Scot. Boiled bees taste like chitterlings and hot sauce. Try it
• StudentWhy are you interested in bugs?
  Bugscope Teamthey are endlessly fascinating on a number of different scales
• StudentWhy do bees start leaving the honeycomb
  Bugscope Teamhoney bees assign roles based on need and age. the younger worker bees tend to be nurses and the older bees tend to be the foragers and scouts that you see leaving the hive
• StudentThank you so much for giving us this wonderful expire net
• StudentTHANX GUYS U WERE HELPFUL AND HILARIOUS!!
  Bugscope TeamThank you!
• StudentThank you bang bang
• StudentThank you you guys are awesome
• StudentThank You so much for answering our questions
• StudentThank You
• StudentThank You
• StudentThank you so much for informing us of so much!!!!!!!!!! :) - Lagemma Diamond Larky
• StudentThank you for answering my questions and informing me on things that I did not know
• StudentThank you guys
• StudentAre borer tarsi's strong ? Like can you describe it
  Bugscope Teamwe can see that they are fairly thick; a borer has especially strong mandibles (jaws)
• StudentTHANK YOU SCOT, JOE, & CATE.
• TeacherThank you for this wonderful experience!
• StudentThank you you smart guys
• StudentBang bang
• StudentHow long is a beetles reproductive cycle?
  Bugscope Teamusually we would say an average of about 6 weeks
• StudentThanks Scott
• StudentThank you!! sorry for my incompetent classmates ! :(
• Bugscope TeamYuanxi says grilling could be better, or fried.
• StudentY'all the real MVP
• StudentThank you
• StudentWhen bees go into there hive where do they sleep?
  Bugscope TeamI think they have small spaces where they can go into a senescent state, not exactly sleep
• StudentYou a thot
• 12:08 pm
• StudentYou made because I'm dark skin
• Student*mad
• Bugscope TeamThank You, Everyone! Sorry we did not get all of the Q's answered
• Student*shakes dreads*
• StudentExcuse the ignorance guys they can't help being thottish
• StudentWho is butter gang
• StudentLove no thotties
• StudentLove no thotties
• StudentDo y'all have Ig
  Bugscope Teamimmunoglobulin?

• StudentHey
• Bugscope TeamI was reading this book about a rich British guy who pronounced ants as 'aunts.'
• Bugscope Teamthis is a very small aunt
• StudentWe are all sorry!!!!!!!!!!!
  Bugscope Teamall good.
• 12:15 pm
• Studentcan bees rap better than me
  Bugscope Teamhaha Drake
  Bugscope TeamQueen Bee probably rap better
• 12:23 pm
• StudentHow many babies can butterflies have?
• StudentHey guys
• StudentHow many babies can butterflies have?
  Bugscope Teambutterflies can lay around 100 eggs
  Bugscope Teammonarchs can lay up to a thousand / year
  Bugscope Teamthis like many question depends on the species
• StudentThank you
• StudentWhy is the red ant dangerous?
  Bugscope Teamnot sure. some of them sting, some of them produce formic acid...
• 12:31 pm
• Bugscope Teammonarchs are kind of a special case since they can overwinter and live longer, but yeah
• StudentAre those compound eyes
• StudentAre those pincers
• StudentHello
• TeacherMy last class is ready to start!
• StudentYooooo
• StudentWhat is behind the ant?
  Bugscope Teamdoublestick carbon tape, with little craters in it
• 12:37 pm

• Guestwhat size is this ant?
  Bugscope Teamthey are about 5 mm long, or less, very small

• StudentIs it true that ants can lift objects bigger than their size?
• StudentWhy do the eyes look like that

• StudentI don't know o.
  Bugscope Teamthose were compound eyes
• StudentCan insect survive without their natural environment
• StudentUhhhh ideo
• StudentHow does the queen of any type of bugs get so big?
  Bugscope Teamtheir abdomens get distended due to the number of eggs

• Student*idek
• StudentWhat kind of ant is it
  Bugscope Teamit was a super small black ant from my house
• StudentWhat type of ant is this
  Bugscope Teamnow we're looking at a beetle
• StudentIs that pincers
• StudentWhat am I looking at?
  Bugscope Teamthis is the face of a cucumber beetle
• StudentGoogling...
• Guestwhere is the cucumber beetle found?
  Bugscope Teamnear or around things like cucumbers, like in a garden
• StudentHow does cucumber beetle help the environment?
• StudentHow do bug queens become huge in size?
  Bugscope TeamJoe is answering that. I think it has to do with what they eat, for one thing, what they are fed.
  Bugscope Teamhmm, i answered a different question, i guess in the case of honey bees, the larvae that are chosen to be reproductives get fed royal jelly, and develop differently than the workers
  Bugscope Teamif they weren't fed the royal jelly, they would just become another worker
• StudentHow do they create there home.?
• StudentCucumber beetles can live anywhere in a garden
• StudentWhy does the cucumber beetle have hairs?
  Bugscope Teamall insects have hairs called setae that are sensory -- they help the insects sense their surroundings, because they don't have noses and ears, nor do they have skiny
• Bugscope Teamskin

• Studentwhy does it have little hairs and what are they used for
• StudentWhere can I find this insect
  Bugscope Teamcucumber beetles can be found in a number of places, many on cucurbits, so squash, cucumbers, etc, but they are on many different plants
• 12:42 pm

• StudentWhat does it eat
• StudentWhat are its arms used for
  Bugscope Teamkind of the same thing you use your arms and legs for -- getting around and feeding yourself
• StudentWhat is their lifespan?
• StudentWhat are we looking at now?
• StudentWhat are we looking at now?
• StudentWhat are those cu
• StudentFor sensory power I think.
• StudentOf the cucumber beetle
• StudentFor sticking on to things like all insects
• StudentIf it eats my food will I get sick
• Studentwhy does it have little hairs and what are they used for
  Bugscope Teamso the little hairs (setae) can be mechanosensory, thermosensory, chemosensory, self-sensing (used for proprioception) and actually other things as well
• Student*Circular thing on the surface next the fly's left eye?
• StudentI guess
• StudentSorry I'm a little preoccupied right now. I don't know what's going on.
• StudentHow would a fly be with simple eyes
• GuestWhy is the bug shape like that.
• StudentWhat is that in the fruit fly head?
• GuestDo fruit flies have a sense of smell?
  Bugscope Teamdefinitely
• StudentMost insects have a sense of smell
• StudentOoooooooooo
• StudentWhat fruits are they found on?
• Studentif it eats my food will I get sick ?
• Student.........
• StudentWhat does the hairs on it used for

• StudentDo fruit flies out number regular house flies
• Studentthrough a nose though
  Bugscope Teamoften the antennae have chemoreceptors, but there are other places scent receptors are fouind
• StudentWhat is the fruit flies life span
• StudentBrittany
• StudentWhat are those three bumps????
• StudentWhat is that string off to the left side of the visual?
• Guest*are
• StudentHow aggressive are wasps
• Student Can a Human eat royal jelly?
• 12:47 pm
• StudentCut
• StudentHill.
• StudentChill.
• Studentlol
• StudentWhat does it eat
• StudentWho's Kay ?
• Guestwhy fruit flies attracted to fruit?
  Bugscope Teamfruit flies, (the tiny ones you see in your kitchen), are attracted to fermenting products from rotting fruits
  Bugscope Teamthere are fruit flies that aren't these tiny ones, that are actually attracted to the fruits themselves
• StudentI think so
• StudentHow do they create their shelter
• StudentIt says that wasps aren,
• StudentThere are three bump looking things on the bee 's head" what are those?

• StudentIt says wasps aren't bees, or ants.
• GuestIs a gnat to small to carry parasites
  Bugscope Teamnope.
  Bugscope Teamblack flies spread something called river blindness, and the flies themselves are tiny
• Studentdoes anybody know what happened at the end of mama
• StudentWhat are the parts of a wasp
  Bugscope Teamhead, thorax, abdomen, six legs, two antennae, the female will have a stinger

• StudentAre they infected?
• StudentWhy do hart have s many bumbs

• GuestSo how long do they live?
• StudentPlease answer my question I asked three

• StudentHow many eggs do they normally lay
• StudentHow Harry are wasps
• StudentHow long does a wasp live
• StudentAre y'all gone answer my question???
  Bugscope Teamsorry PMAA, I didn't see it
  Bugscope Teameggs are often round or rod-shaped, and they are in different colors as well as nearly transparent; they are also often shiny and waterproof
• StudentHow do their eggs look.?
  Bugscope Teamthe eggs of cucumber beetles?

• StudentHow many ants are there in the world?
  Bugscope Teamyou mean how many species or how many ants overall? there are trillions and trillions
• GuestAnts would out weigh humans on earth for who ever just asked

• StudentWhy don't wasps die when they sting humans?
• StudentWhy do they say white spiders are lucky ?
• StudentWhy do they say white spiders are lucky ?
• GuestHello?
• StudentWhat's the difference between wasps & bees?
  Bugscope Teamone thing is that bees are said to be the only species of insect with forked setae; bees also do not have that narrow waist, but some wasps do not either

• Bugscope Teamthere are said to be more than 12,000 ant species
• StudentI...don't know.
• StudentThis is solo cool
• StudentWhat the difference between wasps and bees in terms of their exo skeleton
  Bugscope Teamnot much other than in the way they look, all insect exoskeletons are made with chitin and wax layers
• StudentWhy do wasp sting
  Bugscope Teamto protect themselves or their nest or territory
• 12:52 pm
• StudentBecause they have stingers. Like bees.
• GuestHow long do they live?
  Bugscope Teamoften we say 6 weeks because that is about right for many insects
• StudentHow much do it weigh
• StudentWhere do they live
• GuestCan any bugs regenerate if so what is one
• Studentas if what's your problem man

• StudentWhat is the definition of chitin?
  Bugscope Teamit's a protein comparable to what your fingernails are made of; think, also, shrimp shells
• StudentScot how many eggs do they lay
  Bugscope Teamsorry which insects?
• StudentRetyped what does the cucumber bettle do to survive in its habitat?
  Bugscope Teamit has stripes that help it not be too obvious, and otherwise I am not sure what protections it might have
• StudentThe fortuitous fly scot
• StudentHow much do it weigh
• Studentdoes the cucumber bettle do to survive in its habit and where can I find this insect
  Bugscope Teamadults can feed on leaves and stems, while the larvae attack different parts of the plant, some in the roots, others in the fruit. you can find them in numerous plants.
• StudentSome wasps are parasitic, planting their eggs in their host

• StudentDoes it have a mouth with teeth
  Bugscope Teaminsects do not have teeth, but sometimes the mandibles (the jaws) are hardened with minerals such as calcium (as in our bones) and zinc.
• StudentHOW DI THE HAIRS ON A BEEE RETRACT POLLEN AND WHY IS IT ALLERGIC TO HUMANS
• StudentToo much
• Guestwhere is lily pollen found?
• GuestWhat insects do they eat? as in the cucumbe beetle
  Bugscope Teamplant parts. Corn, cucurbits, etc

• Studentdo*
• GuestCan pollen carry disease or vaccines
• StudentWhy does pollen have holes in them?
• StudentStnk
• GuestWhat bugs can regenerate
  Bugscope Teamwhen they are not adults, many insects can regenerate features they lost as larvae; ticks, which are not insects, can actually heal even if they bust open
• StudentWhy is pollen structured like that?
• StudentWhat are he small sp
• StudentHow does a lil pollen effect a bug population.
• StudentWhat if bees couldn't produce honey? What would happen?
  Bugscope Teamthey would starve
• StudentWhy does polon trigger us to sneeze
  Bugscope Teamin some ways it is just because it is small and sticky to some extent, so it could just be a physical irritant
• StudentWhat are the small shapes on the pollen?

• 12:57 pm
• StudentThe pollen in this visual looked like molted beetle shells.
• StudentHOW MUCH DO IT WEIGH
  Bugscope Teaminsects usually weigh in the tenths of grams or less

• StudentWhat do bees eat? Do they eat the honey they make, or nectar ?
  Bugscope Teamthe adults eat nectar and pollen, the larvae eat honey, and the larvae that develop into queens eat royal jelly for a period
• GuestCan pollen carry disease or vaccines
  Bugscope TeamI think that generally it does not, but it is possible it could
• StudentHow many combs does a moths eye have
  Bugscope Teamseveral thousands probably
• StudentProbably

• StudentHow big are a bee's stinger
  Bugscope Teamnot terribly large

• StudentDo fruit flies carry bacteria when traveling?
  Bugscope Teamthey can
• StudentDo bee stings always hurt?
• StudentWhat are the side effects of a wasp or bee bite?
  Bugscope Teamno side effects. Bees and wasps can bite but won't break the skin with their bites. you might feel a pinch but no more.
• Studenthow come the life spand of a fruit fly is so short. I heard they only live 4 hours
• StudentIs the bug brutally murdered before it's bugscoped?
  Bugscope Teamyes
  Bugscope Teamemphasis on brutally.
• StudentAre there any major health risks related to fruit
• StudentFlies
• StudentHow do the hairs on a bee retract the pollen? And why is it allergic to humans ?
  Bugscope Teamthe hairs are kind of like bristles on a brush, and on their back legs they have a smooth area that is encircled by those bristles
  Bugscope Teamsometimes people have an allergic reaction, and sometimes they outgrow those reactions
• StudentOkay, Joe, basically they'all die if they can't produce honey?
  Bugscope Teamwell the hive will slowly die because they would have nothing to feed their young, and workers only last for a month or so, so yea
• Guestare ants really able to.y food?
• GuestHow do flys bein fit us besides maggots
• StudentDo the bugs enjoy the sound of music
• Guest*carry
• StudentIf a bee stinger bite us and we don't get the stinger out wat would happen?
  Bugscope Teamwith a ho
  Bugscope Teamneybee there is an outboard motor looking thing that pumps more venom as it sits there.
• 1:03 pm
• StudentHow much do fruit flies eat in their life time or in a da
  Bugscope Teamas much as they can.
• Studentis the ant colony on the ground similar to kings and queens in medieval times?
  Bugscope Teammostly because they have shiny exoskeletons and a kind of hierarchy of work
• StudentSerious questions plz
• Guestare their hcives of ats?n
• StudentHow*
• StudentHe is a soldier ant developed to have buffed body?
  Bugscope Teamthis is not a soldier, I think
• Guest*hives of ants
• GuestHow do flys being it us besides maggots
  Bugscope Teami will assumed that was asking how flies benefit us, many of them are important decomposers that help with nutrient cycling in nature, recycling, rotting materials and dung
• StudentWhy. Do we have ants.
  Bugscope Teamants are decomposers for sure, so they help in that way and also keep the other insects from overwhelming us
• StudentDescribe the differences between fruit flies and flies
  Bugscope Teamfruit flies are flies, so i'm not sure how to answer this question
• StudentRiddle: What would a bee you do for a klondike bar?
  Bugscope Teamsorry, what?
• StudentWhat would a bee do
• StudentHey Brie
• StudentWhat are the bumps on their head?
  Bugscope Teamthe bumps on this picture are its compound eye, some other insects have what's called ocelli, and those are also eyes, but simple eyes, so only differentiate between light and dark and no image is collected
• StudentWhat is the benefit of ants having eyes if they rely so heavily on their antennae a?
  Bugscope Teamthey are obviously strong for their size and weight, and their bodies can have a lever-like function.
  Bugscope Teamso for example leafcutter ants often have long legs that help them carry large slices of leaves
• StudentHow do they mate
• StudentI wounded how turkey's sound like dead
  Bugscope Teamgood question
• StudentCan ants protect there self from predators
  Bugscope Teamusually they are the predators, but they protect themselves by fighting back in large numbers
• StudentWhat are the body parts connect with?
  Bugscope Teama less hard form of the exoskeleton.
• StudentWhat are those feather looking things near the ants mouth?
• StudentHow Come The Life Spand Of A Fruit Fly so Short. I heard it was only 4hours
  Bugscope Teamnah, they can live for a month or so

• 1:08 pm

• Studento ok thank you
• StudentWhen they get wounded do they automatically die
  Bugscope Teamit depends; if they are weakened, something else will eat them
• StudentWhat is this from?
• StudentHow many tons can an ant lift and how does a ant see with multiple scope for eyes?

• Guestwhy does the salt crystals lime blocks
• StudentHow are ants able to protect their colony?

• Guest*look

• StudentHow many ants are there usually in a colony?
  Bugscope Teamthe numbers vary from a few hundred or few thousand to millions

• StudentWhy do we see dragon flies carrying beetles of other type bugs?
  Bugscope Teambecause they eat other insects
• StudentScot answer mine pulse

• StudentI heard about some ants that can explode to defend against other enemies is this true
  Bugscope TeamI have heard about something like that. Not sure...
• GuestTypically how thin is human hair

• Guestthank you for this great experience
• StudentThank you
• StudentThank you
• StudentThanks Scott! This was really cool!
• StudentWhy do salt crystals form in cubes?
  Bugscope Teamthe sodium and chlorine atoms form cubic crystals naturally

• StudentTHANK YOU
• StudentI really appreciate the answers to my questions, thank you!
• StudentTHANK YOU FOR ANSWERING ARE QUESTIONS SO WELL!!!
• StudentThaks
• Studentalright I'm about to go.
  Bugscope TeamThank you, Kay!
• StudentHow are ants able to carry things that weigh much more than themselves?
  Bugscope Teambecause smaller organisms tend to have a better strength to weight ratio
  Bugscope Teamawesome
• Studentthank very much for the session and the valuable questions wished I could've asked more MASTA turkey over and out
• Studentthank very much for the session and the valuable questions wished I could've asked more MASTA turkey over and out
• Bugscope TeamThank you, Everyone
• Studentalthough I only got one question answered but thank you anyway
• GuestThank you MR Scot and MR Joe
• TeacherThank-you for this great experience!
• StudentIs it considered a mammal also ?
  Bugscope Teamants are not mammals
• Bugscope Teamwe had a good time and appreciate all of your questions

• Bugscope TeamThank you!
• StudentThank you. bye
  Bugscope TeamThank you, Niesha!
• StudentThank you you where very helpful
  Bugscope TeamThank you, David!
• 1:13 pm
• StudentThank you out having used answering our questions, even though some weren't that good
  Bugscope TeamThank you, El Jefe!
• StudentDefine "zombie ant" and it is a real thing
  Bugscope Teamthey're controlled by a fungus, that slowly kills them and makes them wander to a higher ground and spread the fungi's spores
• StudentThanks for taking the time to answer my questions.
  Bugscope TeamThank you, Matt!
• StudentThank you so very much for giving us the opportunity to use this program!!!
  Bugscope Teamhey Sweet. Thank you, Auriel.
• Bugscope Teamhttp://bugscope.beckman.illinois.edu/members/2014-046
• Bugscope Teambelow is a link to your member page
• StudentThnx guys
  Bugscope TeamThank you, ASIF!