Transcription of Orkin - Insect Identification Guide
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THE Insect . Identification . Guide . Some can lift over 50 times their body weight. Others taste with their feet, or have ears on their legs. It's the strange and fascinating world of that are undeniably vital to our daily lives. Insects pollinate our crops, and supply us with products like honey, silk and medicine. They also serve as food for fish and birds, and are crucial for research on such topics as heredity and pollution. The O. Orkin Insect Zoo, located inside the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, will change the way you view insects and their relatives.
dark brown with light stripe down center; wings have dark brown scales. HABITS: Often found near shallow temporary pools; larvae live in quiet bodies of water, ranging from fluid-filled leaves to stagnant ponds and lakes. DIET: Males drink plant juices; females feed on blood of mammals, including humans. REPRODUCTION: Eggs are dropped
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