kendal meharg september 2010. lots of creatures get lumped into the category of creepy-crawlies.....
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Six Legs (3 pairs of jointed legs) A body divided into a head, thorax and abdomen An exoskeleton Two antennaeTRANSCRIPT
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Kendal MehargSeptember 2010
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Lots of creatures get lumped into the category of creepy-crawlies…..
InsectsArthropodsCrustaceansArachnids
But what does it mean to be an insect??
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Six Legs (3 pairs of jointed legs) A body divided into a head, thorax and
abdomen An exoskeleton Two antennae
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Insects can only have 6 legsNo more no less!
Insects must have two antenna
Spiders are arachnids not insects.
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Ants fulfill all the requirements of an insect:Six legsBody divided into: head, thorax and
abdomenTwo antennaExoskeleton
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Centipedes have too many legs! There bodies are not divided up into a
head, thorax and abdomen
Although they are sometimes grouped into the category of insects; centipedes are arthropods.
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Crabs are crustaceans
They have an exoskeleton, however they have more than 6 legs and don’t have antenna
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The cockroach had exactly six legs Its body is divided into 3 parts: head
thorax and abdomen And Cockroaches have an exoskeleton:
this is why they crunch and squish when you step on them!!
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If a creature has:Six Legs (3 pairs of jointed legs)A body divided into a head, thorax and abdomenAn exoskeleton Two antennae
Then it’s an Insect!
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Spider:http://mlguide.blogspot.com/2010/07/spiders-of-
baja-baja-califorina-guide.html Ant:http://wild-facts.com/2010/01/19/wild-fact-894-
family-matters-argentine-ants/ Centipede:http://www.desertusa.com/animals/centipede-
bites.html Crab:http://www.provokator.org/articles/study-fiddler-
crabs-exchange-sex-survival Cockroach:http://animals.howstuffworks.com/insects/
cockroach.htm/printable