Parts of an Insect
How many legs do insects have?
3 PAIRS = 6 LEGS
What are TWO ways an insect is protected?
1. WINGS AND LEGS
2. ODORS
3. EXOSKELETON
4. STINGER
5. MIMICRY
Give an example of an insect that undergoes COMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS?
BUTTERFLY
MOTHS
BEES
WASPS
BEETLES
ALL insects have three pairs of jumping legs - TRUE / FALSE
FALSE
These insects have THICK/FEATHERY antennae and their pupa covering is called a COCOON
MOTHS
What happens to the exoskeleton when it becomes too small?
The insect MOLTS it
Which part of the insect's body would you find the stinger?
ABDOMEN
What 2 stages are the same in COMPLETE and INCOMPLETE metamorphosis?
1. EGG
2. ADULT
Some insects have BOTH simple and compounds eyes - TRUE/FALSE
TRUE
In which part of the insect's body would you find the WINGS and LEGS?
THORAX
What are the THREE body parts of an insect?
1. HEAD
2. THORAX
3. ABDOMEN
Insect wings and feet provide escape from predators by
Providing SPEED
What is a NYMPH?
A young insect that looks like an ADULT but is not fully developed
Which kind of eye has MANY LENSES with which MANY PIECES OF IMAGE are seen?
COMPOUND EYE
What are TWO functions of all insect wings?
1. holding in HEAT
2. ESCAPING predators
What is the small tube in an insect's head that is used to suck liquid called?
PROBOSCIS
What part of the insect makes it harder for a predator to eat it?
EXOSKELETON
What stages does complete metamorphosis have that incomplete metamorphosis does not have?
1. LARVA
2. PUPA
What TWO structures aid an insect in gathering information about its environment?
1. ANTENNA
2. EYES
Insects that drink only the nectar from flowers use ___________ mouthparts
SIPHONING
Why are insects considered to be arthropods
They have
1. JOINTED LEGS
2. EXOSKELETON
3. SEPERATE BODY SECTIONS
What is it called when a harmless insect looks like a harmful insect?
MIMICRY
What is the life cycle of an insect called?
METAMORPHOSIS
Give ONE function of the antenna
1. MOVEMENT
2. ODORS
3. VIBRATIONS
4. AIR SPEED
Insects that drink liquids from plant leaves use ________ mouthparts
PIERCING-SUCKING