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Stephanie Jimenez

A life science teacher at a public high school in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Stephanie Jimenez directs classroom lab investigations and leads an autumn insect collection project with her students. She writes about insect anatomy and physiology for Biology Insights. Jimenez holds a bachelor’s degree in biology and a master’s degree in secondary science education.

What Arthropod Structures Are Used to Extract Oxygen From Air?
Can Fruit Flies Smell? The Science of Their Sense of Smell
What Are Flies Made Out Of? From Exoskeleton to Cells
Why Are Insects So Small? The Limits of Their Size
What Is the Symbiotic Relationship Between Wasp Egg and Caterpillar?
How Many Cells Does a Fly Have? The Complex Answer
Can Maggots Really Form Without Flies?
Why Isn’t This Insect Drowning? The Biology of Survival
Why Don’t Humans Get Fleas? A Biological Explanation
What Is an Incomplete Metamorphosis?
How Does Moth Color Affect Their Chances of Survival?
Are Lobsters Related to Insects? The Biological Connection
Why Termite Gut Bacteria Are Mutualistic, Not Parasitic
How Does the Termite Gut Digest Wood?