All of these components interact within a framework called the _______________ (a natural community).

non-living things like climate and geology

all living organisms including plants, animals, microorganisms, etc.).

groups of organisms (populations) that maintain persistent associations with each other.  include plants, animals, and other organisms that are biologically interdependent

Community structure is largely characterized by the trophic (feeding) relationships among its member species often represented simplistically as a

Each link in the food chain represents a_________________ encompassing either producers or consumers.

many food chains combined into a complex pattern of feeding relationships

All insects are_____________________ They may be found in all levels of a food chain except the first

Animals that feed on plant tissues or plant products are often called_________________.  This term applies not only to insects that injure a plant by chewing leaves or sucking sap but also to more benign species who only collect pollen, nectar, or plant resins.

All of the species that feed on the same plant in the same way are known as members of a _____________________

Insect ________________ consume other animals and can be either predatory or parasitic in nature.

_____________________ feed off a host without killing it

type of insect parasite that live inside the host's body

Type of insect parasite that live in the host's nest or on the surface of its body.

the long distance movement of an animal that carries them beyond the range of their local habitat.

True or False: Flightless species can use winds to migrate by ‘ballooning’ on silk threads or blowing off tall vegetation

a hormone-induced period of "dormancy“ during an insect’s life cycle

A survival strategy where most insects slow down and reach a dormant state as the temperature falls is called __________________

True or False: Unlike Dipause, Cold-hardiness lasts only as long as the weather is cold.

A type of Asexual Reproduction where females are able to produce viable offspring without a contribution of sperm from a male.

When a specie has two or more colors, shapes, or sizes where the differences are completely unrelated to gender characteristics

Which of these is NOT a type a insect decomposer?