Ch. 2 Sec. 4 Insect Ecology

1. Play a key role in food chains

producer- organism that makes its own food

consumer- organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms

decomposer- organism that eats wastes & dead organisms

2. are all consumers

3. can be prey for many

animals

4. some are decomposers

Termites break down dead wood, leaves, and grass.

Dung beetles break down

animal droppings.

5. can be food for humans

silkworm pupa pizza from Korea

cricket lollipop

wasp crackers

from Japan

Bee.wav

pollinators

controlling pests1. pesticides= chemicals

that kill pests

2. traps

3. biological control= natural predator or disease released in area to fight harmful insects

pesticides= chemicals that kill pests

biological controls-biological controls- eg: ladybugs eat aphidseg: ladybugs eat aphids

Draw pictures of 3 ways insects are used:

prey for many

animals

Arthropod Treasure Hunt

Organism # of legs Type of arthropod Location

Butterfly Insect Butterfly tower

Spiny Backed Orb Weaver