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| Most adult female insects are '''oviparous''', meaning they lay eggs which hatch after deposition | | Most adult female insects are '''oviparous''', meaning they lay eggs which hatch after deposition |
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| ===Simple Metamorphosis=== | | ===Simple Metamorphosis=== |
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− | Hemimetabolous; nymphs emerge from the eggs which resemble the adult but are '''sexually immature'''. The nymph grows and undergoes several ecdyses, also known as moults. The nymphs becomes adults. | + | '''Hemimetabolous''': nymphs emerge from the eggs which resemble the adult but are '''sexually immature'''. The nymph grows and undergoes several ecdyses, also known as moults. The nymphs become adults. E.g. [[:Category:Sucking Lice|sucking lice]]. |
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− | Hemimetabolous = Egg - Nymph - Adult (3 stages). | + | Hemimetabolous = Egg - Nymph - Adult (3 stages) |
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| ===Complex Metamorphosis=== | | ===Complex Metamorphosis=== |
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− | Holometabolous; larva emerge from the eggs and do not resemble the adults. The larva feed, grow and undergoes several ecdyses. Larvae undergoes a quiescent stage where the outer cuticle hardens to form a pupa, some species have a silken cocoon. The adult develops inside the pupal case before emerging e.g. Fleas and dipteran flies[[Category:Insecta]] | + | '''Holometabolous''': larvae emerge from the eggs and do not resemble the adults. The larva feeds, grows and undergoes several ecdyses. Larva undergoes a quiescent stage where the outer cuticle hardens to form a pupa, some species have a silken cocoon. The adult develops inside the pupal case before emerging e.g. [[Fleas|fleas]] and [[Flies|dipteran flies]]. |
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| + | Holometabolous = Egg - Larva - Pupa - Adult (4 stages) |
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− | Holometabolous = Egg - Larva - Pupa - Adult (4 stages).
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