Hexapods Flashcards
What sub phylum do springtails belong too?
Hexapoda
What kind of legs do insects have?
Uniramous
What does insect mean
In sections
What appendages do insects have on their head?
One pair antennae
Three pairs mouthparts
Which segments bear wings in adult insects?
The second and third thoracic segments
What life cycle do dragonflies and grass hoppers have
Incomplete metamorphosis
What animals have complete metamorphosis
Diptera, colepotera, lepdioptera, hymenoptera
What are the air tubes called insects use for respiration?
Trachea
Compared to crustacea do insects have fast or slow heart rates
Slow - rely on blood flow to deliver oxygen to tissues
Name four british insects
Apris
Gryllus
Aeshna
Coccinella
What two types of eye do adult insects have on their heads?
Compound eyes
Ocelli
Whats special about male moths
They have feathery atennae to detect female pheromone
What order is a dragonfly (Aeshna)
Odonata
What order is a daddy long legs ?
Diptera
What order does the japanese hornet belong to
Hymenoptera