Sting like a Bee
Plenty of Fish in the Sea
Insect Orders
Bigger Fish to Fry
Miscellaneous
100
the process by which an insect changes from an immature form to a mature form
What is metamorphosis
100
the gill cover on each side of a fish's head
What is operculum
100
Includes the social insects such as ants, bees & wasps
What is Hymenoptera
100
the organ that allows the fish to adjust its buoyancy so that it can remain stationary at a given depth
What is swim bladder
100
the portion of an insect's body that contains the heart & much of the digestive, respiratory & excretory systems
What is abdomen
200
any insect with piercing-sucking mouthparts & half-wing design
What is true bug
200
the sperm-containing fluid produced by male fish
What is milt
200
Includes butterflies & moths
What is Lepidoptera
200
the organ of a fish that allows it to sense faint vibrations & pressure changes in the water
What is lateral line
200
the large fin at the rear of a fish that serves as the fish's propeller & rudder
What is caudal fin
300
an immature form of an insect that looks much like an adult but has different body proportions
What is nymph
300
another name for fish eggs
What is roe
300
Includes the beetles
What is Coleoptera
300
the unusual cartilaginous fish that lack jaws
What is lampreys & hagfish
300
the abdominal appendages of crayfish & other crustaceans
What is swimmerets
400
the exoskeleton of an arthropod is composed of this
What is chitin
400
the W-shaped bands in which a fish's muscles are arranged
What is myomeres
400
Includes crickets, grasshoppers, roaches & mantids
What is Orthoptera
400
the group of unusual cartilaginous fish that includes ratfish & elephant fish
What is chimaeras
400
the short, fingerlike organs of a spider's abdomen with which it spins silk
What is spinnerets
500
the leglike appendages on either side of spider's mouth with which it handles its food
What is pedipalps?
500
the vanelike projections from the front of the gill arches that serve to protect the gills by straining debris from the water
What is gill rakers
500
Includes the true bugs such as bedbugs & squash bugs
What is Hemiptera
500
the median fin or fins located on the top side of a fish's body
What is dorsal fins
500
the excretory organs of a crayfish
What is green glands
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