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Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
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Term
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Definition
spiders, scorpions, mites, whipscorpions
only non-antennate arthropods
chelicerae, pedipalps, 2 tagmata (prosoma, opisthosoma: cephalothorax, abdomen) |
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Term
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Definition
lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, etc.
biramus appendages
2 tagmata: cephalothorax and abdomen |
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Term
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Definition
| millipedes, centipedes, insects |
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Term
| Arthropod Characteristics |
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Definition
Metamerism (tagmata)
Chitinous Exoskeleton
Bilateral Symmetry
Paired, jointed appendages
Open circulatory system (hemocoel)
Ventral nerve cord
Tubular alimentary system |
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Term
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Definition
no antennae
cephalothorax & abdomen
chelicerae
pedipalps
most are carnivorous
most are terrestrial |
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Term
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Definition
spiders
most spin silk
3 US species |
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Term
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Definition
not very aggressive
like dark places
bites are immediately painful
venom contains neurotoxin |
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Term
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Definition
AKA: fiddle-backed spider
uniform tan color
encountered accidently
bites are sharp not not initially painful
venom contains necrotoxins
bite is seldom fatal |
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Term
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Definition
bite is painful
poisonous
generally noctournal |
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Definition
Scorpions
noctournal predators
local species feels like a bee sting |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
stylosome (feeding tube)
injects fluid to dissolve tissue |
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Term
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Definition
have 2 body segments
hard and soft bodied ticks
feed on blood
anticoagulants in saliva
head becomes completely imbedded and anchored in skin |
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Term
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Definition
only one noticable body region
important pests of fowl
some feed intradermally |
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Term
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Definition
Harvestmen
cephalothorax and abdomen broadly joined
carnivorous
scent glands for protection |
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Term
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Definition
one pair of antenna
unbranched appendages (uniramus)
most are terrestrial
insects, milipedes, centipedes
entire appendage makes up mandible
3 classes |
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Term
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Definition
Millipedes
short antennae with 7 segments
2 pairs of legs/body segment
harmless detritus feeders
secretes quinones, phenols, cyanide, etc. |
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Term
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Definition
Centipedes
1 pair of legs/segment
flattened body
antennae with 14 segments
poison claws |
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Term
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Definition
3 body regions
1 pair antennae
tracheal respiratory system
spiracles (openings for air)
wings
3 pairs of legs, 1 pair on each thoracic segment
prolegs (fleshy appendages on abdomen)
compound eyes with facets (ommatidia) |
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Term
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Definition
winged insects
exopterygota: gradual metamorphosis
endopterygota: complete metamorphosis |
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Term
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Definition
egg -> nymph -> adult
wing pads develop externally
orders blattaria, hemiptera, phthiraptera |
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Term
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Definition
complete metamorphosis
egg -> larva -> pupa -> adult
wings develop internally
orders coleoptera, lepidoptera, hymenoptera, diptera, siphonaptera |
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Term
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Definition
"kissing bugs"
Order Hemiptera
Family Reduviidae
Subfamily Tritominae |
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