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an invertebrate that has jointed legs, an exoskeleton, and separate body sections
arthropod
a God-given behavior that an animal is born with
instinct
God's design of insects shows his _______________ and ____________ for His creation
creativity and care
what lives just a few days as an adult
luna moth
the top section of an insects body
head
examples of social insects
honeybees, ants, termites
the middle section of an insects body; the insects legs and wings attach here
thorax
the design of the beehives helps bees _________ honey
store
an arthropod with three body sections and six legs
insect
a coloring or pattern that hides an organism in its surroundings
camouflage
the last section of an insects body; contains the digestive organs
abdomen
whats the queen bees job
lay eggs
how do wings protect some insects
the wings can use camouflage, mimicry or speed to protect insects from predators
a community of insects that live and work together
colony
Complete and incomplete metamorphosis are alike because they both ____________________
begin with the egg stage and end with the adult stage
what do the soldier ants do
protect the colony
an external structure of an insect's mouth that helps it handle, eat, and process food
mouthpart
termites are called ____________ because they break down dead trees and turn them into rich soil
decomposers
what is the worker bees job
build the hive and find food
insects that live and work together in a colony
social insects
the ability of one organism to look like another organism
mimicry
the process by which an arthropod sheds its exoskeleton
molts
what are the four types of mouthparts
chewing, piercing-sucking, siphoning, sponging
the process through which an insect becomes an adult
metamorphosis
the hard outer covering that protects an arthropods body
exoskeleton