I love chocolate- do you I love chocolate- do you love chocolate?love chocolate?

Did you know?Did you know?

The average candy bar The average candy bar contains 8 insect legs.contains 8 insect legs.

Now that’s a good source Now that’s a good source of protein!of protein!

Phylum Phylum ArthropodaArthropodaArthropoda means “jointed legs”Arthropoda means “jointed legs”

Arthropoda is the Largest Arthropoda is the Largest Phylum-Phylum-

nearly 80% of all animals are arthropods, nearly 80% of all animals are arthropods, and nearly two-thirds of these are and nearly two-thirds of these are insects.insects.

Class insecta has over Class insecta has over

800,000 species800,000 species

ExoskeletonExoskeleton

SupportSupport ProtectionProtection Limits Limits

movementmovement

These insects are moltingThese insects are molting

Compound Compound EyesEyes

What’s the What’s the

last thing last thing

an insect an insect

sees?sees?

Body SegmentsBody Segments

Insect Body SegmentsInsect Body Segments

Arachnid and Crustacea Arachnid and Crustacea External AnatomyExternal Anatomy

Two body segmentsTwo body segments

Class InsectaClass InsectaInternal AnatomyInternal Anatomy

Circulatory and Respiratory SystemCirculatory and Respiratory System

Respiratory System - Respiratory System - spiracles and tracheaspiracles and trachea

Spiracles/TracheaSpiracles/Trachea

Incomplete Incomplete MetamorphosisMetamorphosis

EggEgg NymphNymph AdultAdult

Complete Complete MetamorphosisMetamorphosis

EggEgg LarvaLarva PupaPupa AdultAdult

Class ArachnidaClass Arachnida

Spider AnatomySpider Anatomy

Class CrustaceaClass Crustacea

Coconut CrabCoconut Crab

Other ArthropodsOther Arthropods

Class Chilopoda Class Diplopoda

Giant MillipedeGiant Millipede