Monica's I-Naturalist Website by Monica Hernandez https://padlet.com/gmh925/cd647626bc0460as en-us 2020-05-08 17:51:26 UTC 2026-01-08 03:10:09 UTC hello@padlet.com Common Pill Woodlouse - Armadillidium Vulgare gmh925 https://padlet.com/gmh925/cd647626bc0460as/wish/560689037 The Common Pill Woodlouse can also be identified as the "pill-bug", "potato bug", and "roly-poly". Based on Dr.Beckham's lecture, we can identify its kingdom, phylum, and class. 

Kingdom: Anamilia 
Phylum: Arthropoda 
Class: Malacostraca ]]> 2020-05-08 20:28:23 UTC https://padlet.com/gmh925/cd647626bc0460as/wish/560689037 Common Pill Woodlouse Facts gmh925 https://padlet.com/gmh925/cd647626bc0460as/wish/560698015
  1. The Common Pill Woodlouse is commonly called a "roly-poly" due to its ability to roll into a ball when disturbed. 
  2. They are typically nocturnal isopods, but can be found during the day in the soil, rocks, or under debris.
  3. There are significant populations of the common pillbug throughout the United States, Madagascar, Australia, South Africa, India, and many other areas. (Holland)
  4. They generally mate in the Spring, but with warmer conditions it could lead to earlier reproduction.
  5. Their average lifespan is a year and a half, but some have longer lifespans due to a high social lifestyle. The pill-bugs that are more isolated from the others experience a very high mortality rate. 

Armadillidium vulgare. (2020, May 07).

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http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/42132830

]]> 2020-05-08 20:36:14 UTC https://padlet.com/gmh925/cd647626bc0460as/wish/560699995 References gmh925 https://padlet.com/gmh925/cd647626bc0460as/wish/560707058
(n.d.). Retrieved May 08, 2020, from http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/MISC/Armadillidium_vulgare.htm

Armadillidium vulgare. (2020, May 07). Retrieved May 08, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armadillidium_vulgare

Holland, A. (n.d.). Armadillidium vulgare (pillbug). Retrieved May 08, 2020, from https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Armadillidium_vulgare/


]]> 2020-05-08 20:41:28 UTC https://padlet.com/gmh925/cd647626bc0460as/wish/560707058 American Lady - Vanessa Virginiensis gmh925 https://padlet.com/gmh925/cd647626bc0460as/wish/560711087 The American Lady can also be identified as the "American Lady", "painted beauty", and "Hunter's Butterfly. Based on Dr.Beckham's lecture, we can identify its kingdom and phylum. 

Kingdom: Animalia 
Phylum: Arthropoda]]> 2020-05-08 20:44:18 UTC https://padlet.com/gmh925/cd647626bc0460as/wish/560711087 American Lady iNaturalist Link gmh925 https://padlet.com/gmh925/cd647626bc0460as/wish/560716461
http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/37918786

]]> 2020-05-08 20:47:58 UTC https://padlet.com/gmh925/cd647626bc0460as/wish/560716461 American Lady Facts gmh925 https://padlet.com/gmh925/cd647626bc0460as/wish/560734119
  1. The American Lady is a beautiful butterfly, however; it is actually known for its characteristic nests made by caterpillars.
  2. They can be found in every continent except Antartica and Australia. (Hadley, 2020)
  3. They undergo complete metamorphosis: (egg, larva, pupa, adult). They only live for up to 2 weeks. (Hadley, 2018)
  4. They can travel up to 100 miles per day during migration periods.
  5. Habitat loss, climate change, and harmful toxins all pose serious threats to the butterflies. 

American Lady Butterfly. (n.d.).

]]> 2020-05-08 21:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/gmh925/cd647626bc0460as/wish/560734119 References gmh925 https://padlet.com/gmh925/cd647626bc0460as/wish/560737620 (n.d.). Retrieved from http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/bfly/american_lady.htm

American Lady Butterfly. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.butterfliesathome.com/american-lady-butterfly.htm

Hadley, D. (2018, April 9). The Painted Lady Butterfly. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/painted-lady-vanessa-cardui-1968205

Hadley, D. (2020, January 29). What Are Some Fascinating Facts About Painted Lady Butterflies? Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/facts-about-painted-lady-butterflies-1968172

]]> 2020-05-08 21:04:29 UTC https://padlet.com/gmh925/cd647626bc0460as/wish/560737620 Oblong Lady Beetle- Genus Hippodamia gmh925 https://padlet.com/gmh925/cd647626bc0460as/wish/560742576 The Oblong Lady Beetle can also be identified as a ladybug. Based on Dr.Beckham's lecture, we can identify its scientific name, phylum, and order. 

Scientific name: Coccinellidae
Phylum: Arthropoda 
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  • They are known as "ladybugs" in the United States and "ladybirds" in Britain. (Frank & Mizell, 1970)
  • Ladybugs help crops grow by consuming plant eating insects. (2018)
  • Their red pigment and assortment of spots are made to be unappealing to predators. A reminder to predators indicating "I taste bad". (2018)
  • The average lifespan of a ladybug is 2-3 years. 
  • There is a myth that the number of spots a ladybug's back indicate its' age, that statement is false. However, you can identify the type of ladybug it is by the placement and number of spots.

    • Ladybugs. (2018, September 24)

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    http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/42892740

    ]]>     2020-05-08 21:19:46 UTC https://padlet.com/gmh925/cd647626bc0460as/wish/560756524     References gmh925 https://padlet.com/gmh925/cd647626bc0460as/wish/560757848 10 Fascinating Facts About Ladybugs. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2015/06/26/ladybug-facts.aspx

    Dmitriew, C., & Rowe, L. (2007). Effects of early resource limitation and compensatory growth on lifetime fitness in the ladybird beetle (Harmonia axyridis). Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 20(4), 1298–1310. doi: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2007.01349.x

    Frank, J. H., & Mizell, R. F. (1970, January 1). Ladybird Beetles (Coccinellidae: Coleoptera). Retrieved from https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-1-4020-6359-6_1944

    Ladybugs. (2018, September 24). Retrieved from https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/group/ladybugs/

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