Arthropods Flashcards
an invertebrate animal of the large phylum Arthropoda, such as an insect, spider, or crustacean
Arthropod
fall out to make way for new growth
Molting
a chemical substance produced and released into the environment by an animal,
Pheromon
the part of the body of a mammal between the neck and the abdomen
Thorax
the part of the body of a vertebrate containing the digestive organs
Abdomen
the fused head and thorax of spiders and other chelicerate arthropods.
Cephalothorax
a rigid external covering for the body in some invertebrate animals
Exoskeleton
one of the pair of legs that bears the large chelae in decapod crustaceans.
Chelipad
a tubular excretory organ
Malpighian Tubule
an arthropod of the class Arachnida, such as a spider or scorpion
Arachnid
an eight-legged predatory arachnid with an unsegmented body consisting of a fused head and thorax and a rounded abdomen
Spiders
a change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one
Metamorphisis
an arthropod of the large, mainly aquatic group Crustacea, such as a crab, lobster, shrimp, or barnacle.
Crustacean
a small arthropod animal that has six legs and generally one or two pairs of wings.
Insects
either of a pair of long, thin sensory appendages on the heads of insects,
Antennae