Arthropods Flashcards
Parts of the body
Insect
Three segments: head, thorax and abdomen
Type of body
Insect
Exoskeleton
Movement
Insect
Jointed legs
Three pairs of legs
Adults have wings
Sensory organs
Insect
One pair of antennae
Habitat
Insect
Water/land/air
Example
Insect
Butterfly/ant
Parts of body
Arachnids
Two segments: Cephalothorax and abdomen
Type of body
Exoskeleton
Movement
Arachnids
Jointed legs
Four pairs of legs
Sensory organs
Arachnids
No antennae
Habitat
Arachnids
Land
Example
Arachnids
Spider/ scorpion
Parts of body
Crustaceans
Two segments: Cephalothorax and abdomen
Type of body
Exoskeleton
Movement
Jointed legs
Five pairs of legs or more
Sensory organs
Crustaceans
Two pairs of antennae
Habitat
Crustaceans
Water/land
Example
Crustacean
Crab/Shrimp