What Domain do Insects Belong to n EUKARYA

What Domain do Insects Belong to? n EUKARYA The Domain – _______ n Why do Insects belong to this domain? q NUCLEUS They have a _______

What KINDGDOM do Insects Belong to? n The Kingdom – ANIMALIA _______ q The Animal Kingdom More commonly called __________

WHAT PHYLUM DO INSECTS BELONG TO? Arthropoda

4 MAJOR CLASSES OF ARTHROPODS n. Crustaceans n. Arachnids n. Centipedes n. INSECTS & Millipedes

n *Why are INSECTS in the phylum of Arthropoda? *What do these classes have in ofcommon? Characteristics Arthropods: n n JOINT Arthros is Greek for _____ Podos is Greek for _______ or FOOT ______ LEG

What is an Arthropod? n Invertebrate with exoskeleton n Segmented body, n Jointed body attachments called Appendages = body outgrowths q Legs, antennae, claws or wings

ANTENNAE LEGS CLAWS WINGS

Arthropod Growth n Arthropods must ____ MOLT or SHED EXOSKELETON (_______ periodically) in order to grow.

Phylum Arthropoda Broken Down into 4 Classes n 1. Arachnids. Two body segments q 8 legs q NO antennae q n Includes spiders, scorpions, ticks & mites (chiggers)

ARACHNIDS: TICKS & MITES BIRD MITE TICK

ARACHNIDS: CHIGGER n

Arthropod Classes n 2. Crustaceans n n n 2 to 3 body segments 2 pair of antennae, 5 or more pair of legs, q Includes crabs, lobsters, shrimp, crayfish, pill bugs & barnacles

CRUSTACEAN EXAMPLES

CRUSTACEAN LIFE CYCLE

CRUSTACEAN OBTAINING FOOD PISTOL SHRIMP https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=e. KPr. Gx B 1 Kzchttps: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=e KPr. Gx. B 1 Kzc

Diversity of Arthropods n 3. Millipedes & Centipedes Many body sections q Many pairs of legs q Millipedes are herbivores or plant eaters, q Centipedes are carnivores or meat eaters q

Diversity of Arthropods n 3. Millipedes & Centipedes Millipedes are herbivores or plant eaters, q Centipedes are carnivores or meat eaters https: //www. youtube. com/watch ? v=XE-LMPHR_TY (Monster Wars 28 min) q

Diversity of Arthropods n 4. Insects…Most successful class in terms of diversity n Characteristics of Insects: 6 legs q 3 body segments q One pair of antennae q Invertebrate with Exoskeleton q

Metamorphosis n Series of changes in body shape and form during life history n Incomplete M: 3 stages including nymph (smaller, immature version of adult)

n Complete M: 4 stages including larva (wormlike creature which eats and grows) and pupa (enclosed structure that changes into adult form)