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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 Flies Have Meat? Why Insect Anatomy Is Different
Why Do Fleas Jump So High? The Biology of Their Leap
Do Flies Make Nests? Where They Lay Eggs Instead
Which Crickets Chirp? The Science of Their Songs
Can Goliath Beetles Fly? The Mechanics of Their Flight
How Exactly Do Flies Walk on the Ceiling?
Why Do Jumping Beans Jump? The Biology Behind the Motion
Does THC Affect Ants? The Biological Answer
Can Fruit Flies Swim? The Science of How They Walk on Water
How Does a Fly Reproduce? The Full Reproductive Cycle
Do Flies See the World in Slow Motion?
Do Fruit Flies Fly? The Science of Their Elusive Flight
Can Flies Lay Eggs in Water? Which Species and Why
Why Do Flies Circle in the Middle of the Room?
Why Do Fruit Flies Have Blood? The Role of Hemolymph
Why Are Some Flies So Big? The Science Behind Their Size
Are Moths Smart? Defining Intelligence in the Insect World
Can Maggots Eat Through Plastic? A Biological Answer
Why Do Mayflies Die So Fast? The Biological Reason
What Are the Ecological Benefits of Ticks?
Do Flies Always Need a Mate to Lay Eggs?
Do Flies Like Sweet Smells? The Science of Attraction
Are Flies Annoying on Purpose? A Biological Explanation
Do Fruit Flies Bleed? Explaining Insect Hemolymph
Why Do Arthropods Molt? The Process of Growth and Renewal
Can Flies Eat Through Plastic? The Biology Explained
How Are Water Striders Able to Walk on Water?
Do Nymphs Have Wings? And How Insect Wings Develop
Can Bugs Hear Music? The Science of Insect Sound Perception
Can Insects Get High? The Science of Intoxication