18 Questions
Fleas have Johnston's organ, which helps them detect sound vibrations.
False
Mosquitoes and flies use their antennae to detect sound waves in the environment.
False
Trichobothria are sensory hairs found on the wings of parasitic arthropods like bed bugs.
False
Haller's organ is a sensory structure found in both mosquitoes and sucking lice.
True
Fleas have specialized eyes that allow them to see in low-light conditions.
False
Mosquitoes have compound eyes that provide them with excellent vision for detecting movement.
False
Fleas have specialized structures on their legs to facilitate attachment, grasping, and movement.
True
Ticks have enlarged claws on their forelegs for grasping and holding onto host skin.
True
Lice have stylets used for piercing host tissues, including the maxillae, hypopharynx, and labium.
True
Bed bugs have styletiform maxillae and mandibles held within a sheathlike segmented labium.
True
Mosquitoes have antenna-like structures called Johnston’s organ to facilitate sensory perception.
False
Flies have specialized eyes known as Trichobothria to detect airborne vibrations.
False
Fleas antenna is long, cylindrical, and protrudes from the head
False
Mosquitoes & Flies eyes are small and not important for their vision abilities
False
Trichobothria is commonly found in mosquitoes and bed bugs for detecting host-associated cues
False
Haller’s organ in ticks is responsible for temperature detection but not for air movements or host odors
False
Johnston’s organ is specialized for detecting vibrations that are not airborne
False
The sensillum in fleas is modified from the ventral portions of the terminal abdominal segments
False
Explore the sensory structures in ongate and mosquitoes, including antennae with receptors detecting chemicals and Johnston's organ for detecting vibrations. Learn about the medical entomology and sensory structures of fleas with a short, flattened antenna.
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