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Insects
e.g. dragonfly, locust |
key features: • three pairs of legs • usually have two pairs of wings • one pair of antennae • body divided into head, thorax and abdomen
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Arachnids
e.g. spider, tick |
Key features: • four pairs of legs • body divided into cephalothorax and abdomen • several pairs of simple eyes • chelicerae for biting and poisoning prey. |
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Crustaceans
e.g. crab, woodlouse |
Key features: • five or more pairs of legs • two pairs of antennae • body divided into cephalothorax and abdomen • exoskeleton often calcified to form a carapace (hard) • compound eyes. |
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Myriapods
e.g. centipede, millipede
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Key features: • ten or more pairs of legs (usually one pair per segment) • one pair of antennae • body not obviously divided into thorax and abdomen • simple eyes |
