Event Rules
How many people allowed in one team?
2
Entomology
the branch of zoology concerned with the study of insects.
This hard protective outer layer is primarily composed of chitin and must be shed for the insect to grow
What is the Exoskeleton?
If an animal has 8 legs instead of 6, then it belongs to this group, not the insect group.
Arachnids
How many field guides should you have
Only one
Insects
a small arthropod animal that has six legs and generally one or two pairs of wings.
This three-stage life cycle consists of egg, nymph, and adult, lacking a pupal stage.
What is Incomplete Metamorphosis
If you see an insect with very large, powerful back legs, then it is most likely adapted for this movement.
How many notes can you bring?
Each team may bring one 2" or smaller three-ring binder, as measured by the interior diameter of the rings.
exoskeleton
rigid or articulated envelope that supports and protects the soft tissues of certain animals
Insects breathe through these small openings found along the sides of the abdomen and thorax.
Spiracles
If an insect is in the "larva" stage of its life, then its primary "job" or goal is to do this.
EAT
Only 1
fungicolous
living in or on fungi
This specialized organ, often compared to a human kidney, removes nitrogenous waste from the hemolymph.
Malpighian Tubules
If an insect has a "stinger," then that body part is actually a modified version of this organ used for laying eggs.
Ovipositor
You can bring the National entomology list or a State or Regional Entomology List
brachypterous
having shortened wings
In the insect circulatory system, this fluid functions similarly to blood but does not typically carry oxygen.
Hemolymph
If you find an insect with giant, wraparound compound eyes, then it likely uses this sense more than any other to find prey.
EYESIGHT