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24 Cards in this Set
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to go in a deep sleep |
hibernate |
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a shedding of outer skin |
molt |
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the egg laying part of some female insects |
ovipositor |
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an animal or plant that attaches itself or other animals or insects and feeds on it |
parasite |
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an animal that feeds upon other living animals |
predator |
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the close resemblance of a harmless animal to a harmful one |
mimicry |
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a disguise that causes people or animals to blend in with their surroundings |
camoflauge |
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a large eye made up of many small eyes which allow insects to see in almost all directions at once |
compound eye |
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an insect with only one lens that is designed to sense light and movement |
single eye |
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a large feeler or sense organ, on the head of an insect |
antennae |
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tiny sense organs |
sensilla |
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butterfly or moth?
folds its wings when resting |
butterfly |
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butterfly or moth?
feathery antennae |
moth |
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butterfly or moth?
thick bodies |
moth |
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butterfly or moth?
its larva spins a cocoon |
moth |
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butterfly or moth?
its larva grows a chrysalis |
butterfly |
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Name the 5 ways insects communicate |
touch, smell, sound, sight, and dancing |
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What are the 4 stages of growth for a monarch butterfly? |
egg, larva, pupa, adult |
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Which insect has only one pair of wings? |
fly or mosquito |
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What do antennae help insects do? |
they help to taste, smell, touch, keep its balance, and find direction |
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What insects migrate? |
ladybug, locust, and monarch butterflies |
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Name some social insects |
honeybees, ants, termites, and aperwasps |
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What does a monarch butterfly get its bitter taste from? |
milkweed |
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How does a lacewing protect itself? |
by letting its foul odor out |
