LIFE SCIENCE 9-9 What are insects?

OBJ: Describe the features of insects.

I. INSECTS - largest class of ____________.

- 1 million insects have been identified.
- insects live ____________, except in the oceans.
Examples - beetles/fleas/termites/moths/ants

II. THE GRASSHOPPER - jointed legs, segmented body, and an exoskeleton.

- 3 pairs of legs and an ____________.
Antenna = structure used for ____________, ____________,
and ____________.
- 3 body segments
- ____________
- ____________
- ____________
Thorax = ____________ section of an insects body.
- ____________ are attached to the thorax.
Abdomen = ____________ section of an insects body.
- grasshoppers have ____________.
Spiracles = ____________ to air tubes of a grasshopper.
- it ____________ out of these.
Tympanium = ____________ organ in the grasshopper.

III. SOCIAL INSECTS - some insects live together in ____________.

Example - ants and honeybees.
Bees - live in ____________
3 Kinds of Bees - Queens / Drones / Workers
- ____________ - lays eggs
- ____________ - fertilize eggs
- ____________ - take care of the eggs
- ____________ the queen and drones
- ____________ nectar and pollen
- ____________ and protect the hive.