https://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=AustinoaSoil Ecology Wiki - User contributions [en]2026-04-15T02:57:54ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.43.0https://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Enchytraeidae&diff=9428Enchytraeidae2022-05-12T01:26:28Z<p>Austinoa: /* Description and Characteristics */</p>
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<div>Enchytraeidae is a vast family of microdrile oligochaeta, commonly referred to as potworms or white worms. This family is composed of terrestrial and marine species, of which generally appear similar to miniature earthworms. The common name derives from their proneness to be found within the [[soil]] of container plants [2]. Furthermore, many experienced gardeners are under the belief that soil or [[compost]] is not considered to be normal without the presence of potworms.<br />
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[[File:Closeup.jpeg|thumb|Close view of Enchytraeid worm (potworm).]]<br />
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== Taxonomy ==<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width:85%;"|<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
! scope="col" | Kingdom<br />
! scope="col" | Phylum<br />
! scope="col" | Class<br />
! scope="col" | Order<br />
! scope="col" | Family<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | Classification<br />
| Animalia<br />
| Annelida<br />
| Clitellata<br />
| Haplotaxida<br />
| Enchytraeidae<br />
|}<br />
This very common family consists of roughly 600 species across a wide range of genera, including:<br />
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* ''Achaeta'' <br />
* ''Archienchytraeus''<br />
* ''Cernosvitoviella'' <br />
* ''Christensenidrilus'' <br />
* ''Cognettia'' <br />
* ''Enchytraeina'' <br />
* ''Enchytraeus'' – includes a more well-known species, Enchytraeus buchholzi, commonly referred to as the grindal worm. They are commercially bred and sold as aquarium fish food.<br />
* ''Epitelphusa'' <br />
* ''Fridericia''<br />
*''Globulidrilus'' <br />
* ''Grania''<br />
* ''Hemifridericia'' <br />
* ''Henlea'' <br />
* ''Lumbricillus'' <br />
* ''Marionina'' Parenchytraeus''<br />
* ''Mesenchytraeus'' – includes several species that are commonly referred to as ice worms.<br />
* ''Neoenchytraeus'' <br />
* ''Randidrilus'' <br />
* ''Stephensoniella''<br />
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== Description and Characteristics ==<br />
[[File:Enchytraeids.JPG|thumb|Cluster of white, terrestrial potworms.|left]]<br />
Worms of the Enchytraeidae family are segmented relatives of the [[earthworm]] and are known for their anatomical resemblance. Species of potworms are much smaller than earthworms. However, enchytraeidae only reach an average of 10-20 mm in length at maturity [2]. Their bodies are visible to the naked eye, sometimes being mistaken for larvae of other worm species. Generally, most species of potworms are unpigmented or white in coloration. They are sometimes simply referred to as white worms, in their similar appearance to white threads upon the surface of the water and land. Although, certain species of glacial potworms- referred to as ice worms- often have bodies of darker brown or black shades [1]. <br />
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Despite their small size, enchytraeids contribute significantly to soil porosity through their burrowing behaviors. Along with their larger relatives, potworms are constantly secreting mucus and producing casts within their burrows [3]. In addition, these small [[organisms]] are often observed in extremely high-density populations within the soil. Consequently, potworms heavily influence the bacterial and mineral content of the regions they inhabit.<br />
[[File:Iceworm.jpg|thumb|Darker colored "ice worm".]]<br />
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== Distribution and Habitats ==<br />
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Species of potworms are commonly found within moist soils of temperate regions, especially within compost piles and within the soil of potted plants [1]. Potworms are frequently observed living alongside earthworms; though within some colder regions, such as areas of the Netherlands, these small worms seem to replace earthworms and take-over the role of ecosystem engineer all together [3]. Often, enchytraeid will quickly develop into massive populations; numbering as many as 250,000 in a ten-square-foot area.<br />
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Most species of enchytraeidae prefer more acidic environments, though this common family inhabits a wide range of habitats. Enchytraeus buchholzi, an enchytraeid, survive and spend their entire life cycles within the harsh environments of glacial ice. Several species of potworms are also considered to be marine organisms and are found within a variety of aquatic ecosystems [2].<br />
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== Diet ==<br />
Potworms consume much of the same type of litter as earthworms. Most enchytraeids gain the majority of their nutrients from feeding upon fungal hyphae and bacterial material, along with excreta from other soil [[animals]]. They are efficient at aerating soil and [[decomposing]] organic materials. These worms are also commonly known to feed upon [[nematodes]], while they are preyed upon by other larger [[soil organisms]] themselves [2]. In colder polar regions, glacial potworms are heavily reliant on ice algae as a food source [3].<br />
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== Sources ==<br />
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[1] The Enchytraeids, or [[Pot Worms]]. (n.d.). https://www.chaosofdelight.org/enchytraeidae-1?msclkid=0ec7f802d0e211ec925a2572c9b3a7fa<br />
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[2] The Top Worm. Pot Worms: Classic Soil Inhabitants. (n.d.). https://www.allaboutworms.com/pot-worms-classic-soil-inhabitants?msclkid=ca1e3272d15e11ec9b32defd98ae37e8<br />
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[3] Wageningen University. Enchytraeids (Potworms). (n.d.). https://www.wur.nl/en/Research-Results/Chair-groups/Environmental-Sciences/Soil-Biology-Group/Research/The-Soil-Biota/Enchytraeids-potworms.htm</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Turkey_tail_fungus&diff=9135Turkey tail fungus2022-05-11T03:02:20Z<p>Austinoa: </p>
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<div>== Introduction and Classification ==<br />
[[File:Turkey-tail-pores-1024x768.jpg|right|200px|caption]]<br />
Commonly known as turkey tail fungus and scientifically known as ''trametes versicolor'' (or ''coriolus versicolor''), this fungus is used medicinally and is said to have numerous health benefits. Turkey tail is a [[saprobic]], or saprophytic fungus. This means it feeds on decaying wood and helps convert dead wood into consumable material for other [[organisms]], and breaks down wood into mulch and then [[soil]]. <br />
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<u>Classification</u><br />
====== Kingdom - Fungi ======<br />
====== Division - Basidomycota ======<br />
====== Class - Hymenomycetes ======<br />
====== Family - Polyporaceae ======<br />
====== Order - Aphyllophorales ======<br />
====== Genus - Trametes ======<br />
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== Appearance and Habitat ==<br />
Turkey tail gets its name due to its resemblance to the tail of a turkey. The fan-shaped colorful stripes are similar to the tail feathers of a male turkey. Stripes of orange, green blue, reddish-brown and white cover the velvety upper surface. It is fairly thin and pliable which is unusual for other fungi of its genus, and the cups can grow up to widths of 4 inches. The mushrooms often grow together in shelf-like layers and form clusters. Turkey tail is one of the most common fungi in North American forests. In the United States, it has been identified in almost all 50 states. It resides on hardwood logs and conifer trees. It prefers shady wet areas in temperate forests and may be found across Asia and Europe as well. In our backyard, it can be spotted in Letchworth Woods on UB’s North Campus. Turkey tail does not have a stalk, but rather the cup attaches to the tree or log it inhabits. Small hairs cover the dark stripes and this differentiates the turkey tail from other fungi. Regarding texture, turkey tail is rough and leathery. Belonging to the polypore family, it has microscopic pores rather than gills which differentiates it from other fungi. Pores hold the spores that the fungus uses in reproduction, functioning similarly to gills. <br />
[[File:Figure-6-tt.jpg|right|300px|caption]]<br />
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== Life Cycle ==<br />
Turkey tail’s life cycle begins when wind blows haploid spores away from the pores. When they land in ideal conditions near other spores, they will grow into a germling. If grown together, during the plasmogamy life cycle stage, the two fungi will mesh their hyphae and mix cell content. Cells in the original germlings will contain different unfused nuclei, and the fungus stays in a dikaryotic state for the majority of its life. As time progresses, the conk of the polypore fungus, which is the fruiting body, will develop. The pore surface is located on the underside of the conk and covered with basidia. The basidia cells enable fusion of the nuclei in the dikaryotic cells, meiosis and the development of spores. Spores produced by basidia are known as basidiospores, and once they exit the basidia they may be carried by the wind to restart the cycle. The nature of their thick bodies allow them to survive through the winter, and can be seen growing on fallen logs in Mid April. The tough thick layer also prevents them from freezing though the winter. <br />
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== Ecological Function ==<br />
Turkey tail supports forests by breaking down dead wood, recycling nutrients back to the soil and allowing space for new growth. It is a type of white rot fungi which means it possesses the [[properties]] to break down [[lignin]] in wood and degrade the cell wall components. The turkey tail’s observable soft and stringy white appearance is the result of lignin [[decomposition]]. White rot fungus can is found widely in hardwood forests with birch and aspen trees as well as degrade softwood like spruce and pine. Turkey tail is among the white rot fungi studied because of its ability to treat different types of lignocellulosic waste as a natural treatment rather than using thermal or chemical processes. The tough lignin in tree cell walls can only be broken down by fungi. Remaining trees, young stands and seedlings depend on nutrients in dead trees to survive and grow, and turkey tail helps decay, and thereby break down wood. Consequently, nutrients are supplied and reabsorbed by the released compounds. Another ecological service turkey tail provides is removing pollutants from wastewater and remediation of contaminated soils. <br />
[[File:Mushroom life cycle.png|right|300px|]]<br />
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== Ability to Degrade Dyes ==<br />
''Trametes versicolor'', or Turkey Tail Fungus, has demonstrated success at degrading dyes and color from manufacturing and industry waste. Around 10,000 various dyes and pigments are produced globally each year from printing, textile, pharmaceuticals, toy and food manufacturing. Through processing methods, large amounts of dyes are lost and enter wastewater streams. Azo dyes are the most commonly used and are resistant to aerobic biodegradation processes. Once present in water systems, they are difficult to break down. <br />
Studies have shown that among other white-rot fungi, trametes versicolor can break down compounds like lignin, xenobiotics (chemicals that are not normally produced by an organism or known to be associated with it) and dyes using nonspecific extracellular ligninolytic enzyme system. <br />
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== Use in Medicine ==<br />
Turkey tail has been used in traditional medicine in China and Japan for general health benefits and boosting immunity. However, perceptions surrounding its effectiveness vary and studies are still ongoing. Its unique active compound, Polysaccharide K (PSK), is converted to capsule form for medication and has been prescribed in lung cancer patients in Japan since the 1970’s. Recently, studies have investigated its effectiveness in treating breast and prostate cancer. The US Food and Drug Administration has not approved the use of turkey tail or the compound PSK as treatment for cancer or general ailments. In the United States, it has also not been approved as a dietary supplement nor been declared safe or effective. However, the USFDA did approve it for a clinical trial in 2012 on prostate cancer patients on chemotherapy. No definitive results have been found regarding evidence of its effectiveness against various types of cancer. <br />
Turkey tail is also consumed as a tincture, tea or eaten. To create a tincture, simply cut pieces of the mushroom and place it in 40-50% alcohol solution for two weeks, and then strain the liquid. To make tea, slowly boil the mushroom for 90 minutes. The hot water works to break down chitin, which makes up the structure of the mushroom and is too tough for humans to plainly digest. Some add turkey tail into slow cooked meals like strews and roasts. <br />
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== Works Cited ==<br />
*Lisa Turner. “Super Mushrooms.” Better Nutrition, vol. 82, no. 3, Active Interest Media, 2020, pp. 22–23.<br />
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*Braesel, Jana, et al. “Biochemical and Genetic Basis of Orsellinic Acid Biosynthesis and Prenylation in a Stereaceous Basidiomycete.” Fungal Genetics and Biology, vol. 98, Elsevier Inc, 2017, pp. 12–19, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fgb.2016.11.007.<br />
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*Hodgkins, Fran. “Turkey Tail Mushroom.” The Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine: T-Z, Organizations, Glossary, Index, 2020, pp. 2700–02.<br />
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*https://www.macalester.edu/ordway/biodiversity/inventory/turkeytailfungus/#:~:text=The%20Turkey%20Tail%20fungus%20is,conifers%20in%20the%20United%20States.<br />
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*https://www.energy.gov/science/ber/articles/hungry-fungi-white-rot-fungi-eat-all-components-wood-they-decompose</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Mesofauna&diff=9134Mesofauna2022-05-11T02:55:36Z<p>Austinoa: </p>
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<div>== What are the Soil Mesofauna? ==<br />
[[File:Soil_Mesofauna.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Relative size of the soil mesofauna compared to the soil macrofauna. Retrieved from - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0038071721001541]]<br />
[[File:Soil mesofauna observed under a microscope.jpeg|250px|thumb|right|Mesofauna Observed Under a Microscope. Retrieved from - https://cpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/blogs.cornell.edu/dist/9/4123/files/2021/07/Jernigan_EOA-Fact-Sheets_Merged.pdf]]<br />
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The [[soil]] mesofauna are intermediate sized [[animals]] that live in the soil [3]. These animals are more than 100 micrometers and less than 2 millimeters in length. The [[organisms]] that make up the soil mesofauna are [[nematodes]], [[mites]], springtails, proturans, and pauropods [3].<br />
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== Soil Mesofauna Diet ==<br />
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The soil mesofuana have a wide variety of diets. Although most eat decaying plant material, they also eat [[microorganisms]], soil animals, decaying animal material, living plants, and fungi [3]. <br />
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There are three types of feeders in the mesofauna: micropredators, litter ingestors, and ecosystem engineers [5]. <br />
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Micropredators eat microbial biomass while also controlling the microbial population. In this process, The micropredators release nutrients into the soil from the microbial biomass that they eat [5].<br />
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Litter ingestors eat leaf litter that have fallen off of the trees and shrubbery. These mesofauna modify the chemical composition as well as the physical structure of the soil [5]. <br />
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Ecosystem engineers burrow and ingest the soil they live in and modify the overall soil structure [5]. This includes mesofauna such as earthworms.<br />
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== Soil Mesofauna Habitat and Populations ==<br />
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Soil mesofauna are found in the soil of all continents, they live on the surface of soil, the epigeic layer, and the lower soil profiles. In most agricultural soils, most activity happens 4-8 inches below the soil [6].<br />
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In different habitats, soil mesofauna populations vary based on soil type, soil compaction, temperature, precipitation, and moisture in the environment [6]. Mesofauna is very sensitive to changes in the environment, so population will drastically fluctuate time after time again [2]. The mesofauna are most abundant in the spring and fall due to the mild temperatures and the moistness in the soil. Populations of the mesofauna will decrease if the pH and [[Organic Matter|organic matter]] also decrease [2].<br />
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== Soil Mesofauna Effect On Soil ==<br />
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The soil mesofauna eat roots in the soil and open drainage and aeration channels [5]. These channels contain fecal material that can be broken down and ingested by smaller organisms.<br />
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Soil mesofauna are capable of suppressing and transmitting plant pathogens in the environment as well as allocating plant nutrient allocation and growth. They are capable of seed germination as well [6].<br />
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[[File:Mesofauna Habitat.png|300px|thumb|left|Functions of Soil Mesofauna. Retrieved from - https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/soil-fauna-assemblages/functional-roles-of-soil-fauna/2303289DF291C70D0C4FF31228B0BA4B]]<br />
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== Citations ==<br />
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[1] Gongalsky, K. B. (2021). Soil Macrofauna: Study Problems and Perspectives. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 159, 108281. doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2021.108281<br />
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[2] Kusumastuti, A., Indrawati, W., Dewi, R., &amp; Kurniawan, A. (2022). Mesofauna abundance and soil [[properties]] in various soil améliorants and percentage of urea fertilizer dosage in Sugar Cane Plantation. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1012(1), 012054. doi:10.1088/1755-1315/1012/1/012054<br />
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[3] Mesofauna. (n.d.). Retrieved May 10, 2022, from https://www.britannica.com/science/mesofauna<br />
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[4] Nielsen, U. (2019). Functional Roles of Soil Fauna. In Soil Fauna Assemblages: Global to Local Scales ([[Ecology]], Biodiversity and Conservation, pp. 42-85). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/9781108123518.003<br />
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[5] Potapov, A. M., Beaulieu, F., Birkhofer, K., Bluhm, S. L., Degtyarev, M. I., Devetter, M., . . . Scheu, S. (2022). Feeding habits and multifunctional classification of soil‐associated consumers from protists to vertebrates. Biological Reviews, 97(3), 1057-1117. doi:10.1111/brv.12832<br />
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[6] Soil mesofauna - cpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com. (n.d.). Retrieved May 11, 2022, from https://cpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/blogs.cornell.edu/dist/9/4123/files/2021/07/Jernigan_EOA-Fact-Sheets_Merged.pdf</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Mesofauna&diff=9018Mesofauna2022-05-10T22:32:55Z<p>Austinoa: </p>
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<div>== What are the Soil Mesofauna? ==<br />
[[File:Soil_Mesofauna.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Relative size of the soil mesofauna compared to the soil macrofauna. Retrieved from - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0038071721001541]]<br />
[[File:Soil mesofauna observed under a microscope.jpeg|250px|thumb|right|Mesofauna Observed Under a Microscope. Retrieved from - https://cpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/blogs.cornell.edu/dist/9/4123/files/2021/07/Jernigan_EOA-Fact-Sheets_Merged.pdf]]<br />
The [[soil]] mesofauna are intermediate sized [[animals]] that live in the soil (insert brit citation). These animals are more than 100 micrometers and less than 2 millimeters in length. The [[organisms]] that make up the soil mesofauna are [[nematodes]], [[mites]], springtails, proturans, and pauropods (insert brit citation).<br />
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== Soil Mesofauna Diet ==<br />
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The soil mesofuana have a wide variety of diets. Although most eat decaying plant material, they also eat [[microorganisms]], soil animals, decaying animal material, living plants, and fungi (insert brit citation). <br />
<br />
There are three types of feeders in the mesofauna: micropredators, litter ingestors, and ecosystem engineers (online lib Citation). <br />
<br />
Micropredators eat microbial biomass while also controlling the microbial population. In this process, The micropredators release nutrients into the soil from the microbial biomass that they eat (insert online lib citation).<br />
<br />
Litter ingestors eat leaf litter that have fallen off of the trees and shrubbery. These mesofauna modify the chemical composition as well as the physical structure of the soil (Insert online lib citation). <br />
<br />
Ecosystem engineers burrow and ingest the soil they live in and modify the overall soil structure (Insert online lib citation). This includes mesofauna such as earthworms.<br />
<br />
== Soil Mesofauna Habitat and Populations ==<br />
<br />
Soil mesofauna are found in the soil of all continents, they live on the surface of soil, the epigeic layer, and the lower soil profiles. In most agricultural soils, most activity happens 4-8 inches below the soil (insert article citation).<br />
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In different habitats, soil mesofauna populations vary based on soil type, soil compaction, temperature, precipitation, and moisture in the environment (insert article citation). Mesofauna is very sensitive to changes in the environment, so population will drastically fluctuate time after time again (insert IOP citation). The mesofauna are most abundant in the spring and fall due to the mild temperatures and the moistness in the soil. Populations of the mesofauna will decrease if the pH and [[Organic Matter|organic matter]] also decrease (insert IOP citation).<br />
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== Soil Mesofauna Effect On Soil ==<br />
<br />
The soil mesofauna eat roots in the soil and open drainage and aeration channels (Insert online lib citation). These channels contain fecal material that can be broken down and ingested by smaller organisms.<br />
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Soil mesofauna are capable of suppressing and transmitting plant pathogens in the environment as well as allocating plant nutrient allocation and growth. They are capable of seed germination as well (insert article citation).<br />
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[[File:Mesofauna Habitat.png|300px|thumb|left|Functions of Soil Mesofauna. Retrieved from - https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/soil-fauna-assemblages/functional-roles-of-soil-fauna/2303289DF291C70D0C4FF31228B0BA4B]]</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Mesofauna&diff=9017Mesofauna2022-05-10T22:31:56Z<p>Austinoa: </p>
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<div>== What are the Soil Mesofauna? ==<br />
[[File:Soil_Mesofauna.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Relative size of the soil mesofauna compared to the soil macrofauna. Retrieved from - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0038071721001541]]<br />
[[File:Soil mesofauna observed under a microscope.jpeg|250px|thumb|right|Mesofauna Observed Under a Microscope. Retrieved from - https://cpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/blogs.cornell.edu/dist/9/4123/files/2021/07/Jernigan_EOA-Fact-Sheets_Merged.pdf]]<br />
The [[soil]] mesofauna are intermediate sized [[animals]] that live in the soil (insert brit citation). These animals are more than 100 micrometers and less than 2 millimeters in length. The [[organisms]] that make up the soil mesofauna are [[nematodes]], [[mites]], springtails, proturans, and pauropods (insert brit citation).<br />
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== Soil Mesofauna Diet ==<br />
<br />
The soil mesofuana have a wide variety of diets. Although most eat decaying plant material, they also eat [[microorganisms]], soil animals, decaying animal material, living plants, and fungi (insert brit citation). <br />
<br />
There are three types of feeders in the mesofauna: micropredators, litter ingestors, and ecosystem engineers (online lib Citation). <br />
<br />
Micropredators eat microbial biomass while also controlling the microbial population. In this process, The micropredators release nutrients into the soil from the microbial biomass that they eat (insert online lib citation).<br />
<br />
Litter ingestors eat leaf litter that have fallen off of the trees and shrubbery. These mesofauna modify the chemical composition as well as the physical structure of the soil (Insert online lib citation). <br />
<br />
Ecosystem engineers burrow and ingest the soil they live in and modify the overall soil structure (Insert online lib citation). This includes mesofauna such as earthworms.<br />
<br />
[[File:Mesofauna Habitat.png|250px|thumb|left|Functions of Soil Mesofauna. Retrieved from - https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/soil-fauna-assemblages/functional-roles-of-soil-fauna/2303289DF291C70D0C4FF31228B0BA4B]]<br />
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== Soil Mesofauna Habitat and Populations ==<br />
<br />
Soil mesofauna are found in the soil of all continents, they live on the surface of soil, the epigeic layer, and the lower soil profiles. In most agricultural soils, most activity happens 4-8 inches below the soil (insert article citation).<br />
<br />
In different habitats, soil mesofauna populations vary based on soil type, soil compaction, temperature, precipitation, and moisture in the environment (insert article citation). Mesofauna is very sensitive to changes in the environment, so population will drastically fluctuate time after time again (insert IOP citation). The mesofauna are most abundant in the spring and fall due to the mild temperatures and the moistness in the soil. Populations of the mesofauna will decrease if the pH and [[Organic Matter|organic matter]] also decrease (insert IOP citation).<br />
<br />
== Soil Mesofauna Effect On Soil ==<br />
<br />
The soil mesofauna eat roots in the soil and open drainage and aeration channels (Insert online lib citation). These channels contain fecal material that can be broken down and ingested by smaller organisms.<br />
<br />
Soil mesofauna are capable of suppressing and transmitting plant pathogens in the environment as well as allocating plant nutrient allocation and growth. They are capable of seed germination as well (insert article citation).</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Mesofauna&diff=9013Mesofauna2022-05-10T22:24:32Z<p>Austinoa: /* Soil Mesofauna Diet */</p>
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<div>== What are the Soil Mesofauna? ==<br />
[[File:Soil_Mesofauna.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Relative size of the soil mesofauna compared to the soil macrofauna. Retrieved from - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0038071721001541]]<br />
[[File:Soil mesofauna observed under a microscope.jpeg|250px|thumb|right|Mesofauna Observed Under a Microscope. Retrieved from - https://cpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/blogs.cornell.edu/dist/9/4123/files/2021/07/Jernigan_EOA-Fact-Sheets_Merged.pdf]]<br />
The [[soil]] mesofauna are intermediate sized [[animals]] that live in the soil (insert brit citation). These animals are more than 100 micrometers and less than 2 millimeters in length. The [[organisms]] that make up the soil mesofauna are [[nematodes]], [[mites]], springtails, proturans, and pauropods (insert brit citation).<br />
<br />
== Soil Mesofauna Diet ==<br />
<br />
The soil mesofuana have a wide variety of diets. Although most eat decaying plant material, they also eat [[microorganisms]], soil animals, decaying animal material, living plants, and fungi (insert brit citation). <br />
<br />
There are three types of feeders in the mesofauna: micropredators, litter ingestors, and ecosystem engineers (online lib Citation). <br />
<br />
Micropredators eat microbial biomass while also controlling the microbial population. In this process, The micropredators release nutrients into the soil from the microbial biomass that they eat (insert online lib citation).<br />
<br />
Litter ingestors eat leaf litter that have fallen off of the trees and shrubbery. These mesofauna modify the chemical composition as well as the physical structure of the soil (Insert online lib citation). <br />
<br />
Ecosystem engineers burrow and ingest the soil they live in and modify the overall soil structure (Insert online lib citation). This includes mesofauna such as earthworms.<br />
<br />
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https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/soil-fauna-assemblages/functional-roles-of-soil-fauna/2303289DF291C70D0C4FF31228B0BA4B<br />
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== Soil Mesofauna Habitat and Populations ==<br />
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Soil mesofauna are found in the soil of all continents, they live on the surface of soil, the epigeic layer, and the lower soil profiles. In most agricultural soils, most activity happens 4-8 inches below the soil (insert article citation).<br />
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In different habitats, soil mesofauna populations vary based on soil type, soil compaction, temperature, precipitation, and moisture in the environment (insert article citation). Mesofauna is very sensitive to changes in the environment, so population will drastically fluctuate time after time again (insert IOP citation). The mesofauna are most abundant in the spring and fall due to the mild temperatures and the moistness in the soil. Populations of the mesofauna will decrease if the pH and [[Organic Matter|organic matter]] also decrease (insert IOP citation).<br />
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== Soil Mesofauna Effect On Soil ==<br />
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The soil mesofauna eat roots in the soil and open drainage and aeration channels (Insert online lib citation). These channels contain fecal material that can be broken down and ingested by smaller organisms.<br />
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Soil mesofauna are capable of suppressing and transmitting plant pathogens in the environment as well as allocating plant nutrient allocation and growth. They are capable of seed germination as well (insert article citation).</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=File:Mesofauna_Habitat.png&diff=9012File:Mesofauna Habitat.png2022-05-10T22:22:45Z<p>Austinoa: </p>
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<div>== What are the Soil Mesofauna? ==<br />
[[File:Soil_Mesofauna.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Relative size of the soil mesofauna compared to the soil macrofauna. Retrieved from - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0038071721001541]]<br />
[[File:Soil mesofauna observed under a microscope.jpeg|250px|thumb|right|Mesofauna Observed Under a Microscope. Retrieved from - https://cpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/blogs.cornell.edu/dist/9/4123/files/2021/07/Jernigan_EOA-Fact-Sheets_Merged.pdf]]<br />
The [[soil]] mesofauna are intermediate sized [[animals]] that live in the soil (insert brit citation). These animals are more than 100 micrometers and less than 2 millimeters in length. The [[organisms]] that make up the soil mesofauna are [[nematodes]], [[mites]], springtails, proturans, and pauropods (insert brit citation).<br />
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== Soil Mesofauna Diet ==<br />
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The soil mesofuana have a wide variety of diets. Although most eat decaying plant material, they also eat [[microorganisms]], soil animals, decaying animal material, living plants, and fungi (insert brit citation). <br />
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There are three types of feeders in the mesofauna: micropredators, litter ingestors, and ecosystem engineers (online lib Citation). <br />
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Micropredators eat microbial biomass while also controlling the microbial population. In this process, The micropredators release nutrients into the soil from the microbial biomass that they eat (insert online lib citation).<br />
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Litter ingestors eat leaf litter that have fallen off of the trees and shrubbery. These mesofauna modify the chemical composition as well as the physical structure of the soil (Insert online lib citation). <br />
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Ecosystem engineers burrow and ingest the soil they live in and modify the overall soil structure (Insert online lib citation). This includes mesofauna such as earthworms.<br />
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== Soil Mesofauna Habitat and Populations ==<br />
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Soil mesofauna are found in the soil of all continents, they live on the surface of soil, the epigeic layer, and the lower soil profiles. In most agricultural soils, most activity happens 4-8 inches below the soil (insert article citation).<br />
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In different habitats, soil mesofauna populations vary based on soil type, soil compaction, temperature, precipitation, and moisture in the environment (insert article citation). Mesofauna is very sensitive to changes in the environment, so population will drastically fluctuate time after time again (insert IOP citation). The mesofauna are most abundant in the spring and fall due to the mild temperatures and the moistness in the soil. Populations of the mesofauna will decrease if the pH and [[Organic Matter|organic matter]] also decrease (insert IOP citation).<br />
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== Soil Mesofauna Effect On Soil ==<br />
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The soil mesofauna eat roots in the soil and open drainage and aeration channels (Insert online lib citation). These channels contain fecal material that can be broken down and ingested by smaller organisms.<br />
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Soil mesofauna are capable of suppressing and transmitting plant pathogens in the environment as well as allocating plant nutrient allocation and growth. They are capable of seed germination as well (insert article citation).</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=File:Soil_mesofauna_observed_under_a_microscope.jpeg&diff=9010File:Soil mesofauna observed under a microscope.jpeg2022-05-10T22:17:25Z<p>Austinoa: </p>
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<div>== What are the Soil Mesofauna? ==<br />
[[File:Soil_Mesofauna.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Relative size of the soil mesofauna compared to the soil macrofauna. Retrieved from - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0038071721001541]]<br />
The [[soil]] mesofauna are intermediate sized [[animals]] that live in the soil (insert brit citation). These animals are more than 100 micrometers and less than 2 millimeters in length. The [[organisms]] that make up the soil mesofauna are [[nematodes]], [[mites]], springtails, proturans, and pauropods (insert brit citation).<br />
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== Soil Mesofauna Diet ==<br />
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The soil mesofuana have a wide variety of diets. Although most eat decaying plant material, they also eat [[microorganisms]], soil animals, decaying animal material, living plants, and fungi (insert brit citation). <br />
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There are three types of feeders in the mesofauna: micropredators, litter ingestors, and ecosystem engineers (online lib Citation). <br />
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Micropredators eat microbial biomass while also controlling the microbial population. In this process, The micropredators release nutrients into the soil from the microbial biomass that they eat (insert online lib citation).<br />
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Litter ingestors eat leaf litter that have fallen off of the trees and shrubbery. These mesofauna modify the chemical composition as well as the physical structure of the soil (Insert online lib citation). <br />
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Ecosystem engineers burrow and ingest the soil they live in and modify the overall soil structure (Insert online lib citation). This includes mesofauna such as earthworms.<br />
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== Soil Mesofauna Habitat and Populations ==<br />
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Soil mesofauna are found in the soil of all continents, they live on the surface of soil, the epigeic layer, and the lower soil profiles. In most agricultural soils, most activity happens 4-8 inches below the soil (insert article citation).<br />
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In different habitats, soil mesofauna populations vary based on soil type, soil compaction, temperature, precipitation, and moisture in the environment (insert article citation). Mesofauna is very sensitive to changes in the environment, so population will drastically fluctuate time after time again (insert IOP citation). The mesofauna are most abundant in the spring and fall due to the mild temperatures and the moistness in the soil. Populations of the mesofauna will decrease if the pH and [[Organic Matter|organic matter]] also decrease (insert IOP citation).<br />
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== Soil Mesofauna Effect On Soil ==<br />
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The soil mesofauna eat roots in the soil and open drainage and aeration channels (Insert online lib citation). These channels contain fecal material that can be broken down and ingested by smaller organisms.<br />
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Soil mesofauna are capable of suppressing and transmitting plant pathogens in the environment as well as allocating plant nutrient allocation and growth. They are capable of seed germination as well (insert article citation).</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=File:Soil_Mesofauna.jpg&diff=9008File:Soil Mesofauna.jpg2022-05-10T22:07:51Z<p>Austinoa: A depiction of the difference in sizes between mesofauna and macrofauna</p>
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<div>== Summary ==<br />
A depiction of the difference in sizes between mesofauna and macrofauna</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Mesofauna&diff=8995Mesofauna2022-05-10T21:54:52Z<p>Austinoa: </p>
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<div>== What are the Soil Mesofauna? ==<br />
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The [[soil]] mesofauna are intermediate sized [[animals]] that live in the soil (insert brit citation). These animals are more than 100 micrometers and less than 2 millimeters in length. The [[organisms]] that make up the soil mesofauna are [[nematodes]], [[mites]], springtails, proturans, and pauropods (insert brit citation).<br />
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== Soil Mesofauna Diet ==<br />
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The soil mesofuana have a wide variety of diets. Although most eat decaying plant material, they also eat [[microorganisms]], soil animals, decaying animal material, living plants, and fungi (insert brit citation). <br />
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There are three types of feeders in the mesofauna: micropredators, litter ingestors, and ecosystem engineers (online lib Citation). <br />
<br />
Micropredators eat microbial biomass while also controlling the microbial population. In this process, The micropredators release nutrients into the soil from the microbial biomass that they eat (insert online lib citation).<br />
<br />
Litter ingestors eat leaf litter that have fallen off of the trees and shrubbery. These mesofauna modify the chemical composition as well as the physical structure of the soil (Insert online lib citation). <br />
<br />
Ecosystem engineers burrow and ingest the soil they live in and modify the overall soil structure (Insert online lib citation). This includes mesofauna such as earthworms.<br />
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== Soil Mesofauna Habitat and Populations ==<br />
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Soil mesofauna are found in the soil of all continents, they live on the surface of soil, the epigeic layer, and the lower soil profiles. In most agricultural soils, most activity happens 4-8 inches below the soil (insert article citation).<br />
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In different habitats, soil mesofauna populations vary based on soil type, soil compaction, temperature, precipitation, and moisture in the environment (insert article citation). Mesofauna is very sensitive to changes in the environment, so population will drastically fluctuate time after time again (insert IOP citation). The mesofauna are most abundant in the spring and fall due to the mild temperatures and the moistness in the soil. Populations of the mesofauna will decrease if the pH and [[Organic Matter|organic matter]] also decrease (insert IOP citation).<br />
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== Soil Mesofauna Effect On Soil ==<br />
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The soil mesofauna eat roots in the soil and open drainage and aeration channels (Insert online lib citation). These channels contain fecal material that can be broken down and ingested by smaller organisms.<br />
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Soil mesofauna are capable of suppressing and transmitting plant pathogens in the environment as well as allocating plant nutrient allocation and growth. They are capable of seed germination as well (insert article citation).</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Mesofauna&diff=8992Mesofauna2022-05-10T21:53:31Z<p>Austinoa: /* Mesofauna Populations */</p>
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<div>== What Is Mesofauna? ==<br />
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The [[soil]] mesofauna are intermediate sized [[animals]] that live in the soil (insert brit citation). These animals are more than 100 micrometers and less than 2 millimeters in length. The [[organisms]] that make up the soil mesofauna are [[nematodes]], [[mites]], springtails, proturans, and pauropods (insert brit citation).<br />
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== Mesofauna Diet ==<br />
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The soil mesofuana have a wide variety of diets. Although most eat decaying plant material, they also eat [[microorganisms]], soil animals, decaying animal material, living plants, and fungi (insert brit citation). <br />
<br />
There are three types of feeders in the mesofauna: micropredators, litter ingestors, and ecosystem engineers (online lib Citation). <br />
<br />
Micropredators eat microbial biomass while also controlling the microbial population. In this process, The micropredators release nutrients into the soil from the microbial biomass that they eat (insert online lib citation).<br />
<br />
Litter ingestors eat leaf litter that have fallen off of the trees and shrubbery. These mesofauna modify the chemical composition as well as the physical structure of the soil (Insert online lib citation). <br />
<br />
Ecosystem engineers burrow and ingest the soil they live in and modify the overall soil structure (Insert online lib citation). This includes mesofauna such as earthworms.<br />
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== Mesofauna Habitat ==<br />
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Soil mesofauna are found in the soil of all continents, they live on the surface of soil, the epigeic layer, and the lower soil profiles. In most agricultural soils, most activity happens 4-8 inches below the soil (insert article citation).<br />
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== Mesofauna Habitat and Populations ==<br />
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Soil mesofauna populations vary based on soil type, soil compaction, temperature, precipitation, and moisture in the environment (insert article citation). Mesofauna is very sensitive to changes in the environment, so population will drastically fluctuate time after time again (insert IOP citation). The mesofauna are most abundant in the spring and fall due to the mild temperatures and the moistness in the soil. Populations of the mesofauna will decrease if the pH and [[Organic Matter|organic matter]] also decrease (insert IOP citation).<br />
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== Mesofauna Effect On Soil ==<br />
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The soil mesofauna eat roots in the soil and open drainage and aeration channels (Insert online lib citation). These channels contain fecal material that can be broken down and ingested by smaller organisms.<br />
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Soil mesofauna are capable of suppressing and transmitting plant pathogens in the environment as well as allocating plant nutrient allocation and growth. They are capable of seed germination as well (insert article citation).</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Mesofauna&diff=8990Mesofauna2022-05-10T21:52:41Z<p>Austinoa: /* Mesofauna Populations */</p>
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<div>== What Is Mesofauna? ==<br />
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The [[soil]] mesofauna are intermediate sized [[animals]] that live in the soil (insert brit citation). These animals are more than 100 micrometers and less than 2 millimeters in length. The [[organisms]] that make up the soil mesofauna are [[nematodes]], [[mites]], springtails, proturans, and pauropods (insert brit citation).<br />
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== Mesofauna Diet ==<br />
<br />
The soil mesofuana have a wide variety of diets. Although most eat decaying plant material, they also eat [[microorganisms]], soil animals, decaying animal material, living plants, and fungi (insert brit citation). <br />
<br />
There are three types of feeders in the mesofauna: micropredators, litter ingestors, and ecosystem engineers (online lib Citation). <br />
<br />
Micropredators eat microbial biomass while also controlling the microbial population. In this process, The micropredators release nutrients into the soil from the microbial biomass that they eat (insert online lib citation).<br />
<br />
Litter ingestors eat leaf litter that have fallen off of the trees and shrubbery. These mesofauna modify the chemical composition as well as the physical structure of the soil (Insert online lib citation). <br />
<br />
Ecosystem engineers burrow and ingest the soil they live in and modify the overall soil structure (Insert online lib citation). This includes mesofauna such as earthworms.<br />
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== Mesofauna Habitat ==<br />
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Soil mesofauna are found in the soil of all continents, they live on the surface of soil, the epigeic layer, and the lower soil profiles. In most agricultural soils, most activity happens 4-8 inches below the soil (insert article citation).<br />
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== Mesofauna Populations ==<br />
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Soil mesofauna populations vary based on soil type, soil compaction, temperature, precipitation, and moisture in the environment (insert article citation). Mesofauna is very sensitive to changes in the environment, so population will drastically fluctuate time after time again (insert IOP citation). The mesofauna are most abundant in the spring and fall due to the mild temperatures and the moistness in the soil. Populations of the mesofauna will decrease if the pH and [[Organic Matter|organic matter]] also decrease (insert IOP citation).<br />
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== Mesofauna Effect On Soil ==<br />
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The soil mesofauna eat roots in the soil and open drainage and aeration channels (Insert online lib citation). These channels contain fecal material that can be broken down and ingested by smaller organisms.<br />
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Soil mesofauna are capable of suppressing and transmitting plant pathogens in the environment as well as allocating plant nutrient allocation and growth. They are capable of seed germination as well (insert article citation).</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Mesofauna&diff=8986Mesofauna2022-05-10T21:43:28Z<p>Austinoa: </p>
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<div>== What Is Mesofauna? ==<br />
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The [[soil]] mesofauna are intermediate sized [[animals]] that live in the soil (insert brit citation). These animals are more than 100 micrometers and less than 2 millimeters in length. The [[organisms]] that make up the soil mesofauna are [[nematodes]], [[mites]], springtails, proturans, and pauropods (insert brit citation).<br />
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== Mesofauna Diet ==<br />
<br />
The soil mesofuana have a wide variety of diets. Although most eat decaying plant material, they also eat [[microorganisms]], soil animals, decaying animal material, living plants, and fungi (insert brit citation). <br />
<br />
There are three types of feeders in the mesofauna: micropredators, litter ingestors, and ecosystem engineers (online lib Citation). <br />
<br />
Micropredators eat microbial biomass while also controlling the microbial population. In this process, The micropredators release nutrients into the soil from the microbial biomass that they eat (insert online lib citation).<br />
<br />
Litter ingestors eat leaf litter that have fallen off of the trees and shrubbery. These mesofauna modify the chemical composition as well as the physical structure of the soil (Insert online lib citation). <br />
<br />
Ecosystem engineers burrow and ingest the soil they live in and modify the overall soil structure (Insert online lib citation). This includes mesofauna such as earthworms.<br />
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== Mesofauna Habitat ==<br />
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Soil mesofauna are found in the soil of all continents, they live on the surface of soil, the epigeic layer, and the lower soil profiles. In most agricultural soils, most activity happens 4-8 inches below the soil (insert article citation).<br />
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== Mesofauna Populations ==<br />
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Soil mesofauna populations vary based on soil type, soil compaction, temperature, precipitation, and moisture in the environment (insert article citation). The mesofauna are most abundant in the spring and fall due to the mild temperatures and the moistness in the soil.<br />
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== Mesofauna Effect On Soil ==<br />
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The soil mesofauna eat roots in the soil and open drainage and aeration channels (Insert online lib citation). These channels contain fecal material that can be broken down and ingested by smaller organisms.<br />
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Soil mesofauna are capable of suppressing and transmitting plant pathogens in the environment as well as allocating plant nutrient allocation and growth. They are capable of seed germination as well (insert article citation).</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Mesofauna&diff=8542Mesofauna2022-05-05T17:44:00Z<p>Austinoa: /* Mesofauna Effect On Soil */</p>
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<div>== What Is Mesofauna? ==<br />
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The [[soil]] mesofauna are intermediate sized [[animals]] that live in the soil (insert citation). These animals are more than 40 microns in length. The [[organisms]] that make up the soil mesofauna are [[nematodes]], [[mites]], springtails, proturans, and pauropods (insert citation).<br />
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== Mesofauna Diet ==<br />
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The soil mesofuana have a wide variety of diets. Although most eat decaying plant material, they also eat [[microorganisms]], soil animals, decaying animal material, living plants, and fungi (insert brit citation). <br />
<br />
There are three types of feeders in the mesofauna: micropredators, litter ingestors, and ecosystem engineers (online lib Citation). <br />
<br />
Micropredators eat microbial biomass while also controlling the microbial population. In this process, The micropredators release nutrients into the soil from the microbial biomass that they eat (insert online lib citation).<br />
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Litter ingestors eat leaf litter that have fallen off of the trees and shrubbery. These mesofauna modify the chemical composition as well as the physical structure of the soil (Insert online lib citation). <br />
<br />
Ecosystem engineers burrow and ingest the soil they live in and modify the overall soil structure (Insert online lib citation). This includes mesofauna such as earthworms.<br />
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== Mesofauna Effect On Soil ==<br />
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The soil mesofauna eat roots in the soil and open drainage and aeration channels (Insert online lib citation). These channels contain fecal material that can be broken down and ingested by smaller organisms.</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Mesofauna&diff=8541Mesofauna2022-05-05T17:41:14Z<p>Austinoa: /* Mesofauna Diet */</p>
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<div>== What Is Mesofauna? ==<br />
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The [[soil]] mesofauna are intermediate sized [[animals]] that live in the soil (insert citation). These animals are more than 40 microns in length. The [[organisms]] that make up the soil mesofauna are [[nematodes]], [[mites]], springtails, proturans, and pauropods (insert citation).<br />
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== Mesofauna Diet ==<br />
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The soil mesofuana have a wide variety of diets. Although most eat decaying plant material, they also eat [[microorganisms]], soil animals, decaying animal material, living plants, and fungi (insert brit citation). <br />
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There are three types of feeders in the mesofauna: micropredators, litter ingestors, and ecosystem engineers (online lib Citation). <br />
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Micropredators eat microbial biomass while also controlling the microbial population. In this process, The micropredators release nutrients into the soil from the microbial biomass that they eat (insert online lib citation).<br />
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Litter ingestors eat leaf litter that have fallen off of the trees and shrubbery. These mesofauna modify the chemical composition as well as the physical structure of the soil (Insert online lib citation). <br />
<br />
Ecosystem engineers burrow and ingest the soil they live in and modify the overall soil structure (Insert online lib citation). This includes mesofauna such as earthworms.<br />
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== Mesofauna Effect On Soil ==</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Mesofauna&diff=8540Mesofauna2022-05-05T17:21:40Z<p>Austinoa: /* What Is Mesofauna? */</p>
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<div>== What Is Mesofauna? ==<br />
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The [[soil]] mesofauna are intermediate sized [[animals]] that live in the soil (insert citation). These animals are more than 40 microns in length. The [[organisms]] that make up the soil mesofauna are [[nematodes]], [[mites]], springtails, proturans, and pauropods (insert citation).<br />
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== Mesofauna Diet ==<br />
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== Mesofauna Effect On Soil ==</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Mesofauna&diff=8538Mesofauna2022-05-05T16:09:26Z<p>Austinoa: </p>
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== Mesofauna Diet ==<br />
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== Mesofauna Effect On Soil ==</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Mesofauna&diff=8537Mesofauna2022-05-05T16:08:37Z<p>Austinoa: /* What Is Mesofauna? */</p>
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stuff</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Mesofauna&diff=8535Mesofauna2022-05-05T15:48:20Z<p>Austinoa: Created page with "==='What Is Mesofauna?'==="</p>
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<div>==='What Is Mesofauna?'===</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Hexapod&diff=8312Hexapod2022-04-29T18:55:54Z<p>Austinoa: /* Features of Hexapods */</p>
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=='''Classification'''==<br />
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[[File:Hexapoda.jpeg|thumb|Hexapod Branch]]<br />
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'''[[Kingdom]]:''' Animalia<br />
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'''[[Phylum]]:''' Arthropoda<br />
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'''[[Subphylum]]:''' Hexapod<br />
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Hexapods are a subphylum of arthropoda phylum. Hexapods can be broken down into two groups: insecta and entognatha. Those in the insect group have 3 pairs of legs, a set of wings, and compound eyes. There are more than 1 million species of insects. Those in the entognatha group do not have wings but posess the other features of the insecta group. The entognatha group has mouthparts that can be retracted into their head.<br />
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Hexapods are a very diverse subphylum of animalia and consist of many orders that have undiscovered [[organisms]] (more specifically the insecta class). <br />
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The Insecta subphylum within the hexapoda Subphylum, is the biggest and most diverse class there is in animalia taxonomy. As of right now, insects represent 80% of the worlds species.<br />
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The hexapod subphylum consists of the collembola (springtails), protura (coneheads), [[diplura]], archaeognatha (bristletails), thysanura (silverfish), <br />
paleodictopteroidea (extinct beaked insects), ephemoptera (mayflies), odonata (dragonflies and damselflies), and neoptera (winged insects).<br />
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=='''Features of Hexapods'''==<br />
[[File:4304690528 b54c7990df b.jpeg|thumb|Compound Eyes]]<br />
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Hexapods are composed of three sections: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. Along with this, hexapods are [[invertebrates]], meaning that they lack a spine <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
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On a hexapods head, they have a pair of antennae and compound eyes <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems|title=Hexapods - Hexapoda - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life|website=Encyclopedia of Life|language=en}}</ref>. Compound eyes allow hexapods to use their peripheral vision without having to move their head or body. This helps them escape predators and seek out prey.<br />
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On each segment of a hexapod, they have one pair of legs. Some hexapods, such as the dragonfly and the fly, have wings. However, many do not and instead travel using different methods. For example, the [[collembola]] doesn't have wings and travels by its furcula which allows it to jump far distances <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
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Hexapods, like all insects, have a hard exoskeleton that protects the insect's internal organs.<br />
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== '''Habitat''' ==<br />
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Hexapods are mostly terrestrial species, but a small portion of the species can live in lakes, wetlands, rivers, and marine waters. Hexapods do avoid sub-tidal marine environments because they are unable to survive in shallow seas and the ocean <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>. Since hexapods can live almost anywhere, that helps these animalia to live in abundance all over the world. For every square yard of [[soil]], you can find up to 2,000 different hexapoda species <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://u.osu.edu/eeob3320/2015/04/20/hexapod-part-2/#:~:text=Being%20one%20of%20the%20first,and%20highly%20developed%20sensory%20systems.|title=Hexapod Part 2}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
=='''Hexapod Diet'''==<br />
<br />
Hexapods are such a vast subphylum that they do not all share a similar diet. Some hexapods are pollinators, parasitoids, predators, or herbivores <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://biosurvey.ou.edu/Invert_manual/Hexapoda.html|title=Phylum Arthropda: Subphylum Hexapoda}}</ref>. Larger hexapods like spiders and praying manti are made to hunt smaller prey, such as beetles and ants. While smaller Hexapods such as millipedes and caterpillars are herbivores and eat leaf litter and leaves off of living plants <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://biosurvey.ou.edu/Invert_manual/Hexapoda.html|title=Phylum Arthropda: Subphylum Hexapoda}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
== '''Environmental Effects''' ==<br />
<br />
[[File:Bee.jpg|thumb|Bee Pollinating a Flower]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods do both positive and negative things for the environment. Hexapods are vital for the pollination of flowering plants. Some hexapods, like bees, carry pollen to neighboring flowers. Without them, flowering plants would not be able to germinate. However, Hexapods can also do vast damage to crops as well as spread diseases to other [[animals]] and humans <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
== '''References''' ==<br />
[1] “Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior.” New Hampshire PBS, https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.<br />
<br />
[2] “Discover How Scientists Have Recreated the Benefits of Insects' Compound Eyes as Compound Lenses.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems.<br />
<br />
[3] “Phylum Arthropda: Subphylum Hexapoda.” Hexapoda, https://biosurvey.ou.edu/Invert_manual/Hexapoda.html. <br />
<br />
[4] Schneider, Courtney. “Hexapod Part 2.” Organismal [[Diversity]], https://u.osu.edu/eeob3320/2015/04/20/hexapod-part-2/#:~:text=Being%20one%20of%20the%20first,and%20highly%20developed%20sensory%20systems. <br />
<br />
[5] Strauss, Bob. “Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]].” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 10 Jan. 2020, https://www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Hexapod&diff=8311Hexapod2022-04-29T18:55:34Z<p>Austinoa: /* Classification */</p>
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<div>File:Hexapoda.jpeg<br />
<br />
=='''Classification'''==<br />
<br />
[[File:Hexapoda.jpeg|thumb|Hexapod Branch]]<br />
<br />
'''[[Kingdom]]:''' Animalia<br />
<br />
'''[[Phylum]]:''' Arthropoda<br />
<br />
'''[[Subphylum]]:''' Hexapod<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a subphylum of arthropoda phylum. Hexapods can be broken down into two groups: insecta and entognatha. Those in the insect group have 3 pairs of legs, a set of wings, and compound eyes. There are more than 1 million species of insects. Those in the entognatha group do not have wings but posess the other features of the insecta group. The entognatha group has mouthparts that can be retracted into their head.<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a very diverse subphylum of animalia and consist of many orders that have undiscovered [[organisms]] (more specifically the insecta class). <br />
<br />
The Insecta subphylum within the hexapoda Subphylum, is the biggest and most diverse class there is in animalia taxonomy. As of right now, insects represent 80% of the worlds species.<br />
<br />
The hexapod subphylum consists of the collembola (springtails), protura (coneheads), [[diplura]], archaeognatha (bristletails), thysanura (silverfish), <br />
paleodictopteroidea (extinct beaked insects), ephemoptera (mayflies), odonata (dragonflies and damselflies), and neoptera (winged insects).<br />
<br />
=='''Features of Hexapods'''==<br />
[[File:4304690528 b54c7990df b.jpeg|thumb|Compound Eyes]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods are composed of three sections: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. Along with this, hexapods are [[invertebrates]], meaning that they lack a spine <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
<br />
On a hexapods head, they have a pair of antennae and compound eyes <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems|title=Hexapods - Hexapoda - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life|website=Encyclopedia of Life|language=en}}</ref>. Compound eyes allow hexapods to use their peripheral vision without having to move their head or body. This helps them escape predators and seek out prey.<br />
<br />
On each segment of a hexapod, they have one pair of legs. Some hexapods, such as the dragonfly and the fly, have wings. However, many do not and instead travel using different methods. For example, the [[collembola]] doesn't have wings and travels by its furcula which allows it to jump far distances <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
Hexapods, like all insects, have a hard exoskeleton that protects the insect's internal organs.<br />
<br />
== '''Habitat''' ==<br />
<br />
Hexapods are mostly terrestrial species, but a small portion of the species can live in lakes, wetlands, rivers, and marine waters. Hexapods do avoid sub-tidal marine environments because they are unable to survive in shallow seas and the ocean <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>. Since hexapods can live almost anywhere, that helps these animalia to live in abundance all over the world. For every square yard of [[soil]], you can find up to 2,000 different hexapoda species <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://u.osu.edu/eeob3320/2015/04/20/hexapod-part-2/#:~:text=Being%20one%20of%20the%20first,and%20highly%20developed%20sensory%20systems.|title=Hexapod Part 2}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
=='''Hexapod Diet'''==<br />
<br />
Hexapods are such a vast subphylum that they do not all share a similar diet. Some hexapods are pollinators, parasitoids, predators, or herbivores <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://biosurvey.ou.edu/Invert_manual/Hexapoda.html|title=Phylum Arthropda: Subphylum Hexapoda}}</ref>. Larger hexapods like spiders and praying manti are made to hunt smaller prey, such as beetles and ants. While smaller Hexapods such as millipedes and caterpillars are herbivores and eat leaf litter and leaves off of living plants <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://biosurvey.ou.edu/Invert_manual/Hexapoda.html|title=Phylum Arthropda: Subphylum Hexapoda}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
== '''Environmental Effects''' ==<br />
<br />
[[File:Bee.jpg|thumb|Bee Pollinating a Flower]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods do both positive and negative things for the environment. Hexapods are vital for the pollination of flowering plants. Some hexapods, like bees, carry pollen to neighboring flowers. Without them, flowering plants would not be able to germinate. However, Hexapods can also do vast damage to crops as well as spread diseases to other [[animals]] and humans <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
== '''References''' ==<br />
[1] “Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior.” New Hampshire PBS, https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.<br />
<br />
[2] “Discover How Scientists Have Recreated the Benefits of Insects' Compound Eyes as Compound Lenses.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems.<br />
<br />
[3] “Phylum Arthropda: Subphylum Hexapoda.” Hexapoda, https://biosurvey.ou.edu/Invert_manual/Hexapoda.html. <br />
<br />
[4] Schneider, Courtney. “Hexapod Part 2.” Organismal [[Diversity]], https://u.osu.edu/eeob3320/2015/04/20/hexapod-part-2/#:~:text=Being%20one%20of%20the%20first,and%20highly%20developed%20sensory%20systems. <br />
<br />
[5] Strauss, Bob. “Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]].” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 10 Jan. 2020, https://www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Hexapod&diff=8310Hexapod2022-04-29T18:52:05Z<p>Austinoa: /* Features of Hexapods */</p>
<hr />
<div>File:Hexapoda.jpeg<br />
<br />
=='''Classification'''==<br />
<br />
[[File:Hexapoda.jpeg|thumb|Hexapod Branch]]<br />
<br />
'''[[Kingdom]]:''' Animalia<br />
<br />
'''[[Phylum]]:''' Arthropoda<br />
<br />
'''[[Subphylum]]:''' Hexapod<br />
<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a subphylum of arthropoda phylum. Hexapods can be broken down into two groups: insecta and entognatha. Those in the insect group have 3 pairs of legs, a set of wings, and compound eyes. There are more than 1 million species of insects. Those in the entognatha group do not have wings but posess the other features of the insecta group. The entognatha group has mouthparts that can be retracted into their head.<br />
<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a very diverse subphylum of animalia and consist of many orders that have undiscovered [[organisms]] (more specifically the insecta class). <br />
<br />
<br />
The hexapod subphylum consists of the collembola (springtails), protura (coneheads), [[diplura]], archaeognatha (bristletails), thysanura (silverfish), <br />
paleodictopteroidea (extinct beaked insects), ephemoptera (mayflies), odonata (dragonflies and damselflies), and neoptera (winged insects).<br />
<br />
=='''Features of Hexapods'''==<br />
[[File:4304690528 b54c7990df b.jpeg|thumb|Compound Eyes]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods are composed of three sections: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. Along with this, hexapods are [[invertebrates]], meaning that they lack a spine <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
<br />
On a hexapods head, they have a pair of antennae and compound eyes <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems|title=Hexapods - Hexapoda - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life|website=Encyclopedia of Life|language=en}}</ref>. Compound eyes allow hexapods to use their peripheral vision without having to move their head or body. This helps them escape predators and seek out prey.<br />
<br />
On each segment of a hexapod, they have one pair of legs. Some hexapods, such as the dragonfly and the fly, have wings. However, many do not and instead travel using different methods. For example, the [[collembola]] doesn't have wings and travels by its furcula which allows it to jump far distances <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
Hexapods, like all insects, have a hard exoskeleton that protects the insect's internal organs.<br />
<br />
== '''Habitat''' ==<br />
<br />
Hexapods are mostly terrestrial species, but a small portion of the species can live in lakes, wetlands, rivers, and marine waters. Hexapods do avoid sub-tidal marine environments because they are unable to survive in shallow seas and the ocean <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>. Since hexapods can live almost anywhere, that helps these animalia to live in abundance all over the world. For every square yard of [[soil]], you can find up to 2,000 different hexapoda species <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://u.osu.edu/eeob3320/2015/04/20/hexapod-part-2/#:~:text=Being%20one%20of%20the%20first,and%20highly%20developed%20sensory%20systems.|title=Hexapod Part 2}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
=='''Hexapod Diet'''==<br />
<br />
Hexapods are such a vast subphylum that they do not all share a similar diet. Some hexapods are pollinators, parasitoids, predators, or herbivores <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://biosurvey.ou.edu/Invert_manual/Hexapoda.html|title=Phylum Arthropda: Subphylum Hexapoda}}</ref>. Larger hexapods like spiders and praying manti are made to hunt smaller prey, such as beetles and ants. While smaller Hexapods such as millipedes and caterpillars are herbivores and eat leaf litter and leaves off of living plants <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://biosurvey.ou.edu/Invert_manual/Hexapoda.html|title=Phylum Arthropda: Subphylum Hexapoda}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
== '''Environmental Effects''' ==<br />
<br />
[[File:Bee.jpg|thumb|Bee Pollinating a Flower]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods do both positive and negative things for the environment. Hexapods are vital for the pollination of flowering plants. Some hexapods, like bees, carry pollen to neighboring flowers. Without them, flowering plants would not be able to germinate. However, Hexapods can also do vast damage to crops as well as spread diseases to other [[animals]] and humans <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
== '''References''' ==<br />
[1] “Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior.” New Hampshire PBS, https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.<br />
<br />
[2] “Discover How Scientists Have Recreated the Benefits of Insects' Compound Eyes as Compound Lenses.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems.<br />
<br />
[3] “Phylum Arthropda: Subphylum Hexapoda.” Hexapoda, https://biosurvey.ou.edu/Invert_manual/Hexapoda.html. <br />
<br />
[4] Schneider, Courtney. “Hexapod Part 2.” Organismal [[Diversity]], https://u.osu.edu/eeob3320/2015/04/20/hexapod-part-2/#:~:text=Being%20one%20of%20the%20first,and%20highly%20developed%20sensory%20systems. <br />
<br />
[5] Strauss, Bob. “Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]].” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 10 Jan. 2020, https://www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Hexapod&diff=8309Hexapod2022-04-29T18:51:52Z<p>Austinoa: /* Classification */</p>
<hr />
<div>File:Hexapoda.jpeg<br />
<br />
=='''Classification'''==<br />
<br />
[[File:Hexapoda.jpeg|thumb|Hexapod Branch]]<br />
<br />
'''[[Kingdom]]:''' Animalia<br />
<br />
'''[[Phylum]]:''' Arthropoda<br />
<br />
'''[[Subphylum]]:''' Hexapod<br />
<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a subphylum of arthropoda phylum. Hexapods can be broken down into two groups: insecta and entognatha. Those in the insect group have 3 pairs of legs, a set of wings, and compound eyes. There are more than 1 million species of insects. Those in the entognatha group do not have wings but posess the other features of the insecta group. The entognatha group has mouthparts that can be retracted into their head.<br />
<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a very diverse subphylum of animalia and consist of many orders that have undiscovered [[organisms]] (more specifically the insecta class). <br />
<br />
<br />
The hexapod subphylum consists of the collembola (springtails), protura (coneheads), [[diplura]], archaeognatha (bristletails), thysanura (silverfish), <br />
paleodictopteroidea (extinct beaked insects), ephemoptera (mayflies), odonata (dragonflies and damselflies), and neoptera (winged insects).<br />
<br />
=='''Features of Hexapods'''==<br />
[[File:4304690528 b54c7990df b.jpeg|thumb|Compound Eyes]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods are composed of three sections: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. Along with this, hexapods are [[invertebrates]], meaning that they lack a spine <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
On a hexapods head, they have a pair of antennae and compound eyes <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems|title=Hexapods - Hexapoda - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life|website=Encyclopedia of Life|language=en}}</ref>. Compound eyes allow hexapods to use their peripheral vision without having to move their head or body. This helps them escape predators and seek out prey.<br />
<br />
On each segment of a hexapod, they have one pair of legs. Some hexapods, such as the dragonfly and the fly, have wings. However, many do not and instead travel using different methods. For example, the [[collembola]] doesn't have wings and travels by its furcula which allows it to jump far distances <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
Hexapods, like all insects, have a hard exoskeleton that protects the insect's internal organs.<br />
<br />
== '''Habitat''' ==<br />
<br />
Hexapods are mostly terrestrial species, but a small portion of the species can live in lakes, wetlands, rivers, and marine waters. Hexapods do avoid sub-tidal marine environments because they are unable to survive in shallow seas and the ocean <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>. Since hexapods can live almost anywhere, that helps these animalia to live in abundance all over the world. For every square yard of [[soil]], you can find up to 2,000 different hexapoda species <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://u.osu.edu/eeob3320/2015/04/20/hexapod-part-2/#:~:text=Being%20one%20of%20the%20first,and%20highly%20developed%20sensory%20systems.|title=Hexapod Part 2}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
=='''Hexapod Diet'''==<br />
<br />
Hexapods are such a vast subphylum that they do not all share a similar diet. Some hexapods are pollinators, parasitoids, predators, or herbivores <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://biosurvey.ou.edu/Invert_manual/Hexapoda.html|title=Phylum Arthropda: Subphylum Hexapoda}}</ref>. Larger hexapods like spiders and praying manti are made to hunt smaller prey, such as beetles and ants. While smaller Hexapods such as millipedes and caterpillars are herbivores and eat leaf litter and leaves off of living plants <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://biosurvey.ou.edu/Invert_manual/Hexapoda.html|title=Phylum Arthropda: Subphylum Hexapoda}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
== '''Environmental Effects''' ==<br />
<br />
[[File:Bee.jpg|thumb|Bee Pollinating a Flower]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods do both positive and negative things for the environment. Hexapods are vital for the pollination of flowering plants. Some hexapods, like bees, carry pollen to neighboring flowers. Without them, flowering plants would not be able to germinate. However, Hexapods can also do vast damage to crops as well as spread diseases to other [[animals]] and humans <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
== '''References''' ==<br />
[1] “Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior.” New Hampshire PBS, https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.<br />
<br />
[2] “Discover How Scientists Have Recreated the Benefits of Insects' Compound Eyes as Compound Lenses.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems.<br />
<br />
[3] “Phylum Arthropda: Subphylum Hexapoda.” Hexapoda, https://biosurvey.ou.edu/Invert_manual/Hexapoda.html. <br />
<br />
[4] Schneider, Courtney. “Hexapod Part 2.” Organismal [[Diversity]], https://u.osu.edu/eeob3320/2015/04/20/hexapod-part-2/#:~:text=Being%20one%20of%20the%20first,and%20highly%20developed%20sensory%20systems. <br />
<br />
[5] Strauss, Bob. “Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]].” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 10 Jan. 2020, https://www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Hexapod&diff=8308Hexapod2022-04-29T18:49:43Z<p>Austinoa: /* Hexapod Diet */</p>
<hr />
<div>File:Hexapoda.jpeg<br />
<br />
=='''Classification'''==<br />
<br />
[[File:Hexapoda.jpeg|thumb|Hexapod Branch]]<br />
<br />
'''[[Kingdom]]:''' Animalia<br />
<br />
'''[[Phylum]]:''' Arthropoda<br />
<br />
'''[[Subphylum]]:''' Hexapod<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a subphylum of arthropoda phylum. Hexapods can be broken down into two groups: insecta and entognatha. Those in the insect group have 3 pairs of legs, a set of wings, and compound eyes. There are more than 1 million species of insects. Those in the entognatha group do not have wings but posess the other features of the insecta group. The entognatha group has mouthparts that can be retracted into their head.<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a very diverse subphylum of animalia and consist of many orders that have undiscovered [[organisms]] (more specifically the insecta class). <br />
<br />
The hexapod subphylum consists of the collembola (springtails), protura (coneheads), [[diplura]], archaeognatha (bristletails), thysanura (silverfish), <br />
paleodictopteroidea (extinct beaked insects), ephemoptera (mayflies), odonata (dragonflies and damselflies), and neoptera (winged insects).<br />
<br />
=='''Features of Hexapods'''==<br />
[[File:4304690528 b54c7990df b.jpeg|thumb|Compound Eyes]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods are composed of three sections: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. Along with this, hexapods are [[invertebrates]], meaning that they lack a spine <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
On a hexapods head, they have a pair of antennae and compound eyes <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems|title=Hexapods - Hexapoda - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life|website=Encyclopedia of Life|language=en}}</ref>. Compound eyes allow hexapods to use their peripheral vision without having to move their head or body. This helps them escape predators and seek out prey.<br />
<br />
On each segment of a hexapod, they have one pair of legs. Some hexapods, such as the dragonfly and the fly, have wings. However, many do not and instead travel using different methods. For example, the [[collembola]] doesn't have wings and travels by its furcula which allows it to jump far distances <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
Hexapods, like all insects, have a hard exoskeleton that protects the insect's internal organs.<br />
<br />
== '''Habitat''' ==<br />
<br />
Hexapods are mostly terrestrial species, but a small portion of the species can live in lakes, wetlands, rivers, and marine waters. Hexapods do avoid sub-tidal marine environments because they are unable to survive in shallow seas and the ocean <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>. Since hexapods can live almost anywhere, that helps these animalia to live in abundance all over the world. For every square yard of [[soil]], you can find up to 2,000 different hexapoda species <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://u.osu.edu/eeob3320/2015/04/20/hexapod-part-2/#:~:text=Being%20one%20of%20the%20first,and%20highly%20developed%20sensory%20systems.|title=Hexapod Part 2}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
=='''Hexapod Diet'''==<br />
<br />
Hexapods are such a vast subphylum that they do not all share a similar diet. Some hexapods are pollinators, parasitoids, predators, or herbivores <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://biosurvey.ou.edu/Invert_manual/Hexapoda.html|title=Phylum Arthropda: Subphylum Hexapoda}}</ref>. Larger hexapods like spiders and praying manti are made to hunt smaller prey, such as beetles and ants. While smaller Hexapods such as millipedes and caterpillars are herbivores and eat leaf litter and leaves off of living plants <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://biosurvey.ou.edu/Invert_manual/Hexapoda.html|title=Phylum Arthropda: Subphylum Hexapoda}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
== '''Environmental Effects''' ==<br />
<br />
[[File:Bee.jpg|thumb|Bee Pollinating a Flower]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods do both positive and negative things for the environment. Hexapods are vital for the pollination of flowering plants. Some hexapods, like bees, carry pollen to neighboring flowers. Without them, flowering plants would not be able to germinate. However, Hexapods can also do vast damage to crops as well as spread diseases to other [[animals]] and humans <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
== '''References''' ==<br />
[1] “Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior.” New Hampshire PBS, https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.<br />
<br />
[2] “Discover How Scientists Have Recreated the Benefits of Insects' Compound Eyes as Compound Lenses.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems.<br />
<br />
[3] “Phylum Arthropda: Subphylum Hexapoda.” Hexapoda, https://biosurvey.ou.edu/Invert_manual/Hexapoda.html. <br />
<br />
[4] Schneider, Courtney. “Hexapod Part 2.” Organismal [[Diversity]], https://u.osu.edu/eeob3320/2015/04/20/hexapod-part-2/#:~:text=Being%20one%20of%20the%20first,and%20highly%20developed%20sensory%20systems. <br />
<br />
[5] Strauss, Bob. “Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]].” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 10 Jan. 2020, https://www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Hexapod&diff=8307Hexapod2022-04-29T18:45:04Z<p>Austinoa: </p>
<hr />
<div>File:Hexapoda.jpeg<br />
<br />
=='''Classification'''==<br />
<br />
[[File:Hexapoda.jpeg|thumb|Hexapod Branch]]<br />
<br />
'''[[Kingdom]]:''' Animalia<br />
<br />
'''[[Phylum]]:''' Arthropoda<br />
<br />
'''[[Subphylum]]:''' Hexapod<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a subphylum of arthropoda phylum. Hexapods can be broken down into two groups: insecta and entognatha. Those in the insect group have 3 pairs of legs, a set of wings, and compound eyes. There are more than 1 million species of insects. Those in the entognatha group do not have wings but posess the other features of the insecta group. The entognatha group has mouthparts that can be retracted into their head.<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a very diverse subphylum of animalia and consist of many orders that have undiscovered [[organisms]] (more specifically the insecta class). <br />
<br />
The hexapod subphylum consists of the collembola (springtails), protura (coneheads), [[diplura]], archaeognatha (bristletails), thysanura (silverfish), <br />
paleodictopteroidea (extinct beaked insects), ephemoptera (mayflies), odonata (dragonflies and damselflies), and neoptera (winged insects).<br />
<br />
=='''Features of Hexapods'''==<br />
[[File:4304690528 b54c7990df b.jpeg|thumb|Compound Eyes]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods are composed of three sections: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. Along with this, hexapods are [[invertebrates]], meaning that they lack a spine <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
On a hexapods head, they have a pair of antennae and compound eyes <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems|title=Hexapods - Hexapoda - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life|website=Encyclopedia of Life|language=en}}</ref>. Compound eyes allow hexapods to use their peripheral vision without having to move their head or body. This helps them escape predators and seek out prey.<br />
<br />
On each segment of a hexapod, they have one pair of legs. Some hexapods, such as the dragonfly and the fly, have wings. However, many do not and instead travel using different methods. For example, the [[collembola]] doesn't have wings and travels by its furcula which allows it to jump far distances <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
Hexapods, like all insects, have a hard exoskeleton that protects the insect's internal organs.<br />
<br />
== '''Habitat''' ==<br />
<br />
Hexapods are mostly terrestrial species, but a small portion of the species can live in lakes, wetlands, rivers, and marine waters. Hexapods do avoid sub-tidal marine environments because they are unable to survive in shallow seas and the ocean <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>. Since hexapods can live almost anywhere, that helps these animalia to live in abundance all over the world. For every square yard of [[soil]], you can find up to 2,000 different hexapoda species <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://u.osu.edu/eeob3320/2015/04/20/hexapod-part-2/#:~:text=Being%20one%20of%20the%20first,and%20highly%20developed%20sensory%20systems.|title=Hexapod Part 2}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
=='''Hexapod Diet'''==<br />
<br />
Hexapods are such a vast subphylum that they do not all share a similar diet. Some hexapods are pollinators, parasitoids, predators, or herbivores <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://biosurvey.ou.edu/Invert_manual/Hexapoda.html|title=Phylum Arthropda: Subphylum Hexapoda}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
== '''Environmental Effects''' ==<br />
<br />
[[File:Bee.jpg|thumb|Bee Pollinating a Flower]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods do both positive and negative things for the environment. Hexapods are vital for the pollination of flowering plants. Some hexapods, like bees, carry pollen to neighboring flowers. Without them, flowering plants would not be able to germinate. However, Hexapods can also do vast damage to crops as well as spread diseases to other [[animals]] and humans <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
== '''References''' ==<br />
[1] “Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior.” New Hampshire PBS, https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.<br />
<br />
[2] “Discover How Scientists Have Recreated the Benefits of Insects' Compound Eyes as Compound Lenses.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems.<br />
<br />
[3] “Phylum Arthropda: Subphylum Hexapoda.” Hexapoda, https://biosurvey.ou.edu/Invert_manual/Hexapoda.html. <br />
<br />
[4] Schneider, Courtney. “Hexapod Part 2.” Organismal [[Diversity]], https://u.osu.edu/eeob3320/2015/04/20/hexapod-part-2/#:~:text=Being%20one%20of%20the%20first,and%20highly%20developed%20sensory%20systems. <br />
<br />
[5] Strauss, Bob. “Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]].” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 10 Jan. 2020, https://www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Hexapod&diff=8306Hexapod2022-04-29T18:43:20Z<p>Austinoa: /* Hexapod Diet */</p>
<hr />
<div>File:Hexapoda.jpeg<br />
<br />
=='''Classification'''==<br />
<br />
[[File:Hexapoda.jpeg|thumb|Hexapod Branch]]<br />
<br />
'''[[Kingdom]]:''' Animalia<br />
<br />
'''[[Phylum]]:''' Arthropoda<br />
<br />
'''[[Subphylum]]:''' Hexapod<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a subphylum of arthropoda phylum. Hexapods can be broken down into two groups: insecta and entognatha. Those in the insect group have 3 pairs of legs, a set of wings, and compound eyes. There are more than 1 million species of insects. Those in the entognatha group do not have wings but posess the other features of the insecta group. The entognatha group has mouthparts that can be retracted into their head.<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a very diverse subphylum of animalia and consist of many orders that have undiscovered [[organisms]] (more specifically the insecta class). <br />
<br />
The hexapod subphylum consists of the collembola (springtails), protura (coneheads), [[diplura]], archaeognatha (bristletails), thysanura (silverfish), <br />
paleodictopteroidea (extinct beaked insects), ephemoptera (mayflies), odonata (dragonflies and damselflies), and neoptera (winged insects).<br />
<br />
=='''Features of Hexapods'''==<br />
[[File:4304690528 b54c7990df b.jpeg|thumb|Compound Eyes]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods are composed of three sections: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. Along with this, hexapods are [[invertebrates]], meaning that they lack a spine <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
On a hexapods head, they have a pair of antennae and compound eyes <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems|title=Hexapods - Hexapoda - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life|website=Encyclopedia of Life|language=en}}</ref>. Compound eyes allow hexapods to use their peripheral vision without having to move their head or body. This helps them escape predators and seek out prey.<br />
<br />
On each segment of a hexapod, they have one pair of legs. Some hexapods, such as the dragonfly and the fly, have wings. However, many do not and instead travel using different methods. For example, the [[collembola]] doesn't have wings and travels by its furcula which allows it to jump far distances <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
Hexapods, like all insects, have a hard exoskeleton that protects the insect's internal organs.<br />
<br />
== '''Habitat''' ==<br />
<br />
Hexapods are mostly terrestrial species, but a small portion of the species can live in lakes, wetlands, rivers, and marine waters. Hexapods do avoid sub-tidal marine environments because they are unable to survive in shallow seas and the ocean <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>. Since hexapods can live almost anywhere, that helps these animalia to live in abundance all over the world. For every square yard of [[soil]], you can find up to 2,000 different hexapoda species <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://u.osu.edu/eeob3320/2015/04/20/hexapod-part-2/#:~:text=Being%20one%20of%20the%20first,and%20highly%20developed%20sensory%20systems.|title=Hexapod Part 2}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
=='''Hexapod Diet'''==<br />
<br />
Hexapods are such a vast subphylum that they do not all share a similar diet. Some hexapods are pollinators, parasitoids, predators, or herbivores.<br />
<br />
== '''Environmental Effects''' ==<br />
<br />
[[File:Bee.jpg|thumb|Bee Pollinating a Flower]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods do both positive and negative things for the environment. Hexapods are vital for the pollination of flowering plants. Some hexapods, like bees, carry pollen to neighboring flowers. Without them, flowering plants would not be able to germinate. However, Hexapods can also do vast damage to crops as well as spread diseases to other [[animals]] and humans <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
== '''References''' ==<br />
[1] “Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior.” New Hampshire PBS, https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.<br />
<br />
[2] “Discover How Scientists Have Recreated the Benefits of Insects' Compound Eyes as Compound Lenses.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems.<br />
<br />
[3] Schneider, Courtney. “Hexapod Part 2.” Organismal [[Diversity]], https://u.osu.edu/eeob3320/2015/04/20/hexapod-part-2/#:~:text=Being%20one%20of%20the%20first,and%20highly%20developed%20sensory%20systems. <br />
<br />
[4] Strauss, Bob. “Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]].” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 10 Jan. 2020, https://www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Hexapod&diff=8305Hexapod2022-04-29T18:36:22Z<p>Austinoa: /* Habitat */</p>
<hr />
<div>File:Hexapoda.jpeg<br />
<br />
=='''Classification'''==<br />
<br />
[[File:Hexapoda.jpeg|thumb|Hexapod Branch]]<br />
<br />
'''[[Kingdom]]:''' Animalia<br />
<br />
'''[[Phylum]]:''' Arthropoda<br />
<br />
'''[[Subphylum]]:''' Hexapod<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a subphylum of arthropoda phylum. Hexapods can be broken down into two groups: insecta and entognatha. Those in the insect group have 3 pairs of legs, a set of wings, and compound eyes. There are more than 1 million species of insects. Those in the entognatha group do not have wings but posess the other features of the insecta group. The entognatha group has mouthparts that can be retracted into their head.<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a very diverse subphylum of animalia and consist of many orders that have undiscovered [[organisms]] (more specifically the insecta class). <br />
<br />
The hexapod subphylum consists of the collembola (springtails), protura (coneheads), [[diplura]], archaeognatha (bristletails), thysanura (silverfish), <br />
paleodictopteroidea (extinct beaked insects), ephemoptera (mayflies), odonata (dragonflies and damselflies), and neoptera (winged insects).<br />
<br />
=='''Features of Hexapods'''==<br />
[[File:4304690528 b54c7990df b.jpeg|thumb|Compound Eyes]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods are composed of three sections: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. Along with this, hexapods are [[invertebrates]], meaning that they lack a spine <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
On a hexapods head, they have a pair of antennae and compound eyes <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems|title=Hexapods - Hexapoda - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life|website=Encyclopedia of Life|language=en}}</ref>. Compound eyes allow hexapods to use their peripheral vision without having to move their head or body. This helps them escape predators and seek out prey.<br />
<br />
On each segment of a hexapod, they have one pair of legs. Some hexapods, such as the dragonfly and the fly, have wings. However, many do not and instead travel using different methods. For example, the [[collembola]] doesn't have wings and travels by its furcula which allows it to jump far distances <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
Hexapods, like all insects, have a hard exoskeleton that protects the insect's internal organs.<br />
<br />
== '''Habitat''' ==<br />
<br />
Hexapods are mostly terrestrial species, but a small portion of the species can live in lakes, wetlands, rivers, and marine waters. Hexapods do avoid sub-tidal marine environments because they are unable to survive in shallow seas and the ocean <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>. Since hexapods can live almost anywhere, that helps these animalia to live in abundance all over the world. For every square yard of [[soil]], you can find up to 2,000 different hexapoda species <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://u.osu.edu/eeob3320/2015/04/20/hexapod-part-2/#:~:text=Being%20one%20of%20the%20first,and%20highly%20developed%20sensory%20systems.|title=Hexapod Part 2}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
=='''Hexapod Diet'''==<br />
<br />
== '''Environmental Effects''' ==<br />
<br />
[[File:Bee.jpg|thumb|Bee Pollinating a Flower]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods do both positive and negative things for the environment. Hexapods are vital for the pollination of flowering plants. Some hexapods, like bees, carry pollen to neighboring flowers. Without them, flowering plants would not be able to germinate. However, Hexapods can also do vast damage to crops as well as spread diseases to other [[animals]] and humans <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
== '''References''' ==<br />
[1] “Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior.” New Hampshire PBS, https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.<br />
<br />
[2] “Discover How Scientists Have Recreated the Benefits of Insects' Compound Eyes as Compound Lenses.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems.<br />
<br />
[3] Schneider, Courtney. “Hexapod Part 2.” Organismal [[Diversity]], https://u.osu.edu/eeob3320/2015/04/20/hexapod-part-2/#:~:text=Being%20one%20of%20the%20first,and%20highly%20developed%20sensory%20systems. <br />
<br />
[4] Strauss, Bob. “Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]].” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 10 Jan. 2020, https://www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Hexapod&diff=8304Hexapod2022-04-29T18:35:52Z<p>Austinoa: /* References */</p>
<hr />
<div>File:Hexapoda.jpeg<br />
<br />
=='''Classification'''==<br />
<br />
[[File:Hexapoda.jpeg|thumb|Hexapod Branch]]<br />
<br />
'''[[Kingdom]]:''' Animalia<br />
<br />
'''[[Phylum]]:''' Arthropoda<br />
<br />
'''[[Subphylum]]:''' Hexapod<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a subphylum of arthropoda phylum. Hexapods can be broken down into two groups: insecta and entognatha. Those in the insect group have 3 pairs of legs, a set of wings, and compound eyes. There are more than 1 million species of insects. Those in the entognatha group do not have wings but posess the other features of the insecta group. The entognatha group has mouthparts that can be retracted into their head.<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a very diverse subphylum of animalia and consist of many orders that have undiscovered [[organisms]] (more specifically the insecta class). <br />
<br />
The hexapod subphylum consists of the collembola (springtails), protura (coneheads), [[diplura]], archaeognatha (bristletails), thysanura (silverfish), <br />
paleodictopteroidea (extinct beaked insects), ephemoptera (mayflies), odonata (dragonflies and damselflies), and neoptera (winged insects).<br />
<br />
=='''Features of Hexapods'''==<br />
[[File:4304690528 b54c7990df b.jpeg|thumb|Compound Eyes]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods are composed of three sections: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. Along with this, hexapods are [[invertebrates]], meaning that they lack a spine <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
On a hexapods head, they have a pair of antennae and compound eyes <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems|title=Hexapods - Hexapoda - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life|website=Encyclopedia of Life|language=en}}</ref>. Compound eyes allow hexapods to use their peripheral vision without having to move their head or body. This helps them escape predators and seek out prey.<br />
<br />
On each segment of a hexapod, they have one pair of legs. Some hexapods, such as the dragonfly and the fly, have wings. However, many do not and instead travel using different methods. For example, the [[collembola]] doesn't have wings and travels by its furcula which allows it to jump far distances <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
Hexapods, like all insects, have a hard exoskeleton that protects the insect's internal organs.<br />
<br />
== '''Habitat''' ==<br />
<br />
Hexapods are mostly terrestrial species, but a small portion of the species can live in lakes, wetlands, rivers, and marine waters. Hexapods do avoid sub-tidal marine environments because they are unable to survive in shallow seas and the ocean <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>. Hexapods can live almost anywhere, that helps these animalia to live in abundance all over the world. For every square yard of [[soil]], you can find up to 2,000 different hexapoda species <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://u.osu.edu/eeob3320/2015/04/20/hexapod-part-2/#:~:text=Being%20one%20of%20the%20first,and%20highly%20developed%20sensory%20systems.|title=Hexapod Part 2}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
=='''Hexapod Diet'''==<br />
<br />
== '''Environmental Effects''' ==<br />
<br />
[[File:Bee.jpg|thumb|Bee Pollinating a Flower]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods do both positive and negative things for the environment. Hexapods are vital for the pollination of flowering plants. Some hexapods, like bees, carry pollen to neighboring flowers. Without them, flowering plants would not be able to germinate. However, Hexapods can also do vast damage to crops as well as spread diseases to other [[animals]] and humans <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
== '''References''' ==<br />
[1] “Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior.” New Hampshire PBS, https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.<br />
<br />
[2] “Discover How Scientists Have Recreated the Benefits of Insects' Compound Eyes as Compound Lenses.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems.<br />
<br />
[3] Schneider, Courtney. “Hexapod Part 2.” Organismal [[Diversity]], https://u.osu.edu/eeob3320/2015/04/20/hexapod-part-2/#:~:text=Being%20one%20of%20the%20first,and%20highly%20developed%20sensory%20systems. <br />
<br />
[4] Strauss, Bob. “Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]].” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 10 Jan. 2020, https://www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Hexapod&diff=8303Hexapod2022-04-29T18:30:40Z<p>Austinoa: /* Habitat */</p>
<hr />
<div>File:Hexapoda.jpeg<br />
<br />
=='''Classification'''==<br />
<br />
[[File:Hexapoda.jpeg|thumb|Hexapod Branch]]<br />
<br />
'''[[Kingdom]]:''' Animalia<br />
<br />
'''[[Phylum]]:''' Arthropoda<br />
<br />
'''[[Subphylum]]:''' Hexapod<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a subphylum of arthropoda phylum. Hexapods can be broken down into two groups: insecta and entognatha. Those in the insect group have 3 pairs of legs, a set of wings, and compound eyes. There are more than 1 million species of insects. Those in the entognatha group do not have wings but posess the other features of the insecta group. The entognatha group has mouthparts that can be retracted into their head.<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a very diverse subphylum of animalia and consist of many orders that have undiscovered [[organisms]] (more specifically the insecta class). <br />
<br />
The hexapod subphylum consists of the collembola (springtails), protura (coneheads), [[diplura]], archaeognatha (bristletails), thysanura (silverfish), <br />
paleodictopteroidea (extinct beaked insects), ephemoptera (mayflies), odonata (dragonflies and damselflies), and neoptera (winged insects).<br />
<br />
=='''Features of Hexapods'''==<br />
[[File:4304690528 b54c7990df b.jpeg|thumb|Compound Eyes]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods are composed of three sections: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. Along with this, hexapods are [[invertebrates]], meaning that they lack a spine <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
On a hexapods head, they have a pair of antennae and compound eyes <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems|title=Hexapods - Hexapoda - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life|website=Encyclopedia of Life|language=en}}</ref>. Compound eyes allow hexapods to use their peripheral vision without having to move their head or body. This helps them escape predators and seek out prey.<br />
<br />
On each segment of a hexapod, they have one pair of legs. Some hexapods, such as the dragonfly and the fly, have wings. However, many do not and instead travel using different methods. For example, the [[collembola]] doesn't have wings and travels by its furcula which allows it to jump far distances <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
Hexapods, like all insects, have a hard exoskeleton that protects the insect's internal organs.<br />
<br />
== '''Habitat''' ==<br />
<br />
Hexapods are mostly terrestrial species, but a small portion of the species can live in lakes, wetlands, rivers, and marine waters. Hexapods do avoid sub-tidal marine environments because they are unable to survive in shallow seas and the ocean <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>. Hexapods can live almost anywhere, that helps these animalia to live in abundance all over the world. For every square yard of [[soil]], you can find up to 2,000 different hexapoda species <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://u.osu.edu/eeob3320/2015/04/20/hexapod-part-2/#:~:text=Being%20one%20of%20the%20first,and%20highly%20developed%20sensory%20systems.|title=Hexapod Part 2}}</ref>.<br />
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=='''Hexapod Diet'''==<br />
<br />
== '''Environmental Effects''' ==<br />
<br />
[[File:Bee.jpg|thumb|Bee Pollinating a Flower]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods do both positive and negative things for the environment. Hexapods are vital for the pollination of flowering plants. Some hexapods, like bees, carry pollen to neighboring flowers. Without them, flowering plants would not be able to germinate. However, Hexapods can also do vast damage to crops as well as spread diseases to other [[animals]] and humans <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
== '''References''' ==<br />
[1] “Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior.” New Hampshire PBS, https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.<br />
<br />
[2] “Discover How Scientists Have Recreated the Benefits of Insects' Compound Eyes as Compound Lenses.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems.<br />
<br />
[3] Strauss, Bob. “Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]].” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 10 Jan. 2020, https://www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Hexapod&diff=8302Hexapod2022-04-29T16:07:16Z<p>Austinoa: </p>
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<div>File:Hexapoda.jpeg<br />
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=='''Classification'''==<br />
<br />
[[File:Hexapoda.jpeg|thumb|Hexapod Branch]]<br />
<br />
'''[[Kingdom]]:''' Animalia<br />
<br />
'''[[Phylum]]:''' Arthropoda<br />
<br />
'''[[Subphylum]]:''' Hexapod<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a subphylum of arthropoda phylum. Hexapods can be broken down into two groups: insecta and entognatha. Those in the insect group have 3 pairs of legs, a set of wings, and compound eyes. There are more than 1 million species of insects. Those in the entognatha group do not have wings but posess the other features of the insecta group. The entognatha group has mouthparts that can be retracted into their head.<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a very diverse subphylum of animalia and consist of many orders that have undiscovered [[organisms]] (more specifically the insecta class). <br />
<br />
The hexapod subphylum consists of the collembola (springtails), protura (coneheads), [[diplura]], archaeognatha (bristletails), thysanura (silverfish), <br />
paleodictopteroidea (extinct beaked insects), ephemoptera (mayflies), odonata (dragonflies and damselflies), and neoptera (winged insects).<br />
<br />
=='''Features of Hexapods'''==<br />
[[File:4304690528 b54c7990df b.jpeg|thumb|Compound Eyes]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods are composed of three sections: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. Along with this, hexapods are [[invertebrates]], meaning that they lack a spine <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
On a hexapods head, they have a pair of antennae and compound eyes <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems|title=Hexapods - Hexapoda - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life|website=Encyclopedia of Life|language=en}}</ref>. Compound eyes allow hexapods to use their peripheral vision without having to move their head or body. This helps them escape predators and seek out prey.<br />
<br />
On each segment of a hexapod, they have one pair of legs. Some hexapods, such as the dragonfly and the fly, have wings. However, many do not and instead travel using different methods. For example, the [[collembola]] doesn't have wings and travels by its furcula which allows it to jump far distances <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
Hexapods, like all insects, have a hard exoskeleton that protects the insect's internal organs.<br />
<br />
== '''Habitat''' ==<br />
<br />
Hexapods are mostly terrestrial species, but a small portion of the species can live in lakes, wetlands, rivers, and marine waters. Hexapods do avoid sub-tidal marine environments because they are unable to survive in shallow seas and the ocean <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
=='''Hexapod Diet'''==<br />
<br />
== '''Environmental Effects''' ==<br />
<br />
[[File:Bee.jpg|thumb|Bee Pollinating a Flower]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods do both positive and negative things for the environment. Hexapods are vital for the pollination of flowering plants. Some hexapods, like bees, carry pollen to neighboring flowers. Without them, flowering plants would not be able to germinate. However, Hexapods can also do vast damage to crops as well as spread diseases to other [[animals]] and humans <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
== '''References''' ==<br />
[1] “Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior.” New Hampshire PBS, https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.<br />
<br />
[2] “Discover How Scientists Have Recreated the Benefits of Insects' Compound Eyes as Compound Lenses.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems.<br />
<br />
[3] Strauss, Bob. “Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]].” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 10 Jan. 2020, https://www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Hexapod&diff=8301Hexapod2022-04-29T16:04:22Z<p>Austinoa: /* Classification */</p>
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<div>File:Hexapoda.jpeg<br />
<br />
=='''Classification'''==<br />
<br />
[[File:Hexapoda.jpeg|thumb|Hexapod Branch]]<br />
<br />
'''[[Kingdom]]:''' Animalia<br />
<br />
'''[[Phylum]]:''' Arthropoda<br />
<br />
'''[[Subphylum]]:''' Hexapod<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a subphylum of arthropoda phylum. Hexapods can be broken down into two groups: insecta and entognatha. Those in the insect group have 3 pairs of legs, a set of wings, and compound eyes. There are more than 1 million species of insects. Those in the entognatha group do not have wings but posess the other features of the insecta group. The entognatha group has mouthparts that can be retracted into their head.<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a very diverse subphylum of animalia and consist of many orders that have undiscovered [[organisms]] (more specifically the insecta class). <br />
<br />
The hexapod subphylum consists of the collembola (springtails), protura (coneheads), [[diplura]], archaeognatha (bristletails), thysanura (silverfish), <br />
paleodictopteroidea (extinct beaked insects), ephemoptera (mayflies), odonata (dragonflies and damselflies), and neoptera (winged insects).<br />
<br />
=='''Features of Hexapods'''==<br />
[[File:4304690528 b54c7990df b.jpeg|thumb|Compound Eyes]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods are composed of three sections: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. Along with this, hexapods are [[invertebrates]], meaning that they lack a spine <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
On a hexapods head, they have a pair of antennae and compound eyes <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems|title=Hexapods - Hexapoda - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life|website=Encyclopedia of Life|language=en}}</ref>. Compound eyes allow hexapods to use their peripheral vision without having to move their head or body. This helps them escape predators and seek out prey.<br />
<br />
On each segment of a hexapod, they have one pair of legs. Some hexapods, such as the dragonfly and the fly, have wings. However, many do not and instead travel using different methods. For example, the [[collembola]] doesn't have wings and travels by its furcula which allows it to jump far distances <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
Hexapods, like all insects, have a hard exoskeleton that protects the insect's internal organs.<br />
<br />
== '''Habitat''' ==<br />
<br />
Hexapods are mostly terrestrial species, but a small portion of the species can live in lakes, wetlands, rivers, and marine waters. Hexapods do avoid sub-tidal marine environments because they are unable to survive in shallow seas and the ocean <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
== '''Environmental Effects''' ==<br />
<br />
[[File:Bee.jpg|thumb|Bee Pollinating a Flower]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods do both positive and negative things for the environment. Hexapods are vital for the pollination of flowering plants. Some hexapods, like bees, carry pollen to neighboring flowers. Without them, flowering plants would not be able to germinate. However, Hexapods can also do vast damage to crops as well as spread diseases to other [[animals]] and humans <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
== '''References''' ==<br />
[1] “Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior.” New Hampshire PBS, https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.<br />
<br />
[2] “Discover How Scientists Have Recreated the Benefits of Insects' Compound Eyes as Compound Lenses.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems.<br />
<br />
[3] Strauss, Bob. “Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]].” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 10 Jan. 2020, https://www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Hexapod&diff=8300Hexapod2022-04-29T16:03:45Z<p>Austinoa: /* Classification */</p>
<hr />
<div>File:Hexapoda.jpeg<br />
<br />
=='''Classification'''==<br />
<br />
<br />
[[File:Hexapoda.jpeg|thumb|Hexapod Branch]]<br />
<br />
'''[[Kingdom]]:''' Animalia<br />
<br />
'''[[Phylum]]:''' Arthropoda<br />
<br />
'''[[Subphylum]]:''' Hexapod<br />
<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a subphylum of arthropoda phylum. Hexapods can be broken down into two groups: insecta and entognatha. Those in the insect group have 3 pairs of legs, a set of wings, and compound eyes. There are more than 1 million species of insects. Those in the entognatha group do not have wings but posess the other features of the insecta group. The entognatha group has mouthparts that can be retracted into their head.<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a very diverse subphylum of animalia and consist of many orders that have undiscovered [[organisms]] (more specifically the insecta class). <br />
<br />
The hexapod subphylum consists of the collembola (springtails), protura (coneheads), [[diplura]], archaeognatha (bristletails), thysanura (silverfish), <br />
paleodictopteroidea (extinct beaked insects), ephemoptera (mayflies), odonata (dragonflies and damselflies), and neoptera (winged insects).<br />
<br />
=='''Features of Hexapods'''==<br />
[[File:4304690528 b54c7990df b.jpeg|thumb|Compound Eyes]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods are composed of three sections: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. Along with this, hexapods are [[invertebrates]], meaning that they lack a spine <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
On a hexapods head, they have a pair of antennae and compound eyes <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems|title=Hexapods - Hexapoda - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life|website=Encyclopedia of Life|language=en}}</ref>. Compound eyes allow hexapods to use their peripheral vision without having to move their head or body. This helps them escape predators and seek out prey.<br />
<br />
On each segment of a hexapod, they have one pair of legs. Some hexapods, such as the dragonfly and the fly, have wings. However, many do not and instead travel using different methods. For example, the [[collembola]] doesn't have wings and travels by its furcula which allows it to jump far distances <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
Hexapods, like all insects, have a hard exoskeleton that protects the insect's internal organs.<br />
<br />
== '''Habitat''' ==<br />
<br />
Hexapods are mostly terrestrial species, but a small portion of the species can live in lakes, wetlands, rivers, and marine waters. Hexapods do avoid sub-tidal marine environments because they are unable to survive in shallow seas and the ocean <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
== '''Environmental Effects''' ==<br />
<br />
[[File:Bee.jpg|thumb|Bee Pollinating a Flower]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods do both positive and negative things for the environment. Hexapods are vital for the pollination of flowering plants. Some hexapods, like bees, carry pollen to neighboring flowers. Without them, flowering plants would not be able to germinate. However, Hexapods can also do vast damage to crops as well as spread diseases to other [[animals]] and humans <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
== '''References''' ==<br />
[1] “Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior.” New Hampshire PBS, https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.<br />
<br />
[2] “Discover How Scientists Have Recreated the Benefits of Insects' Compound Eyes as Compound Lenses.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems.<br />
<br />
[3] Strauss, Bob. “Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]].” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 10 Jan. 2020, https://www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Hexapod&diff=8293Hexapod2022-04-29T05:16:11Z<p>Austinoa: /* Classification */</p>
<hr />
<div>File:Hexapoda.jpeg<br />
<br />
=='''Classification'''==<br />
[[File:Hexapoda.jpeg|thumb|Hexapod Branch]]<br />
<br />
'''[[Kingdom]]:''' Animalia<br />
<br />
'''[[Phylum]]:''' Arthropoda<br />
<br />
'''[[Subphylum]]:''' Hexapod<br />
<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a subphylum of arthropoda phylum. Hexapods can be broken down into two groups: insecta and entognatha. Those in the insect group have 3 pairs of legs, a set of wings, and compound eyes. There are more than 1 million species of insects. Those in the entognatha group do not have wings but posess the other features of the insecta group. The entognatha group has mouthparts that can be retracted into their head.<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a very diverse subphylum of animalia and consist of many orders that have undiscovered [[organisms]] (more specifically the insecta class). <br />
<br />
The hexapod subphylum consists of the collembola (springtails), protura (coneheads), [[diplura]], archaeognatha (bristletails), thysanura (silverfish), <br />
paleodictopteroidea (extinct beaked insects), ephemoptera (mayflies), odonata (dragonflies and damselflies), and neoptera (winged insects).<br />
<br />
=='''Features of Hexapods'''==<br />
[[File:4304690528 b54c7990df b.jpeg|thumb|Compound Eyes]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods are composed of three sections: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. Along with this, hexapods are [[invertebrates]], meaning that they lack a spine <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
On a hexapods head, they have a pair of antennae and compound eyes <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems|title=Hexapods - Hexapoda - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life|website=Encyclopedia of Life|language=en}}</ref>. Compound eyes allow hexapods to use their peripheral vision without having to move their head or body. This helps them escape predators and seek out prey.<br />
<br />
On each segment of a hexapod, they have one pair of legs. Some hexapods, such as the dragonfly and the fly, have wings. However, many do not and instead travel using different methods. For example, the [[collembola]] doesn't have wings and travels by its furcula which allows it to jump far distances <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
Hexapods, like all insects, have a hard exoskeleton that protects the insect's internal organs.<br />
<br />
== '''Habitat''' ==<br />
<br />
Hexapods are mostly terrestrial species, but a small portion of the species can live in lakes, wetlands, rivers, and marine waters. Hexapods do avoid sub-tidal marine environments because they are unable to survive in shallow seas and the ocean <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
== '''Environmental Effects''' ==<br />
<br />
[[File:Bee.jpg|thumb|Bee Pollinating a Flower]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods do both positive and negative things for the environment. Hexapods are vital for the pollination of flowering plants. Some hexapods, like bees, carry pollen to neighboring flowers. Without them, flowering plants would not be able to germinate. However, Hexapods can also do vast damage to crops as well as spread diseases to other [[animals]] and humans <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
== '''References''' ==<br />
[1] “Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior.” New Hampshire PBS, https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.<br />
<br />
[2] “Discover How Scientists Have Recreated the Benefits of Insects' Compound Eyes as Compound Lenses.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems.<br />
<br />
[3] Strauss, Bob. “Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]].” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 10 Jan. 2020, https://www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Hexapod&diff=8292Hexapod2022-04-29T05:14:11Z<p>Austinoa: /* Classification */</p>
<hr />
<div>File:Hexapoda.jpeg<br />
<br />
=='''Classification'''==<br />
[[File:Hexapoda.jpeg|thumb|Hexapod Branch]]<br />
<br />
'''[[Kingdom]]:''' Animalia<br />
<br />
'''[[Phylum]]:''' Arthropoda<br />
<br />
'''[[Subphylum]]:''' Hexapod<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a subphylum of arthropoda phylum. Hexapods can be broken down into two groups: insecta and entognatha. Those in the insect group have 3 pairs of legs, a set of wings, and compound eyes. There are more than 1 million species of insects. Those in the entognatha group do not have wings but posess the other features of the insecta group. The entognatha group has mouthparts that can be retracted into their head.<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a very diverse subphylum of animalia and consist of many orders that have undiscovered [[organisms]] (more specifically the insecta class). <br />
<br />
The hexapod subphylum consists of the collembola (springtails), protura (coneheads), [[diplura]], archaeognatha (bristletails), thysanura (silverfish), <br />
paleodictopteroidea (extinct beaked insects), ephemoptera (mayflies), odonata (dragonflies and damselflies), and neoptera (winged insects).<br />
<br />
=='''Features of Hexapods'''==<br />
[[File:4304690528 b54c7990df b.jpeg|thumb|Compound Eyes]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods are composed of three sections: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. Along with this, hexapods are [[invertebrates]], meaning that they lack a spine <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
On a hexapods head, they have a pair of antennae and compound eyes <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems|title=Hexapods - Hexapoda - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life|website=Encyclopedia of Life|language=en}}</ref>. Compound eyes allow hexapods to use their peripheral vision without having to move their head or body. This helps them escape predators and seek out prey.<br />
<br />
On each segment of a hexapod, they have one pair of legs. Some hexapods, such as the dragonfly and the fly, have wings. However, many do not and instead travel using different methods. For example, the [[collembola]] doesn't have wings and travels by its furcula which allows it to jump far distances <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
Hexapods, like all insects, have a hard exoskeleton that protects the insect's internal organs.<br />
<br />
== '''Habitat''' ==<br />
<br />
Hexapods are mostly terrestrial species, but a small portion of the species can live in lakes, wetlands, rivers, and marine waters. Hexapods do avoid sub-tidal marine environments because they are unable to survive in shallow seas and the ocean <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
== '''Environmental Effects''' ==<br />
<br />
[[File:Bee.jpg|thumb|Bee Pollinating a Flower]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods do both positive and negative things for the environment. Hexapods are vital for the pollination of flowering plants. Some hexapods, like bees, carry pollen to neighboring flowers. Without them, flowering plants would not be able to germinate. However, Hexapods can also do vast damage to crops as well as spread diseases to other [[animals]] and humans <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
== '''References''' ==<br />
[1] “Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior.” New Hampshire PBS, https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.<br />
<br />
[2] “Discover How Scientists Have Recreated the Benefits of Insects' Compound Eyes as Compound Lenses.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems.<br />
<br />
[3] Strauss, Bob. “Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]].” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 10 Jan. 2020, https://www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Hexapod&diff=8291Hexapod2022-04-29T04:51:39Z<p>Austinoa: </p>
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<div>File:Hexapoda.jpeg<br />
<br />
=='''Classification'''==<br />
[[File:Hexapoda.jpeg|thumb|Hexapod Branch]]<br />
<br />
'''[[Kingdom]]:''' Animalia<br />
<br />
'''[[Phylum]]:''' Arthropoda<br />
<br />
'''[[Subphylum]]:''' Hexapod<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a subphylum of arthropoda phylum. Hexapods can be broken down into two groups: insecta and entognatha. Those in the insect group have 3 pairs of legs, a set of wings, and compound eyes. There are more than 1 million species of insects. Those in the entognatha group do not have wings but posess the other features of the insecta group. The entognatha group has mouthparts that can be retracted into their head.<br />
<br />
=='''Features of Hexapods'''==<br />
[[File:4304690528 b54c7990df b.jpeg|thumb|Compound Eyes]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods are composed of three sections: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. Along with this, hexapods are [[invertebrates]], meaning that they lack a spine <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
On a hexapods head, they have a pair of antennae and compound eyes <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems|title=Hexapods - Hexapoda - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life|website=Encyclopedia of Life|language=en}}</ref>. Compound eyes allow hexapods to use their peripheral vision without having to move their head or body. This helps them escape predators and seek out prey.<br />
<br />
On each segment of a hexapod, they have one pair of legs. Some hexapods, such as the dragonfly and the fly, have wings. However, many do not and instead travel using different methods. For example, the [[collembola]] doesn't have wings and travels by its furcula which allows it to jump far distances <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
Hexapods, like all insects, have a hard exoskeleton that protects the insect's internal organs.<br />
<br />
== '''Habitat''' ==<br />
<br />
Hexapods are mostly terrestrial species, but a small portion of the species can live in lakes, wetlands, rivers, and marine waters. Hexapods do avoid sub-tidal marine environments because they are unable to survive in shallow seas and the ocean <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
== '''Environmental Effects''' ==<br />
<br />
[[File:Bee.jpg|thumb|Bee Pollinating a Flower]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods do both positive and negative things for the environment. Hexapods are vital for the pollination of flowering plants. Some hexapods, like bees, carry pollen to neighboring flowers. Without them, flowering plants would not be able to germinate. However, Hexapods can also do vast damage to crops as well as spread diseases to other [[animals]] and humans <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
== '''References''' ==<br />
[1] “Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior.” New Hampshire PBS, https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.<br />
<br />
[2] “Discover How Scientists Have Recreated the Benefits of Insects' Compound Eyes as Compound Lenses.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems.<br />
<br />
[3] Strauss, Bob. “Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]].” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 10 Jan. 2020, https://www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Hexapod&diff=8290Hexapod2022-04-29T04:49:42Z<p>Austinoa: </p>
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<div>File:Hexapoda.jpeg<br />
<br />
=='''Classification'''==<br />
[[File:Hexapoda.jpeg|thumb|Hexapod Branch]]<br />
<br />
'''[[Kingdom]]:''' Animalia<br />
<br />
'''[[Phylum]]:''' Arthropoda<br />
<br />
'''[[Subphylum]]:''' Hexapod<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a subphylum of arthropoda phylum. Hexapods can be broken down into two groups: insecta and entognatha. Those in the insect group have 3 pairs of legs, a set of wings, and compound eyes. There are more than 1 million species of insects. Those in the entognatha group do not have wings but posess the other features of the insecta group. The entognatha group has mouthparts that can be retracted into their head.<br />
<br />
=='''Features of Hexapods'''==<br />
[[File:4304690528 b54c7990df b.jpeg|thumb|Compound Eyes]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods are composed of three sections: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. Along with this, hexapods are [[invertebrates]], meaning that they lack a spine.<br />
<br />
On a hexapods head, they have a pair of antennae and compound eyes <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems|title=Hexapods - Hexapoda - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life|website=Encyclopedia of Life|language=en}}</ref>. Compound eyes allow hexapods to use their peripheral vision without having to move their head or body. This helps them escape predators and seek out prey.<br />
<br />
On each segment of a hexapod, they have one pair of legs. Some hexapods, such as the dragonfly and the fly, have wings. However, many do not and instead travel using different methods. For example, the [[collembola]] doesn't have wings and travels by its furcula which allows it to jump far distances <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
Hexapods, like all insects, have a hard exoskeleton that protects the insect's internal organs.<br />
<br />
== '''Habitat''' ==<br />
<br />
Hexapods are mostly terrestrial species, but a small portion of the species can live in lakes, wetlands, rivers, and marine waters. Hexapods do avoid sub-tidal marine environments because they are unable to survive in shallow seas and the ocean <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.|title=Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
== '''Environmental Effects''' ==<br />
<br />
[[File:Bee.jpg|thumb|Bee Pollinating a Flower]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods do both positive and negative things for the environment. Hexapods are vital for the pollination of flowering plants. Some hexapods, like bees, carry pollen to neighboring flowers. Without them, flowering plants would not be able to germinate. However, Hexapods can also do vast damage to crops as well as spread diseases to other [[animals]] and humans.<br />
<br />
== '''References''' ==<br />
[1] “Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior.” New Hampshire PBS, https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.<br />
<br />
[2] “Discover How Scientists Have Recreated the Benefits of Insects' Compound Eyes as Compound Lenses.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems.<br />
<br />
[3] Strauss, Bob. “Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]].” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 10 Jan. 2020, https://www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Hexapod&diff=8289Hexapod2022-04-29T04:45:58Z<p>Austinoa: /* Features of Hexapods */</p>
<hr />
<div>File:Hexapoda.jpeg<br />
<br />
=='''Classification'''==<br />
[[File:Hexapoda.jpeg|thumb|Hexapod Branch]]<br />
<br />
'''[[Kingdom]]:''' Animalia<br />
<br />
'''[[Phylum]]:''' Arthropoda<br />
<br />
'''[[Subphylum]]:''' Hexapod<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a subphylum of arthropoda phylum. Hexapods can be broken down into two groups: insecta and entognatha. Those in the insect group have 3 pairs of legs, a set of wings, and compound eyes. There are more than 1 million species of insects. Those in the entognatha group do not have wings but posess the other features of the insecta group. The entognatha group has mouthparts that can be retracted into their head.<br />
<br />
=='''Features of Hexapods'''==<br />
[[File:4304690528 b54c7990df b.jpeg|thumb|Compound Eyes]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods are composed of three sections: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. Along with this, hexapods are [[invertebrates]], meaning that they lack a spine.<br />
<br />
On a hexapods head, they have a pair of antennae and compound eyes <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems|title=Hexapods - Hexapoda - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life|website=Encyclopedia of Life|language=en}}</ref>. Compound eyes allow hexapods to use their peripheral vision without having to move their head or body. This helps them escape predators and seek out prey.<br />
<br />
On each segment of a hexapod, they have one pair of legs. Some hexapods, such as the dragonfly and the fly, have wings. However, many do not and instead travel using different methods. For example, the [[collembola]] doesn't have wings and travels by its furcula which allows it to jump far distances <ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
Hexapods, like all insects, have a hard exoskeleton that protects the insect's internal organs.<br />
<br />
== '''Habitat''' ==<br />
<br />
Hexapods are mostly terrestrial species, but a small portion of the species can live in lakes, wetlands, rivers, and marine waters. Hexapods do avoid sub-tidal marine environments because they are unable to survive in shallow seas and the ocean.<br />
<br />
== '''Environmental Effects''' ==<br />
<br />
[[File:Bee.jpg|thumb|Bee Pollinating a Flower]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods do both positive and negative things for the environment. Hexapods are vital for the pollination of flowering plants. Some hexapods, like bees, carry pollen to neighboring flowers. Without them, flowering plants would not be able to germinate. However, Hexapods can also do vast damage to crops as well as spread diseases to other [[animals]] and humans.<br />
<br />
== '''References''' ==<br />
[1] “Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior.” New Hampshire PBS, https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.<br />
<br />
[2] “Discover How Scientists Have Recreated the Benefits of Insects' Compound Eyes as Compound Lenses.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems.<br />
<br />
[3] Strauss, Bob. “Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]].” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 10 Jan. 2020, https://www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Hexapod&diff=8288Hexapod2022-04-29T04:45:21Z<p>Austinoa: </p>
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<div>File:Hexapoda.jpeg<br />
<br />
=='''Classification'''==<br />
[[File:Hexapoda.jpeg|thumb|Hexapod Branch]]<br />
<br />
'''[[Kingdom]]:''' Animalia<br />
<br />
'''[[Phylum]]:''' Arthropoda<br />
<br />
'''[[Subphylum]]:''' Hexapod<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a subphylum of arthropoda phylum. Hexapods can be broken down into two groups: insecta and entognatha. Those in the insect group have 3 pairs of legs, a set of wings, and compound eyes. There are more than 1 million species of insects. Those in the entognatha group do not have wings but posess the other features of the insecta group. The entognatha group has mouthparts that can be retracted into their head.<br />
<br />
=='''Features of Hexapods'''==<br />
[[File:4304690528 b54c7990df b.jpeg|thumb|Compound Eyes]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods are composed of three sections: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. Along with this, hexapods are [[invertebrates]], meaning that they lack a spine.<br />
<br />
On a hexapods head, they have a pair of antennae and compound eyes <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems|title=Hexapods - Hexapoda - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life|website=Encyclopedia of Life|language=en}}</ref>. Compound eyes allow hexapods to use their peripheral vision without having to move their head or body. This helps them escape predators and seek out prey.<br />
<br />
On each segment of a hexapod, they have one pair of legs. Some hexapods, such as the dragonfly and the fly, have wings. However, many do not and instead travel using different methods. For example, the [[collembola]] doesn't have wings and travels by its furcula which allows it to jump far distances ref>{{Cite web|url=www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.|title=Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]]}}</ref>.<br />
<br />
Hexapods, like all insects, have a hard exoskeleton that protects the insect's internal organs.<br />
<br />
== '''Habitat''' ==<br />
<br />
Hexapods are mostly terrestrial species, but a small portion of the species can live in lakes, wetlands, rivers, and marine waters. Hexapods do avoid sub-tidal marine environments because they are unable to survive in shallow seas and the ocean.<br />
<br />
== '''Environmental Effects''' ==<br />
<br />
[[File:Bee.jpg|thumb|Bee Pollinating a Flower]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods do both positive and negative things for the environment. Hexapods are vital for the pollination of flowering plants. Some hexapods, like bees, carry pollen to neighboring flowers. Without them, flowering plants would not be able to germinate. However, Hexapods can also do vast damage to crops as well as spread diseases to other [[animals]] and humans.<br />
<br />
== '''References''' ==<br />
[1] “Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior.” New Hampshire PBS, https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.<br />
<br />
[2] “Discover How Scientists Have Recreated the Benefits of Insects' Compound Eyes as Compound Lenses.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems.<br />
<br />
[3] Strauss, Bob. “Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]].” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 10 Jan. 2020, https://www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Template:Cite_web&diff=8287Template:Cite web2022-04-29T04:41:02Z<p>Austinoa: Created page with "“Discover How Scientists Have Recreated the Benefits of Insects' Compound Eyes as Compound Lenses.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.b..."</p>
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<div>“Discover How Scientists Have Recreated the Benefits of Insects' Compound Eyes as Compound Lenses.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems.</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Hexapod&diff=8286Hexapod2022-04-29T04:39:55Z<p>Austinoa: </p>
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<div>File:Hexapoda.jpeg<br />
<br />
=='''Classification'''==<br />
[[File:Hexapoda.jpeg|thumb|Hexapod Branch]]<br />
<br />
'''[[Kingdom]]:''' Animalia<br />
<br />
'''[[Phylum]]:''' Arthropoda<br />
<br />
'''[[Subphylum]]:''' Hexapod<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a subphylum of arthropoda phylum. Hexapods can be broken down into two groups: insecta and entognatha. Those in the insect group have 3 pairs of legs, a set of wings, and compound eyes. There are more than 1 million species of insects. Those in the entognatha group do not have wings but posess the other features of the insecta group. The entognatha group has mouthparts that can be retracted into their head.<br />
<br />
=='''Features of Hexapods'''==<br />
[[File:4304690528 b54c7990df b.jpeg|thumb|Compound Eyes]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods are composed of three sections: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. Along with this, hexapods are [[invertebrates]], meaning that they lack a spine.<br />
<br />
On a hexapods head, they have a pair of antennae and compound eyes <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems|title=Hexapods - Hexapoda - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life|website=Encyclopedia of Life|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bugguide.net/node/view/878075|title=“Discover How Scientists Have Recreated the Benefits of Insects' Compound Eyes as Compound Lenses.”}}</ref>. Compound eyes allow hexapods to use their peripheral vision without having to move their head or body. This helps them escape predators and seek out prey.<br />
<br />
On each segment of a hexapod, they have one pair of legs. Some hexapods, such as the dragonfly and the fly, have wings. However, many do not and instead travel using different methods. For example, the [[collembola]] doesn't have wings and travels by its furcula which allows it to jump far distances.<br />
<br />
Hexapods, like all insects, have a hard exoskeleton that protects the insect's internal organs.<br />
<br />
== '''Habitat''' ==<br />
<br />
Hexapods are mostly terrestrial species, but a small portion of the species can live in lakes, wetlands, rivers, and marine waters. Hexapods do avoid sub-tidal marine environments because they are unable to survive in shallow seas and the ocean.<br />
<br />
== '''Environmental Effects''' ==<br />
<br />
[[File:Bee.jpg|thumb|Bee Pollinating a Flower]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods do both positive and negative things for the environment. Hexapods are vital for the pollination of flowering plants. Some hexapods, like bees, carry pollen to neighboring flowers. Without them, flowering plants would not be able to germinate. However, Hexapods can also do vast damage to crops as well as spread diseases to other [[animals]] and humans.<br />
<br />
== '''References''' ==<br />
[1] “Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior.” New Hampshire PBS, https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.<br />
<br />
[2] “Discover How Scientists Have Recreated the Benefits of Insects' Compound Eyes as Compound Lenses.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems.<br />
<br />
[3] Strauss, Bob. “Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]].” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 10 Jan. 2020, https://www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Hexapod&diff=8285Hexapod2022-04-29T04:30:24Z<p>Austinoa: /* Classification */</p>
<hr />
<div>File:Hexapoda.jpeg<br />
<br />
=='''Classification'''==<br />
[[File:Hexapoda.jpeg|thumb|Hexapod Branch]]<br />
<br />
'''[[Kingdom]]:''' Animalia<br />
<br />
'''[[Phylum]]:''' Arthropoda<br />
<br />
'''[[Subphylum]]:''' Hexapod<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a subphylum of arthropoda phylum. Hexapods can be broken down into two groups: insecta and entognatha. Those in the insect group have 3 pairs of legs, a set of wings, and compound eyes. There are more than 1 million species of insects. Those in the entognatha group do not have wings but posess the other features of the insecta group. The entognatha group has mouthparts that can be retracted into their head.<br />
<br />
=='''Features of Hexapods'''==<br />
[[File:4304690528 b54c7990df b.jpeg|thumb|Compound Eyes]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods are composed of three sections: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. Along with this, hexapods are [[invertebrates]], meaning that they lack a spine.<br />
<br />
On a hexapods head, they have a pair of antennae and compound eyes. Compound eyes allow hexapods to use their peripheral vision without having to move their head or body. This helps them escape predators and seek out prey.<br />
<br />
On each segment of a hexapod, they have one pair of legs. Some hexapods, such as the dragonfly and the fly, have wings. However, many do not and instead travel using different methods. For example, the [[collembola]] doesn't have wings and travels by its furcula which allows it to jump far distances.<br />
<br />
Hexapods, like all insects, have a hard exoskeleton that protects the insect's internal organs.<br />
<br />
== '''Habitat''' ==<br />
<br />
Hexapods are mostly terrestrial species, but a small portion of the species can live in lakes, wetlands, rivers, and marine waters. Hexapods do avoid sub-tidal marine environments because they are unable to survive in shallow seas and the ocean.<br />
<br />
== '''Environmental Effects''' ==<br />
<br />
[[File:Bee.jpg|thumb|Bee Pollinating a Flower]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods do both positive and negative things for the environment. Hexapods are vital for the pollination of flowering plants. Some hexapods, like bees, carry pollen to neighboring flowers. Without them, flowering plants would not be able to germinate. However, Hexapods can also do vast damage to crops as well as spread diseases to other [[animals]] and humans.<br />
<br />
== '''References''' ==<br />
[1] “Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior.” New Hampshire PBS, https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.<br />
<br />
[2] “Discover How Scientists Have Recreated the Benefits of Insects' Compound Eyes as Compound Lenses.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems.<br />
<br />
[3] Strauss, Bob. “Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]].” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 10 Jan. 2020, https://www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Hexapod&diff=8284Hexapod2022-04-29T04:28:24Z<p>Austinoa: </p>
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<div>File:Hexapoda.jpeg<br />
<br />
=='''Classification'''==<br />
[[File:Hexapoda.jpeg|thumb|Compound Eyes]]<br />
<br />
'''[[Kingdom]]:''' Animalia<br />
<br />
'''[[Phylum]]:''' Arthropoda<br />
<br />
'''[[Subphylum]]:''' Hexapod<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a subphylum of arthropoda phylum. Hexapods can be broken down into two groups: insecta and entognatha. Those in the insect group have 3 pairs of legs, a set of wings, and compound eyes. There are more than 1 million species of insects. Those in the entognatha group do not have wings but posess the other features of the insecta group. The entognatha group has mouthparts that can be retracted into their head.<br />
<br />
=='''Features of Hexapods'''==<br />
[[File:4304690528 b54c7990df b.jpeg|thumb|Compound Eyes]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods are composed of three sections: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. Along with this, hexapods are [[invertebrates]], meaning that they lack a spine.<br />
<br />
On a hexapods head, they have a pair of antennae and compound eyes. Compound eyes allow hexapods to use their peripheral vision without having to move their head or body. This helps them escape predators and seek out prey.<br />
<br />
On each segment of a hexapod, they have one pair of legs. Some hexapods, such as the dragonfly and the fly, have wings. However, many do not and instead travel using different methods. For example, the [[collembola]] doesn't have wings and travels by its furcula which allows it to jump far distances.<br />
<br />
Hexapods, like all insects, have a hard exoskeleton that protects the insect's internal organs.<br />
<br />
== '''Habitat''' ==<br />
<br />
Hexapods are mostly terrestrial species, but a small portion of the species can live in lakes, wetlands, rivers, and marine waters. Hexapods do avoid sub-tidal marine environments because they are unable to survive in shallow seas and the ocean.<br />
<br />
== '''Environmental Effects''' ==<br />
<br />
[[File:Bee.jpg|thumb|Bee Pollinating a Flower]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods do both positive and negative things for the environment. Hexapods are vital for the pollination of flowering plants. Some hexapods, like bees, carry pollen to neighboring flowers. Without them, flowering plants would not be able to germinate. However, Hexapods can also do vast damage to crops as well as spread diseases to other [[animals]] and humans.<br />
<br />
== '''References''' ==<br />
[1] “Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior.” New Hampshire PBS, https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.<br />
<br />
[2] “Discover How Scientists Have Recreated the Benefits of Insects' Compound Eyes as Compound Lenses.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems.<br />
<br />
[3] Strauss, Bob. “Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]].” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 10 Jan. 2020, https://www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Hexapod&diff=8283Hexapod2022-04-29T04:27:34Z<p>Austinoa: /* Classification */</p>
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<div>File:Hexapoda.jpeg<br />
<br />
=='''Classification'''==<br />
<br />
'''[[Kingdom]]:''' Animalia<br />
<br />
'''[[Phylum]]:''' Arthropoda<br />
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'''[[Subphylum]]:''' Hexapod<br />
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Hexapods are a subphylum of arthropoda phylum. Hexapods can be broken down into two groups: insecta and entognatha. Those in the insect group have 3 pairs of legs, a set of wings, and compound eyes. There are more than 1 million species of insects. Those in the entognatha group do not have wings but posess the other features of the insecta group. The entognatha group has mouthparts that can be retracted into their head.<br />
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=='''Features of Hexapods'''==<br />
[[File:4304690528 b54c7990df b.jpeg|thumb|Compound Eyes]]<br />
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Hexapods are composed of three sections: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. Along with this, hexapods are [[invertebrates]], meaning that they lack a spine.<br />
<br />
On a hexapods head, they have a pair of antennae and compound eyes. Compound eyes allow hexapods to use their peripheral vision without having to move their head or body. This helps them escape predators and seek out prey.<br />
<br />
On each segment of a hexapod, they have one pair of legs. Some hexapods, such as the dragonfly and the fly, have wings. However, many do not and instead travel using different methods. For example, the [[collembola]] doesn't have wings and travels by its furcula which allows it to jump far distances.<br />
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Hexapods, like all insects, have a hard exoskeleton that protects the insect's internal organs.<br />
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== '''Habitat''' ==<br />
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Hexapods are mostly terrestrial species, but a small portion of the species can live in lakes, wetlands, rivers, and marine waters. Hexapods do avoid sub-tidal marine environments because they are unable to survive in shallow seas and the ocean.<br />
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== '''Environmental Effects''' ==<br />
<br />
[[File:Bee.jpg|thumb|Bee Pollinating a Flower]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods do both positive and negative things for the environment. Hexapods are vital for the pollination of flowering plants. Some hexapods, like bees, carry pollen to neighboring flowers. Without them, flowering plants would not be able to germinate. However, Hexapods can also do vast damage to crops as well as spread diseases to other [[animals]] and humans.<br />
<br />
== '''References''' ==<br />
[1] “Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior.” New Hampshire PBS, https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.<br />
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[2] “Discover How Scientists Have Recreated the Benefits of Insects' Compound Eyes as Compound Lenses.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems.<br />
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[3] Strauss, Bob. “Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]].” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 10 Jan. 2020, https://www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=File:Hexapoda.jpeg&diff=8282File:Hexapoda.jpeg2022-04-29T04:26:29Z<p>Austinoa: </p>
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<div></div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Hexapod&diff=8281Hexapod2022-04-29T04:18:46Z<p>Austinoa: /* Features of Hexapods */</p>
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<div>=='''Classification'''==<br />
<br />
'''[[Kingdom]]:''' Animalia<br />
<br />
'''[[Phylum]]:''' Arthropoda<br />
<br />
'''[[Subphylum]]:''' Hexapod<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a subphylum of arthropoda phylum. Hexapods can be broken down into two groups: insecta and entognatha. Those in the insect group have 3 pairs of legs, a set of wings, and compound eyes. There are more than 1 million species of insects. Those in the entognatha group do not have wings but posess the other features of the insecta group. The entognatha group has mouthparts that can be retracted into their head.<br />
<br />
=='''Features of Hexapods'''==<br />
[[File:4304690528 b54c7990df b.jpeg|thumb|Compound Eyes]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods are composed of three sections: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. Along with this, hexapods are [[invertebrates]], meaning that they lack a spine.<br />
<br />
On a hexapods head, they have a pair of antennae and compound eyes. Compound eyes allow hexapods to use their peripheral vision without having to move their head or body. This helps them escape predators and seek out prey.<br />
<br />
On each segment of a hexapod, they have one pair of legs. Some hexapods, such as the dragonfly and the fly, have wings. However, many do not and instead travel using different methods. For example, the [[collembola]] doesn't have wings and travels by its furcula which allows it to jump far distances.<br />
<br />
Hexapods, like all insects, have a hard exoskeleton that protects the insect's internal organs.<br />
<br />
== '''Habitat''' ==<br />
<br />
Hexapods are mostly terrestrial species, but a small portion of the species can live in lakes, wetlands, rivers, and marine waters. Hexapods do avoid sub-tidal marine environments because they are unable to survive in shallow seas and the ocean.<br />
<br />
== '''Environmental Effects''' ==<br />
<br />
[[File:Bee.jpg|thumb|Bee Pollinating a Flower]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods do both positive and negative things for the environment. Hexapods are vital for the pollination of flowering plants. Some hexapods, like bees, carry pollen to neighboring flowers. Without them, flowering plants would not be able to germinate. However, Hexapods can also do vast damage to crops as well as spread diseases to other [[animals]] and humans.<br />
<br />
== '''References''' ==<br />
[1] “Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior.” New Hampshire PBS, https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.<br />
<br />
[2] “Discover How Scientists Have Recreated the Benefits of Insects' Compound Eyes as Compound Lenses.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems.<br />
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[3] Strauss, Bob. “Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]].” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 10 Jan. 2020, https://www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Hexapod&diff=8280Hexapod2022-04-29T04:07:25Z<p>Austinoa: /* Environmental Effects */</p>
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<div>=='''Classification'''==<br />
<br />
'''[[Kingdom]]:''' Animalia<br />
<br />
'''[[Phylum]]:''' Arthropoda<br />
<br />
'''[[Subphylum]]:''' Hexapod<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a subphylum of arthropoda phylum. Hexapods can be broken down into two groups: insecta and entognatha. Those in the insect group have 3 pairs of legs, a set of wings, and compound eyes. There are more than 1 million species of insects. Those in the entognatha group do not have wings but posess the other features of the insecta group. The entognatha group has mouthparts that can be retracted into their head.<br />
<br />
=='''Features of Hexapods'''==<br />
[[File:4304690528 b54c7990df b.jpeg|thumb|Compound Eyes]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods are composed of three sections: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. Along with this, hexapods are [[invertebrates]], meaning that they lack a spine.<br />
<br />
On a hexapods head, they have a pair of antennae and compound eyes. Compound eyes allow hexapods to use their peripheral vision without having to move their head or body. This helps them escape predators and seek out prey.<br />
<br />
<br />
On each segment of a hexapod, they have one pair of legs. Some hexapods, such as the dragonfly and the fly, have wings. However, many do not and instead travel using different methods. For example, the [[collembola]] doesn't have wings and travels by its furcula which allows it to jump far distances.<br />
<br />
Hexapods, like all insects, have a hard exoskeleton that protects the insect's internal organs.<br />
<br />
== '''Habitat''' ==<br />
<br />
Hexapods are mostly terrestrial species, but a small portion of the species can live in lakes, wetlands, rivers, and marine waters. Hexapods do avoid sub-tidal marine environments because they are unable to survive in shallow seas and the ocean.<br />
<br />
== '''Environmental Effects''' ==<br />
<br />
[[File:Bee.jpg|thumb|Bee Pollinating a Flower]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods do both positive and negative things for the environment. Hexapods are vital for the pollination of flowering plants. Some hexapods, like bees, carry pollen to neighboring flowers. Without them, flowering plants would not be able to germinate. However, Hexapods can also do vast damage to crops as well as spread diseases to other [[animals]] and humans.<br />
<br />
== '''References''' ==<br />
[1] “Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior.” New Hampshire PBS, https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.<br />
<br />
[2] “Discover How Scientists Have Recreated the Benefits of Insects' Compound Eyes as Compound Lenses.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems.<br />
<br />
[3] Strauss, Bob. “Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]].” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 10 Jan. 2020, https://www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.</div>Austinoahttps://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php?title=Hexapod&diff=8279Hexapod2022-04-29T04:06:59Z<p>Austinoa: </p>
<hr />
<div>=='''Classification'''==<br />
<br />
'''[[Kingdom]]:''' Animalia<br />
<br />
'''[[Phylum]]:''' Arthropoda<br />
<br />
'''[[Subphylum]]:''' Hexapod<br />
<br />
Hexapods are a subphylum of arthropoda phylum. Hexapods can be broken down into two groups: insecta and entognatha. Those in the insect group have 3 pairs of legs, a set of wings, and compound eyes. There are more than 1 million species of insects. Those in the entognatha group do not have wings but posess the other features of the insecta group. The entognatha group has mouthparts that can be retracted into their head.<br />
<br />
=='''Features of Hexapods'''==<br />
[[File:4304690528 b54c7990df b.jpeg|thumb|Compound Eyes]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods are composed of three sections: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. Along with this, hexapods are [[invertebrates]], meaning that they lack a spine.<br />
<br />
On a hexapods head, they have a pair of antennae and compound eyes. Compound eyes allow hexapods to use their peripheral vision without having to move their head or body. This helps them escape predators and seek out prey.<br />
<br />
<br />
On each segment of a hexapod, they have one pair of legs. Some hexapods, such as the dragonfly and the fly, have wings. However, many do not and instead travel using different methods. For example, the [[collembola]] doesn't have wings and travels by its furcula which allows it to jump far distances.<br />
<br />
Hexapods, like all insects, have a hard exoskeleton that protects the insect's internal organs.<br />
<br />
== '''Habitat''' ==<br />
<br />
Hexapods are mostly terrestrial species, but a small portion of the species can live in lakes, wetlands, rivers, and marine waters. Hexapods do avoid sub-tidal marine environments because they are unable to survive in shallow seas and the ocean.<br />
<br />
== '''Environmental Effects''' ==<br />
<br />
File:Bee.jpg<br />
[[File:Bee.jpg|thumb|Bee Pollinating a Flower]]<br />
<br />
Hexapods do both positive and negative things for the environment. Hexapods are vital for the pollination of flowering plants. Some hexapods, like bees, carry pollen to neighboring flowers. Without them, flowering plants would not be able to germinate. However, Hexapods can also do vast damage to crops as well as spread diseases to other [[animals]] and humans.<br />
<br />
== '''References''' ==<br />
[1] “Hexapoda - the [[Insects]]: Wildlife Journal Junior - Wildlife Journal Junior.” New Hampshire PBS, https://nhpbs.org/wild/Hexapoda.asp.<br />
<br />
[2] “Discover How Scientists Have Recreated the Benefits of Insects' Compound Eyes as Compound Lenses.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/video/216533/Artificial-bug-eyes-could-lead-to-new-vision-systems.<br />
<br />
[3] Strauss, Bob. “Hexapods Are a Diverse Group of Six-Legged [[Arthropods]].” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 10 Jan. 2020, https://www.thoughtco.com/hexapods-myriapods-129501.</div>Austinoa