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Syllabus 1.5.2 Common Terrestrial Invertebrates

Syllabus 1.5.2 Common Terrestrial Invertebrates. Identification. Has it got legs?. Yes No. Has it got a slimy flattened foot?. Yes No. Has it got a shell?. Yes No. It’s a SNAIL. Start again. It’s a SLUG. Start again. Is the body divided into segments?. Yes No.

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Syllabus 1.5.2 Common Terrestrial Invertebrates

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  1. Syllabus 1.5.2 Common Terrestrial Invertebrates Identification

  2. Has it got legs? YesNo

  3. Has it got a slimy flattened foot? YesNo

  4. Has it got a shell? YesNo

  5. It’s a SNAIL Start again

  6. It’s a SLUG Start again

  7. Is the body divided into segments? YesNo

  8. It’s a ROUNDWORM Start again

  9. Has it got more than 15 segments? YesNo

  10. It’s an EARTHWORM Start again

  11. It’s a MAGGOT (Fly larva) Start again

  12. Has it got more than 6 legs? YesNo

  13. Has it got more than 8 legs? YesNo

  14. Has it got a one-part body? YesORHas it got a two-part body? Yes

  15. It’s a SPIDER Start again

  16. Are the legs at least twice as long as the body? YesNo

  17. It’s a HARVESTMAN Start again

  18. It’s a MITE Start again

  19. Has it got 6 true legs and 4 or more false legs? YesORHas it got many true legs and no false legs? Yes

  20. Has it got 5 or less pairs of false legs? YesORHas it got 6 or more pairs of false legs? Yes

  21. It’s a BUTTERFLY / MOTH LARVA (Caterpillar) Start again

  22. It’s a SAWFLY LARVA Start again

  23. Is it long and thin with many pairs of legs? YesORIs it oval with 6 or 7 pairs of legs? Yes

  24. It’s a WOODLOUSE Start again

  25. Has it got 2 pairs of legs per segment? YesORHas it got 1 pair of legs per segment? Yes

  26. It’s a MILLIPEDE Start again

  27. It’s a CENTIPEDE Start again

  28. Has it got large back legs for jumping? YesNo

  29. It’s a GRASSHOPPER / CRICKET Start again

  30. Has it got a pair of pincers on it’s tail end? YesNo

  31. It’s an EARWIG Start again

  32. Is the abdomen formed of 2 hard wing cases joining in a line down the middle? YesNo

  33. Are the wing cases rounded on top? YesORDo the wing cases meet in a ridge? YesORAre the wing cases diamond shaped with a clear patch at the end? Yes

  34. It’s a BEETLE Start again

  35. It’s a LEAFHOPPER Start again

  36. It’s a BUG Start again

  37. Is the upper part of the abdomen covered in a short pair of wing cases? YesNo

  38. Is the body shaped like a shield? YesORIs the body shaped like a bullet? Yes

  39. It’s a SHIELDBUG Start again

  40. It’s a ROVE BEETLE Start again

  41. Is it tiny, under 5mm long, with an appendage underneath that causes it to leap? YesNo

  42. It’as a SPRINGTAIL Start again

  43. Does it have obvious wings? YesNo

  44. Does the body have a definite waist? YesNo

  45. It’s an ANT Start again

  46. Is the body very small and shaped like a tear drop? YesNo

  47. It’s an APHID Start again

  48. Are the antennae as long as the front legs and are there wing buds present? YesORAre the antennae short and there is no hint of wings? Yes

  49. It’s a BUG NYMPH Start again

  50. It’s a BEETLE LARVA Start again

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