Activity Manual 21-22 Flashcards
an animal that does not have a backbone
invertebrate
one kind of invertebrate
arthropods
an animal that has a backbone
vertebrate
All arthropods have ____ legs.
jointed
Every arthropod has a hard outside covering called an ____.
exoskeleton
Two common kinds of arthropods are ____ and _____.
insects and spiders
The largest group of arthropods is ____.
insects
Crickets have mouthparts designed for _____.
chewing
Mosquitoes have mouthparts designed for _____.
sucking
Name some chewing insects
grasshoppers, crickets, termites and beetles
Name some sucking insects
aphids, mosquitoes, butterflies and moths
Name some types of protection insects have
exoskeletons, camouflage, tasting bitter, smelling bad, mimicry, speed, stinging and biting