VA Commercial Applicator Pest Control Terms with Questions and A

VA Commercial Applicator Pest Control Terms with Questions and A An animal that hunts and takes other animals as food. ANSWER Predator A shield-like top plate on the front of the thorax sometimes expanded or enlarged and sometimes covers the head. ANSWER Pronotum In complete metamorphosis, the stage of development between the larva and adult that does not feed, usually ar not mobile and develop inside a casing. ANSWER Pupa (Plural - Pupae) A large, egg-laying , female social insect. ANSWER Queen An animal that feeds on dead animals, or other decaying plant or animal matter. ANSWER Scavenger A small, silky tube spun by some caterpillars and spiders and are protected harborages for these arthropods. ANSWER Silken Tubes An insect that lives in a colony. Each type of adult may have a different appearance and a specific "job." Honey bees, ants, and termites are examples of this type of insect. ANSWER Social Insect