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What is a predator? | ||||||
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Define, describe, and give examples of a predator. | ||||||
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Definition
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A
predator is an organism that attacks or feeds on a number of prey
by devouring them or sucking out their body fluids. The spider Pardosa eats
hopper nymphs and adults; the insect Cyrtorhinus sucks the fluid
out of the eggs and young nymphs of hoppers.
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Difference between parasitoids and predators
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Unlike parasitoids,
predators kill their prey quickly. The life cycle of predators usually
occurs away from their prey but in the same habitat.
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Next lesson
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In the next lesson, we will define, describe, and give examples of a pathogen and define microbial control. | ||||||
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