Insects Flashcards

1
Q

How much of the Animal Kingdom is made up of insects?

A

three-fourths

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2
Q

How many parts make up an insect’s body?

A

three

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3
Q

What are the insect’s body parts called?

A

head, abdomen and thorax

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4
Q

An insect’s body is divided into….

A

Rings

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5
Q

How does an insect breathe air?

A

through breathing holes along the sides of its body called “spiracles”

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6
Q

Name four facts about insects.

A
  • Body is made of rings (Spiracles)
  • Body is divided into three parts (head, thorax & abdomen)
  • Six Legs
  • Two or four wings
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7
Q

Living things are classified into these groups:

A

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

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8
Q

Insects are in the Phylum….

A

Arthropod

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9
Q

Three characteristics of arthropods

A

Jointed legs, exoskeleton and segmented body

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10
Q

What does “Arthropod” mean?

A

“Jointed Legs”

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11
Q

How can we tell arthropods apart?

A

We tell them apart based on how many legs they have.

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12
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How many legs does each class of arthropod have?

A
  • Insects: 6
  • Arachnids: 8
  • Crustaceans: 10
  • Centipedes / Millipedes: A lot!
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13
Q

How many insects do scientists guess there are?

A

30 million

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14
Q

Insects are separated into groups based on characteristics. What are these groups called?

A

Orders

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15
Q

Insect orders are defined by the shape of….

A

their body parts.

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16
Q

The eight orders of insects that we have learned are:

A
  1. Odonata 5. Diptera
  2. Orthoptera 6. Coleoptera
  3. Dictyoptera 7. Lepidoptera
  4. Hemiptera 8. Hymenoptera
17
Q

In what order do the insects have strong hind legs for jumping?

A

Order Orthoptera

18
Q

What is special about the wings of insects in Order Hemiptera?

A

The first half of the wing is rough but the tip is smooth.

19
Q

How many wings do flies have?

20
Q

What do we call the special way insects grow?

A

Metamorphosis

20
Q

What does “Lepidoptera” mean?

A

“Scaly Wings”

21
Q

What does “metamorphosis” mean?

A

Change in shape

22
Q

What are the two different ways an insect can grow?

A

Complete Metamorphosis
and
Incomplete Metamorphosis

23
Q

What are the three stages of incomplete metamorphosis?

A

Egg, Nymph and Adult

24
Q

What are the four stages of complete metemorphosis?

A

Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult

25
Q

What stage of complete metamorphosis is worm-like?

A

Larva Stage

26
Q

What are two names of insect larva?

A

Caterpillar
Grub
Maggot

27
Q

What is the name of the case made of silk that an insect wraps around its body in complete metamorphosis?