They typically screech loudly when they are defending their young. Screech owls often hunt their prey from tree perches and consume a varied diet that includes mice, birds, insects, earthworms and crayfish. They build their nests in hollow trees, tree stumps and hollow trunks.
Medical Definition of TSETSE FLY. : any of several dipteran flies of the genus Glossina that occur in sub-Saharan Africa and include vectors of human and animal trypanosomes (as those causing sleeping sickness and nagana)âcalled also tsetse.ull Definition of TSETSE FLY. : any of several dipteran flies (genus Glossina) that occur in Africa south of the Sahara and include vectors of human and animal trypanosomes âcalled also tsetse â compare sleeping sickness. See tsetse fly defined for English-language learners. See tsetse fly defined for kids.
Thysanoptera, or thrips, are little slender insects that have fringed wings and feed on other insects by puncturing them and sucking out their insides. However, some of them also feed inside the buds and leaves of a plant. This causes distorted parts to the plant or black specks, which is actually the feces from the thrips.