a four stage process occurring in the mitochondria

in animals, a series of behaviors that parents perform to help their offspring survive until they are old enough to survive on their own

the back section of the insects, behind the point of attachment for the wings and legs.

a modification that allows an organism to become better suited to its environment.  Modifications can be behavioral, structural, or cellular.

a group of mixed organisms (usually small, often insects, spiders, and other arthropods

bees that are a hybrid of European honey bees with the more aggressive African honey bees that were accidentally released in South America in the 1950’s.  More commonly known as “killer bees”.

a group of individuals

short, retractable respiratory appendages found at the back end of many giant water bugs

a type of predator

in insects, a type of metamorphosis