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CHARACTERISTICS
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
REPRODUCTIVE
ENDANGERED SPECIES
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
100
How many legs do insects have?
6 Legs
100
What is an insects blood called?
Hemolymph
100
What form of fertilization do insects use? Internal or external?
Internal fertalization
100
Why is the Luzon Peacock Swallowtail endangered?
They are unable to fly bellow 1500m of altitude, making them good hunting targets.
100
Do insects breathe oxygen or carbon dioxide?
Oxygen
200
What is the outer shell of an insect called
The exoskeleton
200
What are the two sections of the dorsal vessel called?
The heart and aorta
200
Where does the embryo of an insect develop?
Inside the insect egg
200
What is one nationally endangered insect?
The Lotis Blue butterfly or the Ohlone Tiger beetle
200
What is the network of tubes inside the insect that air passes through called?
Tracheal tubes
300
What are the three different body parts of an insect?
Head, Thorax and Abdomen
300
What is the pair of muscles that move hemolymph through the heart of an insect called?
Alary muscles
300
What insects reproduce using monogamy?
Termites
300
What is the name of the insect species that is endangered world wide?
Luzon Peacock Swallowtail
300
Is an insects respiratory system attached or separate from its circulatory system?
An insects respiratory system is separate from its circulatory system.
400
What are the compound eyes of insects made up of?
Ommatidia
400
What type of circulatory system do insects have?
An open circulatory system
400
What are insect eggs coated with?
A waterproof layer
400
What is the name of the beetle that is endangered in Connecticut?
Puritan Tiger Beetle
400
How does C02 exit an insect?
C02 travels back through the tracheal tubes.
500
What is the exoskeleton made of?
Proteins and Chitin
500
What are the small valve-like openings that separate the chambers of the heart called?
Ostia
500
What species of insect can reproduce sexually and asexually?
The honeybee
500
What is the name of the extinct butterfly?
Xerces Blue
500
What are the small flap-like muscles that let air into the insect called?
Spiracles