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Another word for the "food" the insect eats.
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diet
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A large group of animals that include beetles, ants, butterflies, worms, etc.
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insects
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eggs
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eggs
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The long, brown "stick" on the back of the larva. It may help to "camouflage" the manduca.
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horn
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More than one larva. More than one insect that is hatched from the egg and is not an adult yet.
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larvae
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The skeleton on the "outside" of an insect.
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exoskeleton
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The insect we are studying.
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Manduca
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To hide or disguise.
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camouflage
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Another name for the egg shell.
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chorion
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A time in the life of the insect. Many insects have 3 stages--egg, larva, adult. Some insects, like butterflies have 4 stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.
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stage
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To shed skin
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molt
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The changes an animal can go through as it grows. A Caterpillar hatches from an egg, becomes a pupa, and then turns into a butterfly.
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metamorphosis
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Insect dropping or excrement. (Poop!)
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frass
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To dig into something, like dirt.
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burrow
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When an insect hatches from an egg. It is "immature". It is not an adult yet. It grows a lot during this time.
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larva
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