1. INSECT REVIEW

2. Hard, outer wings of insects such as beetles. SHELL-LIKE

3. Animals with no internal support structures. INVERTEBRATE

4. Insect sensory organ. ANTENNAE

5. Hard covering on the outside of an insect’s body. EXOSKELETON

6. The science of classifying insects based on characteristics. TAXONOMY

7. The quiet stage of an insect’s development. PUPA

8. Clear wings with visible veins such as wasps. MEMBRANEOUS

9. Powdery parts of butterfly and moth wings. SCALES

10. The process of shedding skin to grow bigger. MOLTING

11. What characteristics could be used to determine insect orders? Type of wings Where they lay eggs Type of metamorphosis Color How their wings fold

12. Insect body part that holds the eyes, mouthparts, and antennae. HEAD

13. Specialized structure used for feeding. MOUTHPART

14. The “eardrum” of an insect. TYMPANUM

15. A person who studies insects. ENTOMOLOGIST

16. Insects cooperating and working together in order to survive. SOCIAL (COLONY)

17. The ability to survive in a changing environment. ADAPTATION

18. The rubbing of body parts together to make sounds. STRIDULATION

19. The material that makes up the exoskeleton of an insect. CHITIN

20. Special sound-makers on the abdomens of some insects. TYMBALS

21. All insects begin their life cycle in this stage. EGG

22. Jaw-like mouthparts used for feeding and communicating. MANDIBLES

23. List 2 reasons why insects make sound. COMMUNICATE ATTRACT MATES DEFEND TERRITORY SCARE PREDATORS

24. Insect body part where the legs and wings are attached. THORAX

25. The most populous and varied class of organisms in the animal kingdom. INSECTS

26. Type of metamorphosis with four stages. COMPLETE

27. The second stage of complete metamorphosis; caterpillar or grub-like stage. LARVA

28. Invertebrate with an exoskeleton and jointed legs. ARTHROPOD

29. List 3 ways in which an insect can be harmful. DESTROY CROPS PARASITIC CARRY DISEASE

30. All insects end their life cycle in this stage. ADULT

31. Small air holes an insect uses to breathe. SPIRACLES

32. Long, tube-like mouthpart, that takes up food like a straw. PROBOSCIS (SIPHONING)

33. The life cycle of an insect. METAMORPHOSIS

34. Special group (order) of insects known as true bugs. HEMIPTERA

35. List 2 ways in which an insect can make sound. TYMBALS SPIRACLES STRIDULATION SNAP MANDIBLES TAP BODY PARTS ON SURFACE

36. Chemical scent insects use to attract a mate. PHEROMONES

37. Insect eyes with multiple facets (lenses). COMPOUND

38. All insects are classified into this kingdom. ANIMAL

39. An insect that does not have fully developed wings. NYMPH

40. What do flies spit on their food before they eat it? ENZYMES

41. What insect can reproduce asexually? APHIDS

42. Surrounds and protects a pupa during development. COCOON

43. List 3 ways in which insects can be helpful. POLLINATION DECOMPOSITION FOOD WEBS

44. Insect body part where the organs of digestion and reproduction can be found. ABDOMEN

45. Can you list the characteristics of insects? WINGS EXOSKELETON 6 LEGS 3 BODY PARTS SIMPLE/COMPOUND EYES METAMORPHOSIS ANTENNAE JOINTED LEGS

46. Insects are... Everywhere!! GOOD LUCK!!