Terms
A strong, lightweight outer skeleton made mostly of protein and chitin that provides the arthropod with protection, strength, and support
Exoskeleton
An arachnid that feeds on the blood of living creatures
Tick
Change in form
Metamorphosis
How many legs does a spider have?
Eight
A poisonous spider recognizable by a red, orange, or yellow hourglass on its abdomen
Black widow
A type of metamorphosis in which an insect goes through the stages of egg, larva, pupa, and adult
Complete metamorphosis
The largest spiders in the world
Tarantulas
A type of metamorphosis in which an insect goes through the stages of egg, nymph, and adult
Incomplete metamorphosis
What are the three body regions of an insect?
Head, thorax, abdomen
A spider that makes a tiny silk net to catch insects
The process in which an insect sheds its exoskeleton during growth
Molting
A spider that moves easily across the water's surface to catch insects
Fishing spider
Active at night
Nocturnal
What are the two kingdoms of classification in Linnaeus' system of classification?
Animal, plant
Dragonflies, damselflies
Odonata
A part of an insect that helps it feel, hear, and taste
Antennae
A spider that shapes its web like a funnel with a narrow opening pointing toward the ground
The tiny opening in the insect's abdomen through which air enters the breathing tubes
Spiracles
How many pairs of legs and wings does an insect have?
3 pairs of jointed legs; 1 or more pairs of wings
Aphids, treehoppers, leaf hoppers
Homoptera
A tough material that helps make up an arthropod's external skeleton
Chitin
A spider that blankets a small section of the ground with a sheet web
Platform spider
Scientists who study insects
Entomologists
What are the two body regions of a spider?
Cephalothorax and abdomen
Bedbugs, squash bugs, stink bugs
Hemiptera