Arthropods Flashcards
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Arthropod
invertebrate animal
Molting
shedding outer shell/skin
Pheromones
chemical substance released by an animal into the environment
Thorax
part of the body between the neck and stomach
Abdomen
part of the body the contains the digestive organs
Cephalothorax
fused head and thorax ex a spider
Exoskeleton
outside covering
Cheliped
pair of legs that hold large cheale
Malpighean tubes
organs going into the gut of a insect
Arachnid
spider
Metamorphosis
process of transforming
Crustaceans
aquatic arthropod ex crab
Insects
6 legged arthropod
Antennae
long thin sensory tool
Swimmerets
limb used for swimming or holding eggs
Green glands
excretory function ex crayfish
Grasshopper
insect
Butterfly
insect
Housefly
insect
Mosquito
insect
Crab
malacostracans
Lobster
malacostracans
Spiders
arachnid
Scorpions
arachnid