14. athropods Flashcards
study of arthropodes
entomology
what groups of arthropods are of vet importance
insecta- fleas and flies
arachnida- spiders, ticks, scorpions
insecta vs archnida
insect- 6 jointed legs
head, thorax- 3 segments, abdomen- multisegmented
arachnida- 8 legs
cephalothroax- (3-4 pairs of jointed legs (nymphs have 6)
abdomen- segments are fused
general characteristics of arthropods
bilateral symmetry
elongated segmented body
paired and jointed legs
hard chitinous exoskelton
arthropods have a — exoskelton
hard chitinous
hexapoda are
insecta
flies, fleas, lice and bugs
flies are called
diptera
(hexapoda/insecta)
fleas are called
siphonaptera
(hexapoda/insecta)
lice are called
Phthiraptera
(hexapoda/insecta)
Bugs are called
Hemiptera
(bedbugs)
(hexapoda/insecta)
3 types of arachinida
scorpions
spiders
ticks + mites
scorpions are called
scorpionida
arachinida
spiders are called
araneida
arachinida
ticks and mites are
Acarina
arachinida
chilpoda secrete
venom (centiped)
diplopoda secrete
toxin- miliped
insects have how many body parts
3
head
thorax- 3 segments- 3 pairs jointed legs
abdomen- multisegmented
the thorax of an insect has –
3 segments and 3 pairs of jointed legs
+/- wings
the abdomen of an insect has
multisegmented
genitalia
excretory organs
how many body parts does an arachnid have?
2
cephalothorax- 3-4 pairs leg
abdomen- fused segments, sac like, anal and genital structures
the cephalothorax has
fused head and thorax
mouthparts
eyes
3-4 pairs of jointed legs
arachnids
the abdomen of an arachnid has
segments are fused
sac like
anal and genital structures