The term "worms" refers to various groups of animals that are often small, spineless and have a distinctive segmented or shallow body.
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- Body structure: Worms are characterized by a simple body structure. Their body may be segmented or have distinct sections, such as the head, thorax and abdomen. They often do not have internal bony skeletons, and instead may have an external skeleton called an exoskeleton.
- Diversity: The worm group is extremely diverse and includes many different species and genera. It includes insects, earthworms, arachnids, crustaceans, mollusks and many others.
- Role in ecosystems: Worms play an important role in ecosystems. They act as decomposers, helping to break down organic materials, which contributes to maintaining ecological balance. Earthworms, for example, help improve soil structure by aereating and mixing soil.
- Feed: Many species of bugs are herbivorous, carnivorous or omnivorous. Insects often act as pollinators of plants, which is crucial for the production of many types of food.
- Economic importance: Some bugs have economic importance, for example as a source of food or raw material. Scarabs were used in ancient Egypt to roll balls of mud, and silkworms are bred for silk production.
- Specific genre features: Each type of bug has its own unique characteristics. Insects have six legs, a membered body and usually wings. Arachnids are characterized by eight legs and a body divided into two parts. Earthworms have a segmented body and play a key role in transforming organic residues in the soil.
- Adaptations to the environment: Bugs have developed various adaptations that have helped them survive and adapt to diverse environments. For example, insects have developed complex defense mechanisms, such as camouflage, secreting poisonous substances and protecting themselves with stingers.
- Research: Researchers often study bugs to better understand their role in ecosystems, behavior, evolution and biodiversity. This knowledge can help protect species, maintain healthy ecosystems and develop new technologies.
- Worms vs. humans: Bugs play a role in people's lives in various ways. Some can be pests of crops, cause disease or harm people's homes. Others, such as bees, are crucial for the pollination of crops.
- A wealth of information: Thanks to scientific studies of bugs, we are gaining more and more information about their biology, role in ecosystems and importance to humans. There is still much to be discovered in the world of these small but important organisms.
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- The world's longest organism: Nereis sandersi, the sea earthworm, is considered one of the longest organisms in the world. It can reach a length of up to 3 meters.
- Ants vs. weight: If all the anthills in the world were weighed together with their inhabitants, the weight of the anthills would exceed that of all the people on earth.
- The speed of an ant running on its rocky track: Some ant species can run at speeds of up to 1 meter per second, the equivalent of a human running at more than 360 km/h.
- Regeneration of earthworms: Earthworms have the ability to regenerate. If they are split in half, both halves can grow back and become two separate individuals.
- World's largest insect: Titanosaurus, a genus of beetle in the titanosaur family (Titanus spp.), is considered the largest insect in the world. Its wingspan can reach about 25 centimeters.
- Spiders in space: In 1973, NASA conducted an experiment in which spiders were sent into space. It turned out that their webs woven under weightless conditions were more irregular than on Earth.
- Bee thermal sensation: Bees are able to sense temperature differences in infrared radiation, which helps them find nectar in flowers.
- Singing insects: Some insects, such as crickets and cicadas, are able to make sounds using their stridulatory organs. This is often thought of as insect singing.
- Some species eat rocks: Certain species of bugs, such as some species of butterflies and earthworms, feed on rocks and minerals, extracting nutrients from them.
- Bees' sense of smell: Bees have an extremely sensitive sense of smell that allows them to detect odors in incredibly small amounts. This allows them to find flowers to collect nectar from a great distance.
- Jump record: The earthworm of the species Rhinodrilus priollii is a record-breaker in jumping. It can lift itself off the ground to a height of 5-10 cm, a tremendous achievement for such an organism.
- Eye lens with 30,000 meshes: Cicadas have eyes composed of lenses, which in total can consist of up to 30,000 meshes.