Insects
an insect becomes an adult through the process of
metamorphosis
What group of arthropods are spiders a part of?
arachnids
the knowledge or skill that an animal is born with
instinct
What is the largest group of arthropods?
insects
What kinds of animals do spiders mostly eat?
insects
The tube a butterfly uses to suck is a __________.
probiscus
What do spiders use the pedipalps on their heads for?
For holding and poisoning the animals that they eat
colony
Compare a vertebtrate with an inverterbrate.
A vertebrate has a backbone, but an invertebrate does not.
True or False. Arthropods have jointed legs.
True.
Where does insect digestion occur?
abdomen
Where on a spider's abdomen does the silk come out through?
spinnerets
What is a vertebrate?
animal with a backbone
When an arthropod's exoskeleton becomes too small, the animal must ______, or shed its exoskeleton.
Molt
What is a spider's web made out of?
silk
Name the parts of an insect
head, thorax, abdomen
What are two spiders whose poison can be dangerous to humans?
brown recluse, black widow
The process of change in the form of an animal as it grows is called
metamorphosis
List the stages of complete metamorphosis.
egg, larvae, pupa, adult
Name three types of protection that insects have.
exoskeleton, camouflage, tasting bitter or smelling bad, speed, mimicry, stinging or biting
Name two ways that insects get food.
Some chew their food. Others suck their food.
What are four ways different spiders catch their food?
building a web, trapping, hunting, fishing
The hard outer covering of an arthropod is called _____.
exoskeleton
List the stages of incomplete metamorphosis.
egg, nymph, adult
Why should people care for and protect insects such as bees?
Bees are beneficial to people, plants, and other animals. They help pollinate plants and provide food for people and animals.