arthropods Flashcards
Arthropod
invertebrate animal having an exoskeleton, a segmented body, and paired jointed appendages
Molting
shed old feathers, hair, or skin, or an old shell, to make way for a new growth
Pheromones
secreted or excreted chemical factor that triggers a social response in members of the same species
Thorax
the chest
Abdomen
the posterior part of the body of an arthropod, especially the segments of an insect’s body behind the thorax
Cephalothorax
fused head and thorax
Exoskeleton
rigid external covering for the body in some invertebrate animals
Cheliped
one of the pair of legs that bears the large chelae in decapod crustacean
Malpighean tubes
system is a type of excretory and osmoregulatory system found in some insects
Arachnid
class of joint-legged invertebrate animals
Spiders
type of arachnid
Metamorphosis
change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different on
Crustaceans
underwater bottom feeders
Insects
annoying pests that have jointed legs and an exoskeleton
Antennae
either of a pair of long, thin sensory appendages on the heads of insects, crustaceans, and some other arthropods