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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 Does Oviposition Mean? A Biological Explanation
Fly Sex: The Intricate Science of How Flies Reproduce
Can Bugs Have Seizures? The Science Explained
What Is the Purpose of Simple Eyes?
Do Insects Play? What Science Says About Play Behavior
Do Maggots Feel Pain? What Science Actually Says
Do Insects Have Organs? A Look Inside Their Bodies
What Genetic Benefit Do Worker Ants Get From Helping?
What Is a Stinger in Biology? Anatomy and Function
Do Bugs Think? The Science of Insect Cognition
Does a Gnat Have a Brain? Insect Neurology Explained
Can You Befriend a Wasp? The Biological Answer
What Is Insect Succession? The Process and Its Uses
What Are Malpighian Tubules and Why Are They Important?
What Are Setae and What Are Their Functions?
Do Insects Perceive Time Differently?
Do Insects Feel Love? The Science of Insect Emotions
Insect Behavior: From Instincts to Social Structures
The Moth Brain: Anatomy, Functions, and Scientific Value
What Is an Endoparasitoid and Why Do They Kill Their Host?
How the Insect Circulatory System Functions
Fighting Crickets: The Biology of Aggression and Combat
Are Insects Conscious? The Emerging Scientific View
The Drosophila Mating Ritual: A Genetic and Behavioral Look
Key Features of Arthropods: Exoskeletons and Body Structure
Can Flies Smell Cancer? Research on Fruit Fly Olfaction