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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.

Do Female Dragonflies Play Dead to Avoid Mating?
What Is Insect Larvae? Anatomy, Function, and Types
Are Lice Asexual? Explaining Their Sexual Life Cycle
Can Flies Breathe Underwater? The Science Explained
What Do Larvae Do to Avoid Death by Cold Weather?
Do Insects Feel Pleasure When They Mate?
Do Bugs Play Dead? The Science of Tonic Immobility
Do Flies Suffer on Fly Paper?
Do Dragonflies Feel Pain? The Science Explained
What Insects Are Active in Winter and How?
Do Bugs Like the Cold? How Insects Survive Winter
What Is a Fly’s Weakness? The Science Explained
What Do Winter Ticks Eat? The One-Host Feeding Strategy
Do Cicadas Have Mouths? Explaining Their Feeding Mechanism
Do Insects Sneeze? How They Clear Their Airways
Do Bugs Think? The Science of Insect Intelligence
Do Insects Get Cold? How They Survive Freezing Temperatures
How Does Insect Pollination Benefit the Insect?
Do Gnats Make Noise? The Science of Their Sound
Do Flies Have Hearts? How Their Circulatory System Works
What Are Death Flies and Why Are They Attracted to Decay?
What Happens Inside a Chrysalis During Metamorphosis?
Do Insects Have a Penis? The Science of the Aedeagus
Do Fleas Sleep? The Science of Insect Rest
What Types of Insects Are Helpful in a Murder Investigation?
What Are Social Insects? The Science of Eusociality
How to Identify a Fly: Key Features and Types
What Is the Oldest Living Insect Lineage?
What Do Arthropods Use to Sense Their Environments?
Do Dragonflies Pollinate? Explaining Their Ecological Role