Terraruim Animals

The following provides information about our terraruim animals:
Mosquito fish-
· Strong, survive in 40-100 degree water
· Lives in fresh water- ponds, lakes, rivers, streams, and ditches
· Very territorial- will fight off other fish in their tank.
· Babies are called fry
· Scientific name- Gambusia
· Lives in along the southeastern coast of US
· Eat mosquito larvae
· Has been brought to over 70 countries in the world to control the mosquito population
Crickets-
· Are insects
· Three main body parts- Head, Thorax, Abdomen
· Wings are attached to the thorax
· Wings can tell you about a cricket’s age
· Young crickets are called nymphs
· Wings help male crickets chirp
· Can jump about 2 ft
· Cerci- at the end of the abdomen- helps to detect vibrations
· Ovipositor- female uses it to place eggs in the ground
Pill Bugs
· Are apart of a large group called Isopods
· Closely related to shrimp, lobsters, and crabs.
· They are terrestrial- lives on land
· Exoskeleton- skeleton on the outside
· Six pair of legs
· Molts- pill bugs shed its exoskeleton or molt to grow. After each molt, it grows another pair of legs.
· Needs moisture all the time.
· Brood Pouch can hold up to 200 egg
Pond Snails
· Belong to a large group called gastropods
· Gastropod means stomach food
· Part that sticks out of shell is call the foot
· Foot releases mucus which helps the snail glide
· Snails see through two tentacles
· Has poor eye sight
· Radula- tiny teeth that file down food
· Need calcium from its environment for its shell to grow
· Scavenger and lays eggs
· Clean up crew.