wlidlife arthropods Flashcards
An arthropod is an invertebrate animal having an exoskeleton, a segmented body, and paired jointed appendages
arthropod
shed an old shell, to make way for a new growth.
molting
A pheromone is a secreted or excreted chemical factor that triggers a social response in members of the same species
pheromones
the part of the body of a mammal between the neck and the abdomen, including the cavity enclosed by the ribs, breastbone, and dorsal vertebrae, and containing the chief organs of circulation and respiration; the chest.
thorax
the part of the body of a vertebrate containing the digestive organs; the belly. In humans and other mammals, it is bounded by the diaphragm and the pelvi
abdomen
the fused head and thorax of spiders and other chelicerate arthropods
cephalothorax
a rigid external covering for the body in some invertebrate animals, especially arthropods, providing both support and protection
exoskeleton
one of the pair of legs that bears the large chelae in decapod crustaceans.
cheliped
The Malpighian tubule system is a type of excretory and osmoregulatory system found in some insects
malpighean tubes