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Taxonomy |
Kingdom-Animilia Phylum-Arthropoda Class-Insecta |
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Insects |
___ are the largest group of Arthropods |
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•jointed appendages •segmented bodies •exoskeleton of chitin that must be molted to grow |
Characteristics of Taxonomy |
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Antenna |
Called "feelers" |
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Filiform |
Most common shape of antenna |
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Forewings and hindwings |
The two pairs of wings are called |
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Network; veins |
A ____ of ____ strengthens veins |
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Halteres |
Wings that flies use for balance |
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Elytra |
Hard forewing on a beetle is called ___ |
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Hemiptera |
True bugs are in the order ___. |
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Posterior is 🔺; called Scutellum. Last 3rd of wing is clear |
How do you tell if an insect is a bug? |
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Coleoptera |
•called beetles •tough exoskeleton •forewings called Elytra •fly with membranous hindwings •Larva called grubs |
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Coleoptera |
Example: cucumber beetle, ladybird beetle, rhinoceros beetle |
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Ephemeroptera |
•aka mayflies •juveniles (naiads) are aquatic •adults die within 24 hours |
