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Insects and Human Society - Voshell and Hiner
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Term
Insects
Definition
dominant form of life on our planet
Term
750,000
Definition
number of species of insects
Term
3/4
Definition
percentage of all animal species that are insects
Term
Plant, Household, Animal, Human
Definition
four types of insect pests
Term
Fruit Fly
Definition
insect that is the perfect model of genetics
Term
Antennae
Definition
"feelers"
Term
Annelids
Definition
segmented worms, earthworms, marine worms
Term
Onychophora
Definition
peripatus, somewhere between annelids and arthropods
Term
Arthropods
Definition
segmented body, bilateral symmetry, exoskeleton
Term
Trilobites, Crustaceans, Chelicerates, Atelocerates
Definition
four subphyla of arthropods
Term
Trilobites
Definition
marine creatures that became extinct
Term
Crustaceans
Definition
water fleas plus decapods and isopods
Term
Decapods
Definition
lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, crabs
Term
Isopods
Definition
rolypolys, sowbugs, pillbugs
Term
Opiliones
Definition
daddy longlegs
Term
Chelicerates
Definition
arachnids, scorpions, spiders, ticks, mites, daddy longlegs
Term
Atelocerates
Definition
millipedes, centipedes, hexapods
Term
Annelids
Definition
body composed of many segments arranged in a row
Term
Annelids
Definition
no specialization of segments into body regions, not even a head
Term
Annelids
Definition
no mouthparts or antennae
Term
Annelids
Definition
no segmented appendages
Term
Annelids, Onychophorans, Arthropods
Definition
bilateral symmetry
Term
Annelids
Definition
no system of internal tubes for breathing
Term
Tracheae
Definition
internal tubes used for breathing
Term
Annelids
Definition
blood is in a closed circulatory system
Term
Annelids
Definition
do not have an external skeleton that must be shed to grow
Term
Exoskeleton
Definition
external skeleton
Term
Onychophorans, Arthropods
Definition
body composed of many segments
Term
Onychophorans
Definition
practically no specialization of body segments into body regions, although the mouthparts and antennae on the front are something like a head
Term
Onychophorans
Definition
mouthparts present
Term
Onychophorans, Arthropods
Definition
segmented antennae present
Term
Onychophorans
Definition
have many paired appendages that are used for walking, but these leglike structures are not segmented
Term
Onychophorans, Arthropods
Definition
breathe with a system of internal tubes
Term
Onychophorans, Arthropods
Definition
blood flows loosely in an open circulatory system
Term
Onychophorans, Arthropods
Definition
have an exoskeleton that must be shed to grow
Term
Arthropods
Definition
body segments grouped in two or three regions with specialized functions
Term
Annelids, Onychophorans, Arthropods
Definition
three phyla of insects
Term
Arthropods
Definition
paired segmented appendages
Term
Arthro
Definition
jointed
Term
Poda
Definition
foot or appendage
Term
Arthropods
Definition
segmented mouthparts
Term
Trilobites, Atelocerates
Definition
one pair of antennae
Term
Trilobites
Definition
appendages similar and leglike
Term
Trilobites
Definition
body with three major regions
Term
Cephalon, Thorax, Pygidium
Definition
three major regions of trilobites
Term
Trilobites
Definition
anterior part of body covered with a carapace
Term
Crustaceans, Atelocerates
Definition
mouthparts are mandibles that move laterally
Term
Crustaceans
Definition
two pairs of antennae
Term
Crustaceans
Definition
all appendages have two branches, although sometimes one of the branches is hard to distinguish
Term
Biramous
Definition
two-branched appendages
Term
Crustaceans, Chelicerates, Millipedes, Centipedes
Definition
two body regions
Term
Cephalothorax, Abdomen
Definition
two body regions of crustaceans and chelicerates
Term
Decapods
Definition
body is cylindrical
Term
Decapods
Definition
five pairs of walking legs
Term
Isopods
Definition
body is flattened
Term
Isopods
Definition
seven pairs of walking legs
Term
Chelicerates
Definition
mouthparts are fanglike with pincers that move vertically
Term
Chelicerae
Definition
pincers
Term
Chelicerates
Definition
no antennae
Term
Chelicerates, Atelocerates
Definition
all appendages have one branch
Term
Uniramous
Definition
one-branched appendages
Term
Arachnids
Definition
near the chelicerae they have a pair of pedipalps
Term
Pedipalps
Definition
appendages used for sensory purposes or to assist with feeding
Term
Arachnids
Definition
four pairs of jointed appendages that used for walking or crawling
Term
Scorpions, Daddy Longlegs
Definition
abdomen has segments
Term
Scorpions
Definition
stinger on end of abdomen
Term
Scorpions
Definition
pedipalps are very long, often as long as legs, and large, with claws on end
Term
Decapods, Isopods
Definition
two orders under the subphylum crustacean
Term
Scorpions, Spiders, Ticks and Mites, Daddy Longlegs
Definition
four orders under the class arachnid and the subphylum chelicerate
Term
Spiders, Ticks and Mites
Definition
abdomen has no segments
Term
Spiders
Definition
abdomen is very narrow where it joins the cephalothorax
Term
Spiders
Definition
pedipalps are shorter than legs and narrow, fingerlike
Term
Ticks and Mites
Definition
abdomen is broad where it joins the cephalothorax
Term
Ticks and Mites
Definition
chelicerae and pedipalps are very short
Term
Daddy Longlegs
Definition
no stinger on the end of abdomen
Term
Daddy Longlegs
Definition
very long, thin legs
Term
Atelocerates
Definition
either two or three body regions
Term
Head, Abdomen, (Thorax)
Definition
two (or three) body regions of atelocerates
Term
Head, Elongated Abdomen
Definition
two body regions of millipedes and centipedes
Term
Millipedes
Definition
thirty or more pairs of legs, with two pairs on most body segments
Term
Centipedes
Definition
fifteen or more pairs of legs, with one pair on each body segment
Term
Centipedes
Definition
first pair of legs modified into poisonous claws
Term
Insects
Definition
hexapods
Term
Insects (Hexapods)
Definition
three body regions
Term
Head, Thorax, Abdomen
Definition
three body regions of insects (hexapods)
Term
Insects (Hexapods)
Definition
three pairs of legs on thorax
Term
Insects (Hexapods)
Definition
usually one or two pairs of wings on thorax
Term
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Definition
classification of animals
Term
Monera, Fungi, Plantae, Protista, Animalia
Definition
five kingdoms of classification
Term
Monera
Definition
bacteria
Term
Plantae
Definition
higher plants
Term
Protista
Definition
slime molds or protozoans
Term
Animalia
Definition
animals
Term
Metamerism
Definition
body is segmented and repeated several times
Term
Ventral Nerve Cord
Definition
one nerve cord, similar to our spinal column, in the bottom of arthropods bodies
Term
Spiracles
Definition
controllable holes through the body that admit air into the network of tubes
Term
Arthropods
Definition
do not have lungs and their blood does not carry oxygen
Term
Trilobites
Definition
lived during the Cambrian period about 600 million years ago
Term
Trilobites
Definition
very abundant on the bottom of the ocean
Term
Trilobites
Definition
common as fossils
Term
Crustaceans
Definition
primarily live in aquatic environments
Term
Freshwater, Saltwater, Brackish
Definition
three types of aquatic environments
Term
Crustaceans
Definition
breathe with gills
Term
Cephalothorax
Definition
head and chest
Term
Abdomen
Definition
stomach
Term
Crustaceans
Definition
five to seven pairs of legs
Term
Decapods
Definition
lobsters, crabs, crayfish, shrimp
Term
Decapods
Definition
often consumed
Term
Isopods
Definition
terrestrial crustaceans
Term
Isopods
Definition
sowbugs, pillbugs, rolypolys
Term
Isopods, Daddy Longlegs
Definition
detritus feeders
Term
Isopods
Definition
some can roll into a ball
Term
Isopods, Daddy Longlegs
Definition
harmless
Term
Chelicerae
Definition
mouthparts that move up and down
Term
Mandibles
Definition
mouthparts that move side to side
Term
Chelicerates
Definition
terrestrial
Term
Chelicerates
Definition
have feeding structures that move up and down like snake fangs, but not hollow
Term
Chelicerates
Definition
four pairs of legs
Term
Spiders
Definition
generally carnivorous
Term
Spiders
Definition
holds prey with chelicerae, creates a soup, and eats with a straw
Term
Spiders
Definition
digestion is mostly external
Term
Spiders
Definition
fanglike mouthparts, all have poison, but few are a threat to humans
Term
Spiders
Definition
most spin silk
Term
Black Widow, Brown Recluse
Definition
two dangerous spiders
Term
Black Widows
Definition
females are shiny black with red hourglass
Term
Black Widows
Definition
males are black and yellow or black and orange
Term
Black Widows
Definition
not very aggressive spiders
Term
Black Widows
Definition
likes dark places and are usually found in groups
Term
Black Widows
Definition
bites are immediately painful as neurotoxins are quite poisonous
Term
Neurotoxins
Definition
affects nerves
Term
Brown Recluse
Definition
also called fiddle backed spider
Term
Brown Recluse
Definition
violin marking on cephalothorax
Term
Brown Recluse
Definition
three pairs of eyes instead of four
Term
Brown Recluse
Definition
uniform tan color and long legs
Term
Brown Recluse
Definition
reclusive but aggressive, it is usually encountered accidentally
Term
Brown Recluse
Definition
bites are sharp but not initially painful
Term
Brown Recluse
Definition
bites contain neurotoxins and necrotoxins
Term
Necrotoxins
Definition
kills flesh
Term
Tarantulas, Scorpions
Definition
generally nocturnal
Term
Tarantulas
Definition
have hooked hairs on abdomen that can get into predators' eyes and nose
Term
Pedipalps
Definition
claws of a scorpion
Term
Scorpions
Definition
stinger in tail
Term
Scorpions
Definition
glow in UV light
Term
Acari
Definition
tiny in Greek
Term
Mites
Definition
have only one noticeable body region
Term
Abdomen
Definition
only noticeable body region of mites
Term
Mites
Definition
microscopic
Term
Mites
Definition
parasites of many insects
Term
Mites
Definition
feed intradermally and cause scabies and the mange
Term
Chiggers
Definition
immature harvest mites
Term
Chiggers
Definition
attach to skin using two claws and two bladelike beaks enter the skin
Term
Spider Mites
Definition
get name from webbing they make around feeding sites
Term
Drought-Stressed Plants
Definition
susceptible to mite infestation
Term
Stippling
Definition
injury caused by spider mites
Term
Stippling
Definition
reduces the ability of leaves to carry out photosynthesis
Term
Ticks
Definition
have two body segments, six legs when young and eight legs when adults
Term
Ticks
Definition
parasites in the order of arachnids
Term
Hard Bodied, Soft Bodied
Definition
two types of ticks
Term
Ticks
Definition
much larger than mites
Term
Hypostome
Definition
barbed modified mouth of a tick
Term
Tick
Definition
feeds by burying hypostome into the flesh of its host
Term
Ticks
Definition
secretes anticoagulants in its saliva
Term
Ticks
Definition
head is completely embedded while it feeds
Term
Lyme Disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Definition
two diseases cause by ticks
Term
Daddy Longlegs
Definition
very long legs
Term
Detritus
Definition
plant material in a state of decay
Term
Atelocerates
Definition
subphylum that insects belong to
Term
thousands
Definition
milli
Term
Legs
Definition
pede
Term
two
Definition
Diplo
Term
Millipedes
Definition
some species in South America can eject cyanide
Term
Poison
Definition
cyanide
Term
Hundred
Definition
centi
Term
Centipedes
Definition
one pair of legs per segment
Term
Centipedes
Definition
usually shiny, reddish brown and less than three inches long
Term
Centipedes
Definition
atelocerates that can bite
Term
Centipedes
Definition
modified first pair of legs as poisonous claws
Term
Six
Definition
hexa
Term
Insects
Definition
two pairs of functioning wings as adults
Term
Insects
Definition
flew for millions of years before anything else did
Term
Into
Definition
in-
Term
Cut
Definition
-sect
Term
Insects
Definition
three pairs of legs with one pair on each of the three thorax segments
Term
Prolegs
Definition
fleshy unsegmented appendages
Term
Exoskeleton
Definition
acts as a suit of armor
Term
Exoskeleton
Definition
made of chitin
Term
Chitin
Definition
a long chain polysaccharide
Term
Chitin
Definition
similar to cellulose
Term
Cellulose
Definition
makes trees strong
Term
1. Seta
2. Epicuticle
3. Exocuticle
4. Endocuticle
5. Epidermis
Definition
layers of skin of insects
Term
Epicuticle, Exocuticle
Definition
layers of insects' skin that are molted off
Term
Endocuticle
Definition
layer of insects' skin that are dissolved and reused
Term
Epidermis
Definition
layer of insects' skin that is living
Term
Epicuticle
Definition
layer of insect skin that is waxy and water resistant
Term
Molting
Definition
the destruction of old cuticle, formation of new and larger cuticle, and shedding of remnants of old cuticle
Term
Prothorax
Definition
first thorax section
Term
Endocrine System, Brain
Definition
controls molting in insects
Term
Gut Receptors
Definition
indicate stretching, signalling time to molt
Term
Prothoracic Gland
Definition
produces a molting hormone called ecdysone
Term
Prothoracic Gland
Definition
gland in the thorax of insects
Term
Ecdysone
Definition
molting hormone
Term
Sensory Inputs, Feeding
Definition
two types of specialization of insect heads
Term
Locomotion, Sensory, Digestion
Definition
three types of specialization of insect thoraxes
Term
Digestion, Excretion, Reproduction
Definition
three types of specialization of insect abdomens
Term
Regionalization
Definition
individual body segments becoming specialized regions
Term
Jointed Appendages
Definition
allowed for specialization of appendages
Term
Chewing, Piercing-Sucking, Siphoning, Sponging
Definition
four feeding appendages on the head of insects
Term
Chewing
Definition
beetles, grasshoppers type of feeding appendage
Term
Piercing-Sucking
Definition
lice and mosquitoes type of feeding appendage
Term
Siphoning
Definition
butterflies type of feeding appendage
Term
Sponging
Definition
flies type of feeding appendage
Term
Running, Digging, Grasping, Jumping, Swimming, Wings
Definition
six types of locomotion appendages on the thorax of insects
Term
Running
Definition
cockroaches type of locomotion appendage
Term
Digging
Definition
mole crickets type of locomotion appendage
Term
Grasping
Definition
praying mantises type of locomotion appendage
Term
Jumping
Definition
grasshoppers type of locomotion appendage
Term
Swimming
Definition
giant water bugs type of locomotion appendage
Term
Ommatidia
Definition
facets of insects' eyes
Term
Compound Eyes
Definition
made of lots of little functional eyes
Term
Exoskeleton
Definition
keeps insects from dying from falling
Term
Urea
Definition
humans' excretion
Term
Urea
Definition
excretion intermediate in toxicity
Term
Urea
Definition
excretion intermediate in the amount of energy used to make
Term
Urea
Definition
excreted in the form of urine
Term
Uric Acid
Definition
terrestrial insects' excretion
Term
Uric Acid
Definition
excretion relatively nontoxic
Term
Uric Acid
Definition
excretion hardest to make by amount of energy used
Term
Uric Acid
Definition
excreted in a dry fecal pellet
Term
Ammonia
Definition
fish and aquatic insects' excretion
Term
Ammonia
Definition
excretion that is highly toxic
Term
Ammonia
Definition
excretion that is easiest to make in terms of energy used
Term
Ammonia
Definition
excretion that is soluble in water
Term
Urea, Uric Acid, Ammonia
Definition
three types of nitrogenous waste products
Term
Uric Acid
Definition
excretion containing and using no water
Term
Uric Acid
Definition
urine and feces of insects mixed together
Term
Metamorphosis
Definition
a change in body structure, habitat and changes in behavior as an adult
Term
Metamorphosis
Definition
allows insects to better fit their environmental niche and avoid competition
Term
Dormant
Definition
resting state
Term
Diapause
Definition
allows insects to suspend development and usually occurs from a change in photoperiod
Term
Diapause
Definition
ceases when certain conditions have been met, such as number of accumulated cooling or warming hours
Term
Hibernal
Definition
winter diapause
Term
Aestival
Definition
summer diapause
Term
Quiescence
Definition
a period of inactivity that occurs in direct response to environmental conditions and is often short term
Term
Parthenogenesis
Definition
asexual reproduction
Term
Parthenogenesis
Definition
similar to cloning as no males are necessary
Term
Aphids
Definition
have sexual reproduction allowing for genetic diversity and parthenogenesis which clones successful copies
Term
Viviparous Reproduction
Definition
the process of some insects giving birth to live young in a process similar to mammals
Term
Ovoviviparous Reproduction
Definition
the process of some insects laying eggs that hatch immediately
Term
Short Generation Time
Definition
allows insects to adapt genetically to changes in their environment
Term
Specialization in Lifestyle
Definition
allows insects to adapt to unique food sources or a very special habitat
Term
Metamorphosis
Definition
change in form
Term
Egg Masses
Definition
numerous insect eggs in groups
Term
Rice, Barrel
Definition
two common shapes of insect eggs
Term
Molting
Definition
the shedding of old cuticle and expanding into a new and larger one
Term
No Metamorphosis
Definition
Most primitive form of metamorphosis
Term
Complete Metamorphosis
Definition
most advanced form of metamorphosis
Term
No Metamorphosis
Definition
adult looks the same as immature insects
Term
Incomplete Metamorphosis
Definition
gradual change in appearance without a major transformation in any one stage
Term
Wing Pads
Definition
pouches on the outside of the thorax where wings develop
Term
Nymphs
Definition
immature forms in incomplete metamorphosis
Term
Nymph
Definition
from the Greek meaning bride
Term
Nymphs
Definition
generally look like adults except for wings
Term
Complete Metamorphosis
Definition
a type of metamorphosis with a sudden change in appearance with major transformation taking place in one stage
Term
No Metamorphosis, Incomplete Metamorphosis, Complete Metamorphosis
Definition
three types of metamorphosis
Term
Complete Metamorphosis
Definition
immature stages are very unlike the adults
Term
Larva -> Pupa -> Adult
Definition
life cycle in complete metamorphosis
Term
Larvae
Definition
the first stages after the egg move around actively and eat
Term
Pupa
Definition
bridges the gap between larvae and adults
Term
Pupa
Definition
the inactive resting stage where most of the changes in appearance take place just before becoming an adult
Term
Larva
Definition
Latin for ghost or mask
Term
Larva
Definition
have only simple eyes instead of compound eyes
Term
Larva
Definition
no signs of wing pads on the outside of the thorax
Term
Pupa
Definition
from the Latin word for doll
Term
Chrysalis
Definition
a butterfly pupa
Term
Pupa
Definition
stage in which reproductive organs develop in complete metamorphosis
Term
38
Definition
Total number of orders within insects
Term
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Definition
largest insect order by far with 300,000 species
Term
Beetles
Definition
have two pairs of wings with first pair very hard and armorlike
Term
Elytra
Definition
armorlike wings of beetles
Term
Coleoptera
Definition
translates to sheath wings
Term
Ptera
Definition
means wings
Term
Coleo
Definition
means sheath
Term
Grubs
Definition
beetle larvae
Term
Di
Definition
means two
Term
Diptera (True Flies)
Definition
order of insects that have only one pair of wings
Term
True Flies
Definition
mouthparts are generally piercing sucking or sponging
Term
Halteres
Definition
second pair of modified wings on true flies used for balance
Term
Diptera (True Flies)
Definition
many of the larvae have no distinct head, just some mouthparts
Term
Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Definition
have two pairs of wings covered with scales that give color
Term
Lepidoptera
Definition
means scale wings
Term
Insects
Definition
can see in the ultraviolet range
Term
Wing Scales
Definition
considered to be modified setae
Term
Butterflies and Moths
Definition
mouthparts of adults are siphoning with a coiled tube
Term
Butterflies
Definition
fly only during the day and have knobbed antennae
Term
Moths
Definition
fly mostly at night and have antennae that are not knobbed
Term
Caterpillars
Definition
butterfly and moth larvae
Term
Butterflies
Definition
very smooth often brightly colored pupa
Term
Moths
Definition
can see the legs, wings, and other body structures on the outside of the pupa
Term
Hymen
Definition
means membrane
Term
Hymeno
Definition
Greek god of marriage
Term
Hamuli
Definition
the structure that unites the front and hind wings of bees, wasps and ants
Term
Bees, Wasps, and Ants (Hymenoptera)
Definition
thread-waisted order
Term
Hymenoptera (Bees, Wasps, Ants)
Definition
antennae are long and threadlike, and often elbowed
Term
Hymenoptera (Bees, Wasps, Ants)
Definition
mouthparts are chewing or lapping sucking
Term
Wasps
Definition
have no barbs on their stinger so that they can sting again
Term
Bees
Definition
have a barbed stinger which tears out of their bodies when they sting
Term
Generalist Predators
Definition
predators that are not picky and will eat anything
Term
Hemiptera (True Bugs)
Definition
first pair of wings is leathery at the base and membranous at the tips
Term
Hemelytron
Definition
means half wings
Term
True Bugs (Hemiptera)
Definition
have sucking mouthparts in the form of a beak that comes off the front of the head
Term
Hemiptera (True Bugs)
Definition
part of thorax is enlarged to form a triangular shield
Term
Hemiptera (True Bugs)
Definition
antennae are much longer than the head
Term
Homoptera (Hoppers, Aphids, Scales)
Definition
front wings are all leathery
Term
Homo
Definition
means same or alike
Term
Homoptera (Hoppers, Aphids, Scales)
Definition
mouthparts are piercing sucking in the form of beaks that come off the back of the head
Term
Aphids
Definition
produce honeydew
Term
Aphids
Definition
have both sexual and asexual reproduction
Term
Honeydew
Definition
excess fluids that are secreted by aphids
Term
Scales
Definition
produce a substance that entirely covers them
Term
Scales
Definition
bodies don't have usual insect appearance because they stay in one place
Term
Scales
Definition
secretion is used to produces dyes and shellac
Term
Ortho
Definition
means straight
Term
Ovipositor
Definition
Egg layer
Term
Orthoptera (Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids)
Definition
females may have long ovipositors
Term
Orthoptera (Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids)
Definition
males make musical sounds for warning and courting
Term
Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
Definition
aquatic insect order
Term
Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
Definition
have a long and slender abdomen
Term
Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
Definition
short, bristle like antennae
Term
Nymphs or Naiads
Definition
immature dragonflies and damselflies
Term
Blattaria (Cockroaches)
Definition
head may be hidden by thorax
Term
Cockroaches
Definition
nocturnal, smell bad, and can live for months on very little food
Term
Iso
Definition
means equal
Term
Worker Termites
Definition
small, soft bodied, pale insects that cannot see
Term
Isoptera (Termites)
Definition
have a common burial ground
Term
Isoptera (Termites)
Definition
social insects with a caste system
Term
Soldier Termites
Definition
guard the colony with their larger heads and powerful jaws
Term
Termites (Isoptera)
Definition
feed on wood and wood products
Term
Termites
Definition
have the longest lived queens of all insects
Term
Pthiraptera (Lice)
Definition
transmit typhus
Term
Lice
Definition
wingless their entire life
Term
Sucking Lice (Anoplura), Chewing Lice (Mallophaga)
Definition
two major suborders of Lice
Term
Sucking Lice (Anoplura)
Definition
have piercing sucking mouthparts and feed on blood
Term
Chewing Lice (Mallophaga)
Definition
have chewing mouthparts and feed on feathers or hair
Term
Seam Squirrels
Definition
type of lice that congregate in seams
Term
Mantids (Mantodea)
Definition
have raptorial legs
Term
Raptorial Legs
Definition
highly specialized front legs that grab and hold prey
Term
Aptera
Definition
wingless
Term
Siphonaptera (Fleas)
Definition
adults are small, hardbodied, and laterally compressed
Term
Combs
Definition
part of fleas that hang on to hair
Term
Fleas (Siphonaptera)
Definition
females require a blood meal before laying eggs
Term
Fleas
Definition
pupates in a silk cocoon
Term
Fleas
Definition
plague carriers
Term
Cerci
Definition
earwig tails
Term
Exoskeleton
Definition
composed of a nonliving cuticle produced by a living epidermis
Term
Chitin
Definition
most common ingredient of the cuticle
Term
Scierotin
Definition
gives cuticle hard, horny character that tans
Term
Resilin
Definition
protein that makes up the soft flexible tissue between hard plates
Term
Thoracic Ganglia
Definition
part of the nervous system that is important for movement
Term
Abdominal Ganglia
Definition
part of the nervous system that is important for digestion, excretion and reproduction
Term
Ventral
Definition
means bottom
Term
Foregut, Midgut, Hindgut
Definition
Three parts of the digestive system in insects
Term
Crop and Gizzard
Definition
two parts of the foregut
Term
Midgut
Definition
insects' stomach
Term
Trachea
Definition
a series of interconnecting tubes which admit air through outer openings
Term
Spiracles
Definition
outer openings of trachea
Term
Tracheoles
Definition
the smallest branches of the respiratory system that are partially filled with fluid
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