Transcript Insect Unit Review

INSECT REVIEW
Hard, outer wings of
insects such as beetles.
SHELL-LIKE
Animals with no internal
support structures.
INVERTEBRATE
Insect sensory organ.
ANTENNAE
Hard covering on the
outside of an insect’s body.
EXOSKELETON
The science of classifying
insects based on
characteristics.
TAXONOMY
The quiet stage of an
insect’s development.
PUPA
Clear wings with visible
veins such as wasps.
MEMBRANEOUS
Powdery parts of butterfly
and moth wings.
SCALES
The process of shedding
skin to grow bigger.
MOLTING
What characteristics could
be used to determine insect
orders?
•Type of wings
•Where they lay eggs
•Type of metamorphosis
•Color
•How their wings fold
Insect body part that holds
the eyes, mouthparts, and
antennae.
HEAD
Specialized structure used
for feeding.
MOUTHPART
The “eardrum” of an insect.
TYMPANUM
A person who studies
insects.
ENTOMOLOGIST
Insects cooperating and
working together in order
to survive.
SOCIAL
(COLONY)
The ability to survive in a
changing environment.
ADAPTATION
The rubbing of body parts
together to make sounds.
STRIDULATION
The material that makes up
the exoskeleton of an
insect.
CHITIN
Special sound-makers on
the abdomens of some
insects.
TYMBALS
All insects begin their life
cycle in this stage.
EGG
Jaw-like mouthparts used
for feeding and
communicating.
MANDIBLES
List 2 reasons why insects
make sound.
•COMMUNICATE
•ATTRACT MATES
•DEFEND TERRITORY
•SCARE PREDATORS
Insect body part where the
legs and wings are
attached.
THORAX
The most populous and
varied class of organisms in
the animal kingdom.
INSECTS
Type of metamorphosis
with four stages.
COMPLETE
The second stage of
complete metamorphosis;
caterpillar or grub-like
stage.
LARVA
Invertebrate with an
exoskeleton and jointed
legs.
ARTHROPOD
List 3 ways in which an
insect can be harmful.
•DESTROY CROPS
•PARASITIC
•CARRY DISEASE
All insects end their life
cycle in this stage.
ADULT
Small air holes an insect
uses to breathe.
SPIRACLES
Long, tube-like mouthpart,
that takes up food like a
straw.
PROBOSCIS
(SIPHONING)
The life cycle of an insect.
METAMORPHOSIS
Special group (order) of
insects known as true bugs.
HEMIPTERA
List 2 ways in which an
insect can make sound.
•TYMBALS
•SPIRACLES
•STRIDULATION
•SNAP MANDIBLES
•TAP BODY PARTS ON SURFACE
Chemical scent insects use
to attract a mate.
PHEROMONES
Insect eyes with multiple
facets (lenses).
COMPOUND
All insects are classified into
this kingdom.
ANIMAL
An insect that does not
have fully developed wings.
NYMPH
What do flies spit on their
food before they eat it?
ENZYMES
What insect can reproduce
asexually?
APHIDS
Surrounds and protects a
pupa during development.
COCOON
List 3 ways in which insects
can be helpful.
•POLLINATION
•DECOMPOSITION
•FOOD WEBS
Insect body part where the
organs of digestion and
reproduction can be found.
ABDOMEN
Can you list the
characteristics of insects?
• WINGS
• EXOSKELETON
• 6 LEGS
• 3 BODY PARTS
• SIMPLE/COMPOUND EYES
• METAMORPHOSIS
• ANTENNAE
• JOINTED LEGS
Insects are . . . Everywhere!!
GOOD LUCK!!