Invertebrate and Insect Identification Flashcards

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1
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What sponge is this? and what phylum is it from?

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Encrusting marine sponge, phylum porifera

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what is this?

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preserved sponge

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3
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what is this?

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preserved sponge

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4
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what is this?

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dried sponge

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5
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what is this

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dried sponge

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6
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What are these? And what class and phylum are they in?

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gorgons, class anthozoa, phylum cnidaria

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7
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what animal is this and what phylum?

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erect marine sponge, phylum porifera

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8
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what animal is this? and what phylum?

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erect marina sponge, phylum porifera

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9
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what animal is this? what class? what phylum?

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anemone, class anthozoa, phylum cnidaria

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10
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What animal is this? class? phylum?

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corals, class anthozoa, phylum cnidaria

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11
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what animal is this? class? phylum?

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moon jelly, class scyphozoa, phylum cnidaria

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12
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What animal, class and phylum is this?

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Bean Clam, Class Bivalves, Phylum Mollusca

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What animals are these, what class and what phylum?

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California Mussels, Class Bivalves, Phylum Mollusca

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14
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What are the arrows pointing at?

A

Byssal threads

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15
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What animal is this? Phylum and Class?

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Two-spotted Octopus, Cephalopoda, Phylum Mollusca

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16
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What invertebrate is this?

A

By-the-wind sailor

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17
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What Order is By-the-wind sailor?

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Cnidaria

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18
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What Class is By-the-wind sailor?

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Hydrozoa

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19
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What invertebrate is this?

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Free-living flatworm

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20
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What Phylum is the free-living flatworm?

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Phylum PLATYHELMINTHES

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21
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What invertebrate is this?

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Nematode worm

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22
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What phylum is the nematode worm from?

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Phylum Nematoda

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23
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What invertebrate is this?

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Polychaete worm

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24
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What Phylum is a Polychaete worm from?

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Phylum Annelida

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25
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What class is a Polychaete worm from?

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Class Polychaete

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26
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What invertebrate is this?

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Tube worm

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27
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What Phylum is the Tube Worm from?

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Phylum Annelida

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28
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What class is the Tube Worm from?

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Class Polychaete

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29
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What invertebrate is this?

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earthworm

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30
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What Phylum is the earthworm from?

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Phylum Annelida

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31
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What class is the earthworm from?

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class earthworm

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32
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What invertebrate is this?

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Leech

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33
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What Phylum is a leech from?

A

Phylum Annelida

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34
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What class is a Leech from?

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Class Leeches

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35
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What’s #1?

A

abdomen

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36
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What’s #2?

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cephalothorax

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37
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What animal is this and what type of crustacean is this?

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crayfish, decapod

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38
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What animal is this and what type of crustacean is this?

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Spiny lobster, decapod

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39
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What animal is this and type of crustacean?

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Shore crab, decapod

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40
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What animal is this and type of crustacean?

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Cancer crab, decapod

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41
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What animal is this and type of crustacean?

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Kelp crab, decapod

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42
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What animal is this and what crustacean is it?

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Sand crab, decapod

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43
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What animal is this and what type of crustacean is it?

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hermit crab, decapod

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44
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What animal is this and what type of crustacean is it?

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pill bug, terrestrial isopod

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45
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What animal is this?

A

acorn barnacle

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46
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What animal is this?

A

goose barnacle

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47
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What invertebrate is this?

A

Chiton

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48
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What Phylum is a Chiton from?

A

Mollusca

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49
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What class is a Chiton from?

A

Polyplacophora

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50
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What invertebrate is this?

A

Abalone

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51
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What Phylum is an Abalone from?

A

Phylum Mollusca

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52
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What class is an Abalone from?

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Class Gastropoda

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53
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What invertebrate is this?

A

Periwinkle

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54
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What Phylum is a Periwinkle from?

A

Phylum Mollusca

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55
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What class is a Periwinkle from?

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Class Gastropoda

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56
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What invertebrate is this?

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Limpets

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57
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What Phylum are Limpets from?

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Phylum Mollusca

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58
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What class are Limpets from?

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Gastropoda

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59
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What invertebrate is this?

A

Sea Hare

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60
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What Phylum is a Sea Hare from?

A

Phylum Mollusca

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61
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what class is a Sea Hare from?

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Class Gastropoda

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62
Q

What invertebrate is this?

A

Nudibranchs

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63
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What phylum is the Nudibranch from?

A

Phylum Mollusca

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64
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What class is the Nudibranch from?

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Class Gastropoda

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65
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What invertebrate is this?

A

Garden snail

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66
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What phylum is the Garden Snail from?

A

Phylum Mollusca

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67
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What class is the Garden snail from?

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Class Gastropoda

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68
Q

What invertebrate is this?

A

Garden Slug

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69
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What Phylum is the Garden Slug from?

A

Phylum Mollusca

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70
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What class is a Garden Slug from?

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Class Gastropoda

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71
Q

What invertebrate is this?

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Banana Slug

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72
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What Phylum is the Banana slug from?

A

Phylum Mollusca

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73
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What class is the banana slug from?

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Class Gastropoda

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74
Q

What animal is this?

A

turnicate

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75
Q

What animal is this?

A

turnicate

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76
Q

What defense is this?

A

camouflage

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77
Q

What defense is this?

A

Mimesis

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78
Q

Give an example of Batesian mimicry

A

harmless flower flies look like a bee or a wasp

79
Q

Give an example of Mullerian mimicry

A

the Viceroy butterfly mimics the colors and patterns of the Monarch butterfly

80
Q

Which insect is this and which Order is it in?

A

Silverfish and Order Zygentoma

81
Q

What insect is this?

A

damselfly

82
Q

what insect is this?

A

damselfly nymph

83
Q

what insect is this?

A

dragonfly nymph

84
Q

What insect is this and what Order is it from?

A

grasshopper, Order Orthoptera

85
Q

What insect is this and what order?

A

Katydid and Order Orthoptera

86
Q

What animal is this and what order is it from??

A

Jerusalem cricket and Order Orthoptera

87
Q

What insect is this and what Order is it from?

A

cricket and Order Orthoptera

88
Q

What insect is this and what Order?

A

California Mantid and Order Mantodea

89
Q

What insect is this and what Order?

A

California Mantid Nymph, Order Mantodea

90
Q

What insect is this and what Order is it from?

A

Earwig and Order Dermaptera

91
Q

What crustacean is this?

A

beach hopper

92
Q

What category of crustacean is the beach hopper?

A

Amphipod

93
Q

What spider is this?

A

black widow

94
Q

What Phylum is the black widow from?

A

Arthropoda

95
Q

What class is the black widow from?

A

Class Arachnid

96
Q

What spider is this?

A

Brown widow

97
Q

What phylum is the brown widow from?

A

Phylum Arthropoda

98
Q

What class is the brown widow from?

A

class arachnid

99
Q

What spider is this?

A

crab spider

100
Q

What phylum is the crab spider from?

A

Phylum Arthropoda

101
Q

What class is the crab spider from?

A

Class Arachnid

102
Q

What spider is this?

A

Jumping spider

103
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What Phylum is the jumping spider from?

A

Phylum Arthropoda

104
Q

What class is the jumping spider from?

A

Class Arachnid

105
Q

what spider is this?

A

Orb Weaver

106
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What Phylum is the Orb Weaver from?

A

Phylum Arthropoda

107
Q

What class is the Orb Weaver from?

A

Class Arachnid

108
Q

what spider is this?

A

Cellar Spider

109
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What Phylum is the Cellar Spider from?

A

Arthropoda

110
Q

What class is the cellar spider from?

A

Arachnid

111
Q

what spider is this?

A

Green Larynx

112
Q

What Phylum is the Green Larynx from?

A

Arthropoda

113
Q

What class is the Green Larynx from?

A

Arachnid

114
Q

what spider is this?

A

Tarantula

115
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What Phylum is the Tarantula from?

A

Arthropoda

116
Q

What class is the Tarantula from?

A

Arachnid

117
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What Arachnid is this?

A

Scorpion

118
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What phylum is the Scorpion from?

A

Arthropoda

119
Q

What class is the scorpion from?

A

Arachnid

120
Q

What arachnid is this?

A

tick

121
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What Phylum is the tick from?

A

Arthropoda

122
Q

What class is the tick from?

A

Arachnid

123
Q

what insect is this?

A

Centipede

124
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What phylum is the centipede from?

A

Arthropoda

125
Q

What class is the centipede from?

A

Chilopoda

126
Q

What insect is this?

A

millipede

127
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What Phylum is the millipede from?

A

Arthropoda

128
Q

What class is the millipede from?

A

Diplopoda

129
Q

What invertebrate is this?

A

Ochre Star

130
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What Phylum is the Ochre Star from?

A

Echinordemata

131
Q

What class is the Ochre Star?

A

Asteroidea

132
Q

What invertebrate is this?

A

True Sea Star

133
Q

Which Starfish are True Sea Stars?

A

Ochre Star and Bat Star

134
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What true sea star is this?

A

bat star

135
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What Phylum is the Ochre Star from?

A

Echinodermata

136
Q

What class is the Bat Star from?

A

Asteroidea

137
Q

Which star fish is this?

A

brittle star

138
Q

What Phylum is the brittle star from?

A

Echinodermata

139
Q

What class is the brittle star from?

A

Ophiuroidea

140
Q

What urchin is this?

A

Purple Sea Urchin

141
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What phylum is the purple sea urchin from?

A

Echinodermata

142
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What class is the purple sea urchin from?

A

Echinoidea

143
Q

What invertebrate is this?

A

Eccentric Sand Dollar

144
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What class is the Eccentric Sand Dollar from?

A

Echinoidea

145
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What phylum is the Eccentric Sand Dollar from?

A

Echinodermata

146
Q

What invertebrate is this?

A

Sea Cucumber

147
Q

What Phylum is the Sea Cucumber from?

A

Echinodermata

148
Q

What class is the Sea Cucumber from?

A

Holothuroidea

149
Q

What insect is this and what order?

A
  • Wood Cockroach
  • Order Blatteria
150
Q

What insect is this and what order?

A
  • cockroach
  • Order Blatteria
151
Q

What insect is this and what Order?

A
  • Worker termite
  • Order Blatteria
152
Q

What insect is this and what Order?

A
  • Soldier termite
  • Order Blatteria
153
Q

What insect is this and what Order?

A
  • Queen Termite
  • Order Blatteria
154
Q

What insect is this? What Order? True Bug or Sucking Insect

A

Milkweed / Order Hemiptera / True Bug

155
Q

What insect is this? What Order? True bug or sucking insects?

A

Harlequin Bug / Order Hemiptera / True Bug

156
Q

What insect is this? What Order? True Bug or Sucking Insects?

A

Water Strider / Order Hemiptera / True Bug

157
Q

What insect is this? What Order? True Bug or Sucking Insect?

A

Cicada / Order Hemiptera / Sucking Insect

158
Q

What insect is this? What Order? True Bug or Sucking Insect?

A

Spittle Bug / Order Hemiptera / Sucking Insect

159
Q

What insect is this? What Order? True Bug or Sucking Insect?

A

Aphids / Order Hemiptera / Sucking Bugs

160
Q

What insect is this and what Order?

A

Green lacewing and Order Neuroptera

161
Q

What insect is this and what order?

A

click beetle and Order Coleoptera

162
Q

what insect is this and what order?

A

stink beetle

163
Q

What insect is this? and what order?

A

lady beetle and Order Coleoptera

164
Q

What insect is this and what order?

A

lady beetle larvae and Order Coleoptera

165
Q

What insect is this and what order?

A

weevil and Order Coleoptera

166
Q

What insect is this and what order?

A

Weevil and Order Coleoptera

167
Q

What insect is this and what Order?

A

June Beetle and Order Coleoptera

168
Q

what insect is this and what Order?

A

sphinx moth and Order Lepidoptera

169
Q

What insect is this and what Order?

A

sphinx moth and Order Lepidoptera

170
Q

What insect is this and what Order?

A

Skipper and Order Lepidoptera

171
Q

What insect is this and what Order?

A

Mourning Cloak and Lepidoptera

172
Q

What insect is this and what Order?

A

Swallowtail and Order Lepidoptera

173
Q

What insect is this and what Order?

A

cabbage white

174
Q

What insect is this and what Order?

A

Monarch larvae and Order Lepidoptera

175
Q

What insect is this and what Order?

A

California Dogface male and Order Lepidoptera

176
Q

What insect is this and what Order?

A

California Dogface female and Order Lepidoptera

177
Q

what insect is this and what Order?

A

flower fly and Order Diptera

178
Q

what insect is this and what Order?

A

bottle fly and Order Diptera

179
Q

what insect is this and what Order?

A

flesh fly and Order Diptera

180
Q

what insect is this and what Order?

A

Velvet ant and Order Hymenoptera

181
Q

what insect is this and what Order?

A

paper wasp and Order Hymoneptera

182
Q

what insect’s nest is this?

A

paper wasp

183
Q

what insect is this and what Order?

A

mud dauber and Order Hymenoptera

184
Q

which insects nest is this?

A

mud dauber’s

185
Q

What insect is this and what Order?

A

Crane Fly and Diptera

186
Q

What insect is this?

A

Winged reproductive termite

187
Q

What Order is the winged reproductive termite from?

A

Hymenoptera

188
Q

What order is the honey bee from?

A

Hymenoptera

189
Q

What insect is this?

A

Carpenter bee male

190
Q

What insect is this?

A

Carpenter bee female

191
Q

What Order is the bumble bee from?

A

Hymenoptera

192
Q

What Order is the mosquito from?

A

Diptera

193
Q

What order is the flea from?

A

Siphonaptera