Insect External Anatomy

Front 1

Three distinct body parts of an insects

Back 1

Head, thorax, abdomen

Front 2

Adapted specific lifestyle and covered with hard exoskeleton

Back 2

Insect

Front 3

Composed of hardened material called chitin similar to human finger nails

Back 3

Exoskeleton

Front 4

Insect the structure muscles can attach, operate, and allowing movement also protects the insect from dessication and physical injury.

Back 4

Exoskeleton

Front 5

is a hard capsule that contains large muscles

Back 5

Head

Front 6

Segmented attached to the head with sensory functions, touch, smell and hearing

Back 6

ANTENNAE

Front 7

Can be found between the two compound eyes.

Back 7

Simple eyes also called ocelli

Front 8

Responsible for distinguishing between light and dark

Back 8

SIMPLE EYE OR OCELLI

Front 9

Two large eyes have many lenses are called

Back 9

Compound eyes

Front 10

Their view is in color and work especially for seeing movement

Back 10

COMPOUND EYES

Front 11

Mouthparts of an insect

Back 11

Labrum

Mandibles

Maxillae

Labium

Maxillary palpus and labial palpus

Front 12

Suspended from the clypeus and form upper lip. Their function to help keep food in the mouth.

Back 12

Labrum

Front 13

Transverse jaws for cutting and grinding

Back 13

Mandibles

Front 14

Functions as a set of jaws for food manipulation

Back 14

Maxillae

Front 15

Functions as a lower lip

Back 15

Labium

Front 16

Used for touching, tasting, and sensing temperature

Back 16

Maxillary palpus and labial palpus

Front 17

Are adapted for cutting and grinding plant material

Back 17

Mandibles and maxillae

Front 18

Middle area of the grasshoppers body where legs and wings are attach.

Back 18

Thorax

Front 19

3 types of thorax

Back 19

Prothorax

Mesothorax

Metathorax

Front 20

First segment, nearest the head, carries the first pair of legs

Back 20

Prothorax

Front 21

Is the middle segment and carries the second pair of legs

Back 21

Mesothorax

Front 22

Third segment, furthest from the head and carries the third pair of legs.

Back 22

Metathorax

Front 23

The four, short front legs that are used for walking and holding prey.

Play a vital role in its survival, enabling it to move.

Back 23

Walking legs

Front 24

The long, hindmost pair of the grasshoppers six legs.

Use their hind legs to generate a rapid and forceful jump.

Back 24

Jumping legs

Front 25

First pair of wings are some what thickened and pigmented.

They are called tegmina

Back 25

Forewings

Front 26

Primary function to protect the delicate hindwings underneath.

Back 26

Forewings

Front 27

Often have patterns and colors that help blends into its environment

Back 27

Forewings

Front 28

Play a role in producing sounds for communication.

Back 28

Forewings

Front 29

Are not thickened and may ranged from unpigmented to brightly colored.

Back 29

Hindwings

Front 30

Often large, fanshaped, fold up under forewings

Back 30

Hindwings

Front 31

Primary wings used for actual flight. They are membranous and equip with powerful flight muscles.

Back 31

Hindwings

Front 32

The hearing organ is located on either side of the first segment of abdomen.

Back 32

Tympanum

Front 33

Use their large eardrums to hear and interpret the sounds

Back 33

Tympanum

Front 34

Is the posterior segment of the body.

It contains digestive, reproductive, and respiratory organs of the grasshopper.

Back 34

Abdomen

Front 35

Used for breathing by allowing air to enter their respiratory system

Back 35

Spiracles

Front 36

Is a tubular structure used for laying eggs.

Back 36

Ovipositor