1. Is It An Insect? Yes or No? Emily Heckman

2. What is an Insect? Is there truly a difference among bugs, arachnids, crustaceans, and insects? Is there truly a difference among bugs, arachnids, crustaceans, and insects? What classifies as an insect? Do you know? What classifies as an insect? Do you know?

3. Class Discussion What criteria is needed to classify an insect? What criteria is needed to classify an insect? What do you think? What do you think?

4. Is this an insect?

5. Three-Part Body Insects have a three-part body which consists of a head, thorax, and abdomen. Insects have a three-part body which consists of a head, thorax, and abdomen. This means that the ant is an insect. This means that the ant is an insect.

6. Is it an Insect?

7. Arthropods Insects are arthropods, meaning they have a chitinous exoskeleton. Insects are arthropods, meaning they have a chitinous exoskeleton. Even with the exoskeleton, the crab is not classified as an insect. The crab is a crustacean. Even with the exoskeleton, the crab is not classified as an insect. The crab is a crustacean.

8. Is this an Insect?

9. Six Legs All insects have three pairs of jointed legs. All insects have three pairs of jointed legs. The spider has eight legs. This means it is not an insect. A spider is an arachnid. The spider has eight legs. This means it is not an insect. A spider is an arachnid.

10. Is it an Insect?

11. Two Antennae Insects have two antennae which they use for sensing. Insects have two antennae which they use for sensing. Yes, a bee is an insect. The bee has a three-part body, six legs, and antennae. Yes, a bee is an insect. The bee has a three-part body, six legs, and antennae.

12. What about this? Insect or no?

13. It’s a bug! Right? The “Lady Bug” or Coccinellidae is related to a beetle. The “Lady Bug” or Coccinellidae is related to a beetle. They have antenna, six legs, and a hard shell that covers their wings. They have antenna, six legs, and a hard shell that covers their wings. Yes, a Lady bug is an insect! Yes, a Lady bug is an insect!

14. Is it an Insect?

15. Compound Eyes Insects have compound eyes. Insects have compound eyes. Compound eyes help them to view very large angles. Compound eyes help them to view very large angles. Yes, the fly is an insect. Yes, the fly is an insect.

16. Let’s Review! Now you know insects have:

17. Photo References http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/08_01/antDM0208_4 68x337.jpg Ant http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/08_01/antDM0208_4 68x337.jpg Ant http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/08_01/antDM0208_4 68x337.jpg http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/08_01/antDM0208_4 68x337.jpg http://tokyo5.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/redback.jpg Spider http://tokyo5.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/redback.jpg Spider http://tokyo5.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/redback.jpg http://www.insectidentification.org/imgs/insects/honey- bee.jpg Honey Bee http://www.insectidentification.org/imgs/insects/honey- bee.jpg Honey Bee http://www.insectidentification.org/imgs/insects/honey- bee.jpg http://www.insectidentification.org/imgs/insects/honey- bee.jpg http://www.evangelchristianschool.org/news/wp- content/uploads/2008/12/crab1.jpg Crab http://www.evangelchristianschool.org/news/wp- content/uploads/2008/12/crab1.jpg Crab http://www.evangelchristianschool.org/news/wp- content/uploads/2008/12/crab1.jpg http://www.evangelchristianschool.org/news/wp- content/uploads/2008/12/crab1.jpg

18. Photo References http://www.vectair.co.uk/UserFiles/images/3512101208ins ect.jpg Fly http://www.vectair.co.uk/UserFiles/images/3512101208ins ect.jpg Fly http://www.vectair.co.uk/UserFiles/images/3512101208ins ect.jpg http://www.vectair.co.uk/UserFiles/images/3512101208ins ect.jpg http://www.mediagiantbomb.com/uploads/0/5768/553534 -ladybug_large.jpg LadyBug http://www.mediagiantbomb.com/uploads/0/5768/553534 -ladybug_large.jpg LadyBug http://www.mediagiantbomb.com/uploads/0/5768/553534 -ladybug_large.jpg http://www.mediagiantbomb.com/uploads/0/5768/553534 -ladybug_large.jpg http://www.nicksspiders.com/insects/anatomy.jpg Anatomy http://www.nicksspiders.com/insects/anatomy.jpg Anatomy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect Information http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect Information http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect