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Insect Test
Anthropods makes up? | 75% of all animals | |
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Characteristics of an Arthropod | No back bone, joint legs, antennae | |
Simple Metamorphosis (incomplete): | Egg->Nymph->Adult All life stages look similar. Family lives and feeds together | |
Complete Metamorphosis: | Egg->Larvae->Pupae->Adult *Does not resemble adult *Live in different environment *Eat different foods | |
Incomplete Metamorphosis Examples: | Orthoptera Hemoptera Trynzanoptera Demoptera | |
Complete Metamorphosis Examples: | Coleoptera Diptera Lepidoptera Neuroptera Hymenoptera | |
Insect Parts: | Head Thorax Abdomin | |
Exoskeleton: | Covered by hard outer shell. Plastic like skin | |
Insect development: | Cold blooded-development influenced by the temperature. Inactive below 50*f Breed, eat, develop faster the warmer. Up to 95* | |
Insect Mouthpieces: | Sucking-Damage to the inside Chewing- Damage to all | |
Insect reproduction: | Short life cycle. Generation last 1-6weeks. Large number of eggs. (100-2,00) at a time | |
How long has Arthropods been around? | 350 million years |