Invertebrates

Invertebrates • January 2, 2021

Lobster: Profile and Information

The scientific name for lobster is Nephropedae. They are usually found in cracks or tunnels on the sea floor. Their bodies are usually long with muscular tails. Of the first five pairs of legs Lobsters possess, four have claws, and they (Lobsters) are of great economic importance to human society. Though most other groups of […]

Christian Edet • June 28, 2024

Invertebrates • December 31, 2020

Oyster: Profile and Information

Oyster is a name common to several families of fresh-water bivalve mollusks that dwell in brackish or marine habitats. A good number of oysters are in the Ostreoidea superfamily, though not all. Oysters generally have health benefits as they are rich in zinc, which is crucial for producing testosterone and maintaining healthy sperm. Even though […]

Christian Edet • June 28, 2024

Invertebrates • December 28, 2020

Shrimp: Profile and Information

Shrimps are decapod crustaceans with prolonged bodies and swimming styles of movement. This is common mostly in Dendrobranchiata and Caridea. Under a wider definition, shrimp are sometimes regarded as prawn, covering stalk-eyed swimming crustaceans with long, narrow muscular tails (abdomens), long antennae, and thin legs. They swim forward by paddling with swimmers at the bottom […]

Christian Edet • June 28, 2024

Invertebrates • October 26, 2020

Selenochlamys ysbryda: Profile and Information

A ghost slug (Selenochlamys ysbryda) is a predatory air-breathing land slug. It is a shell-less pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the Trigonochlamydidae family. The species was first recognized from various sites in Wales and was formally described and named in 2008 by Ben Rowson, a taxonomist at the National Museum of Wales (Amgueddfa Cymru), and Bill […]

Aigbini Jennifer • June 20, 2024

Invertebrates • October 26, 2020

Tardigrades: Profile and Information

Tardigrades are known colloquially as water bears or moss piglets. They are eight-legged, semi-segmented micro-animal phyla of water-dwelling. They were originally described by Johann August, the German Zoologist, and Ephraim Goeze in 1773. In 1777, an Italian biologist, Lazzaro Spallanzani, called them Tardigrada, which means “slow steppers.” They have been found everywhere, from the mountaintops […]

Aigbini Jennifer • April 2, 2025

Invertebrates • October 18, 2020

Mollusks: Profile and Information

As an agriculturist or local farmer, when a farm is attacked or invaded by insects, an insecticide is used, fungicides against fungi, and herbicides against herbs. Also, molluscicide is used when crops are eaten or attacked by mollusks or molluscs. Before diving into what this pesticide category is for, let us first answer the question: […]

Hope Ehikioya • June 22, 2024

Invertebrates • October 5, 2020

Humboldt Squid: Profile and Information

The Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas), also called diablo rojo (red devil) or pota, jumbo flying squid, and jumbo squid, is a large predatory squid that inhabits the waters of the Humboldt current in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is regarded as the only known species of the genus Dosidicus of the subfamily Ommastrephinae under the […]

Adenaya Damilola • June 20, 2024

Invertebrates • August 22, 2020

How Do Worms Reproduce?

What are worms, and how do worms reproduce? Like every living thing, worms reproduce to keep their species alive. Worms are invertebrates with elongated bodies lacking limbs. They comprise five major groups: annelid, flatworms, spiny-headed worms, aschelminth, and ribbon worms. These major groups of worms vary significantly in their size, inhabitants, what they feed on, […]

Oluwafemi Michael • June 19, 2024

Invertebrates • August 11, 2020

Ectoparasites: What They Are and Types of Ectoparasite

Ectoparasites inhabit the skin or coat of another organism called the host for some time. They are important because they harm the host’s life, causing cutaneous lesions and transmitting pathogens. They can also induce immunopathological responses in the host and infest people or transmit zoonotic infections. Ectoparasites affect many animals, including poultry, cattle, and fish. […]

Kingsley Felix • June 19, 2024

Invertebrates • January 21, 2020

Centipedes: Profile and Information

Experts will make you understand that centipedes aren’t insects. They’d tell you that centipedes are myriapods and distant cousins to insects. Centipedes are characterized by their elongated body and numerous tiny legs. These are features that distinguish them from insects. Centipedes are naturally insectivores, and they hunt and eat bugs by paralyzing them using their […]

Oluwafemi Michael • June 17, 2024