Spiders and Insects
Do arthropods have jointed legs?
Yes!
How many pairs of legs does an insect have?
An insect has 3 pairs of legs.
What is the first stage of an insect's life?
Insects start as eggs.
What are two examples of arthropods?
Insects and Spiders.
What does a butterfly use to suck nectar through and a mosquito use to suck blood through?
A Proboscis
What is the largest group of arthropods?
Insects
What is the knowledge or skill that an animal is born with called?
The knowledge that an animal is born with is called instinct.
What are the 3 stages of an incomplete metamorphosis?
Egg, nymph and adult
What is it called when an exoskeleton becomes too small and an arthropod must shed?
Molting
What are the 2 leg-like parts on a spider that are used to hold prey called?
pedipalps
The silk that a spider uses to spin a web with comes out of what?
Spinnerets
What are the three body parts of an insect?
The three body parts are the head, the thorax, and the abdomen.
Is an insect a vertebrate?
No!
What is a vertebrate?
An animal that has a backbone.
What is a group of insects that live together?
A colony
What is the name of 2 poisonous spiders?
Brown Recluse and Black Widow
What do insects use to blend into their surroundings.
Camouflage
Do spiders have wings and antennae?
No!
Where does an insect digest it's food?
In the abdomen.
Where are the insect's legs attached?
They are attached to the thorax.
What are the two body sections of a spider?
Cephalothorax and abdomen