Difference between revisions of "Insects"

From Marspedia
Jump to: navigation, search
(New page: '''Insects''' play an important role in a biosphere. On Earth they are the animal group with the greatest variety, comprising more than a million species. They live in almost every...)
 
(wanted and not wanted species)
Line 2: Line 2:
  
 
On [[Mars]] the natural [[environmental conditions]] do not allow insects to live, same as for every other known animal. But in an artificial human [[habitat]] insects might be very useful to build a biosphere in [[greenhouse]]s. They can help to pollinate blooms, decay dead pieces of plants, etc.
 
On [[Mars]] the natural [[environmental conditions]] do not allow insects to live, same as for every other known animal. But in an artificial human [[habitat]] insects might be very useful to build a biosphere in [[greenhouse]]s. They can help to pollinate blooms, decay dead pieces of plants, etc.
 +
 +
==Wanted species==
 +
*[[Bee]] and [[fly]] for pollinating blooms
 +
*[[Slater]], [[springtail]] and [[earthworm]] for accelerating decay in [[compost]] heap
 +
 +
==Not wanted species==
 +
Any blood sucking insects and human parasites, e.g. ticks, mosquitos, flea, etc.
  
 
{{stub}}
 
{{stub}}
 
[[Category:Biospherics]]
 
[[Category:Biospherics]]

Revision as of 05:15, 26 June 2008

Insects play an important role in a biosphere. On Earth they are the animal group with the greatest variety, comprising more than a million species. They live in almost every climate.

On Mars the natural environmental conditions do not allow insects to live, same as for every other known animal. But in an artificial human habitat insects might be very useful to build a biosphere in greenhouses. They can help to pollinate blooms, decay dead pieces of plants, etc.

Wanted species

Not wanted species

Any blood sucking insects and human parasites, e.g. ticks, mosquitos, flea, etc.

This article is a stub. You can help Marspedia by expanding it.