INSECT ANATOMYINSECT ANATOMY

Lily EdmonLily EdmonWaimea Middle SchoolWaimea Middle School

Steve SouderSteve SouderGK-12 PRISM FellowGK-12 PRISM Fellow

The common features of all Insects include:

Three body parts: Head, Thorax, and Abdomen

Six Legs

Two Antennae

Two Eyes (simple or compound)

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InsectInsect

Non-InsectNon-Insect

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Non-InsectNon-Insect

http://www.animalcorner.co.uk/insects/centipedes/centipede_anatomy.html

Centipede

Am I an Insect?Am I an Insect?

http://www.mexmission.com/images/typical/animals/centipede_from_apetlanca_jpg.html

http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/guidebooks/spiders/text/Myrmarachne_plantaleoides.htm

Am I an Insect?Am I an Insect?

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www.geocities.com/.../AntMimicJump.htm

One more time!One more time!

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