General
Characteristics
Characteristics
What 3 body parts do arthropods have?
Head, thorax, abdomen
Which subphylum means "many feet"
Myriapods
Mandible
What is the subphylum of the insects?
Hexapod
What is an example of a orthtoptera?
grasshoppers and crickets
What does arthropod mean?
Jointed foot
The head and thorax together are referred to as the
cephalothorax
Give 3 examples of crustaceans
shrimp, krill, crab, lobster, crayfish
How many legs and antenna do hexapods have?
6 legs, 1 antenna
cockroach and termites
What is the largest subphylum of arthropods?
Hexapods
How many pairs of legs do chelicerate have?
4 pair
Horseshoe crab is what type of subphylum
Chelicerate
Which insects go through a complete metamorphosis?
butterflies and bees
What is the common name of Odonata?
Dragonflies
What type of circulatory system do arthropods have?
open circulatory system
Outer covering that keeps arthropods dry and protects the internal organs
Exoskeleton
Which subphylum does not have an antenna?
chelicerate
Characteristic of insects who live together, work together and gather food for a "hive"
Eusocial
Give an example of hymenoptera
Bees, wasps, ants
Name the 4 subphylums of arthropoda
myriapod
crustacea
chelicerate
hexapod
Jaws of spiders and scorpions that inject venom
chelicerae
What is the CLASS of scorpions and spiders?
Arachnids
What is a proboscis?
Elongated mouthpart of a lepidoptera
What order of insects is responsible for many bug borne pathogens?
Diptera, flies and mosquitos