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What is the phylum we are learning?

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Anthropods

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What is the largest group of invertebrates?

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Anthropods

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Anthropods

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  • Bodies composed of ring-like segments. *Bilateral symmetry, where both halves of the body are identical
  • Jointed appendages
  • Exoskeleton made of chitin
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Malacostraca

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Sowbugs

  • 13 pairs of appendages and 2 body segments.
  • Feed on organic matter
  • Referred to as “woodlice”, “rolypolies” and “pillbugs.”
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Diplopoda

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Millipedes

  • Cylindrical or flattened bodies.
  • 2 pairs of legs per body segment
  • Feed on organic matter
  • Chewing mouthparts
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Chilopoda

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Centipedes

  • 1 pair of legs per body segment
  • Predators of anthropods
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Arachnida

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Spiders, Mites, and Ticks

  • 2 body segments: cephalothorax and abdomen
  • 4 pairs of legs as adults
  • Simple eyes
  • No antennae

*Mouthparts called Chelicerae (similar to piercing-sucking)

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Insecta

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Insects

  • 3 body segments
  • 3 pairs of legs
  • 2 pairs of wings
  • Antennae
  • Compound and simple eyes
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Coleoptera

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Beetles

  • Order with the MOST SPECIES
  • major pest species
  • Front wings are thickened and hard ELYTRA
  • Chewing
  • Complete Meta
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What order has the MOST species?

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Coleoptera: Beetles

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Lepidoptera

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Moths and Butterflies

  • Adults have membranous wings covered with overlapping scales
  • Siphoning mouthparts
  • Complete Meta
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Hymenoptera

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Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies

  • Wings (if present) are membranous (clear with veins
  • Social
  • Chewing mouthparts
  • Complete Meta
  • Distinct constriction between the thorax and abdomen
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Blattodea

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Cockroaches and Termites

  • Abdomen is broadly attached to the thorax
  • Chewing mouthparts
  • Incomplete Meta
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Orthoptera

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Grasshoppers, Crickets

  • Front wings thickened, hind wings membranous and folded fan-like underneath
  • Chewing mouthparts
  • Incomplete Meta
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Mantodea

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Mantids

  • Front wings thickened, hind wings membranous and folded fan-like
  • Front pair of legs modified for grabbing prey
  • Chewing mouthparts
  • Incomplete Meta
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Diptera

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Flies, Mosquitoes, and Leafminers

  • Adults have one pair of wings
  • Second pair of wings are replaced by halteres
  • Piercing-sucking mouth parts (mosquitoes)
  • Sponging mouthparts (flies)
  • Complete Meta
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Dermaptera

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Earwigs

  • Flattened bodies with forcep-like cerci
  • Very short wings, front pair are leathery
  • Some species damage plants
  • Chewing mouthparts
  • Incomplete Meta
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Hemiptera

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Cicadas, stink bugs, aphids

  • Wings are membranous and held roof-like over body
  • Piercing-sucking mouthparts
  • Incomplete Meta

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