water scorpions and deer flies

WATER SCORPIONS AND DEER FLIES

By: Kaitlin and Shelby

The Water ScorpionThere are two genera of water scorpions:

Ranatra

RANATRA NEPA

About the Water Scorpions Water Scorpions spend most of their life

near the shoreline. They swim by swishing the front legs and

kicking the others. They are found all over the world. They belong to the Hemiptera (true bugs)

group. They have no poison in their tails.

Sketch vs. Real

SKETCH REAL

What are some characteristics of the Water Scorpion

These creatures are a dark brown or the are more of a black.

Water Scorpions are about one to two inches long.

They have two pairs of wings and six legs.

Water Scorpions would prefer to walk in the mud than flying.

Water Scorpion Habitat They live among

streams, ponds, and rivers. They live on the stem of aquatic weeds. They are sometimes found under rocks, too. If they need oxygen they come up to the surface and breathe in air.

Water Scorpion FoodWater Scorpion’s usual diet

is: Mayflies Water Beetles Fresh Water Shrimp Small Segmented Worms Stoneflies Hog Lice

Life Cycle

Bibliography Buzzle.com,

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/water-scorpion.html.

Bucket Buddies, www.troutnut.com Small Pond Images, www.google.com Life Cycle, http

://creekconnections.allegheny.edu

Deer Fly

About the Deer Fly Deer Flies belong to the fly

family, Tabanidae. These flies are known to bite

and suck blood from humans and animals.

They can be pests to cattle, horse, and humans.

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What are some characteristics of the Deer Fly

Deer Flies have big heads and very large eyes.

They have patterned gold or green eyes.

Deer Flies are about the size of a simple house fly.

Deer Fly Habitat They are

distributed worldwide but are not found in Hawaii, Greenland, or Iceland. They like places that are permanently wet. They are found just about everywhere,

Deer Fly Food Blood Nectar from flowers

Deer Flies main meal is blood. This is their meal because the females need to have their eggs. The more blood they drink the more babies they will have.

Life Cycle

Bibliography Deer Fly Quick Facts,

http://wsenvironmentalcommittee.org Google Images, http://www.google.com/search?q=deer+fly Ask.com, http://www.ask.com/.

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