Parts of an Insect
How many body parts does an insect have?
3 body parts
6 legs
True or False: Social Insects live by themselves
False
What is the first stage of both complete and incomplete metamorphasis?
The Egg
Fireflies communicate by....
flashing their lights
This body party is located on the insects head and is used to get information about its surroundings?
how many body parts do insects have?
3 body parts
True or False: Solitary insects live by themselves
True
Butterflies go through _______ metamorphasis.
Complete
Crickets communicate by...
Singing
This body part is located on the inside of an insects body just like a persons skeleton.
The exoskeleton
Insects can never live in what habitat
The ocean
True or False: Social insects include honey bees, paper wasps, butterflys and ants
False. They include honey bees, paper wasps, termites, and ants
Name the 4 stages of complete metamorphasis
The egg, the larvae, the pupa, the adult
Honey bees communicate they have found a good source of nectar by...
Doing the waggle dance
This part of the body is furthest from the head, similar to the humans stomach.
The abdomen
Some insects go through 4 stages: the egg, the larvae, the pupa and the adult. What is this called
Complete Metamorphasis
To lay eggs
In the pupa stage they create cocoons or chrysalis.
Which ants communicate with their antennaes to let other know danger is coming?
Soldier ants
This part of the body of the insect is where the legs of the insect are attached.
The Thorax.
What is the second stage of incomplete metamorphasis? Hint: the egg, ______, the adult
Social insects cooperate with one another. What does cooperate mean?
Cooperate means to work together to accomplish something
During metamorphasis some insects will molt. What does molt mean?
Molt means to shed their skin. Insects molt so they can grow.
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