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Chapter 2
Arthropods-Insects
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Science
4th Grade
12/05/2011

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All arthropods have ___
Definition
jointed legs
Term
Animals without backbones
Definition
invertebrates
Term
Common types of arthropods
Definition
insects and spiders
Term
Each member of a colony has a specific ____
Definition
job
Term
Egg, larva, pupa, adult
Definition
Complete Metamorphosis
Term
Egg, nymph, adult
Definition
Incomplete Metamorphosis
Term
Examples of poisonous spiders
Definition
black widow
brown recluse
Term
Insects become adults through a change in form
Definition
metamorphosis
Term
Some insects. such as ants and bees, live together in a group
Definition
colony
Term
The hard outside covering of an arthropod
Definition
exoskeleton
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The knowledge or skills that an animal is born with
Definition
instincts
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The largest group of arthropods
Definition
insects
Term
The three body parts of an insect
Definition
head, thorax, abdomen
Term
Types of protection that insects may have
Definition
exoskeleton
camouflage
tasting bitter
smelling bad
mimicry
speed
stinging
biting
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Ways a spider is differnt from an insect
Definition
spider - 2 body parts, 8 legs, no antennae or wings
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What a spider's web is made of
Definition
silk
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What honeybees use to communicate information to other bees
Definition
dance
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