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AQUATIC INSECTS

AQUATIC INSECTS. I. Phylum Arthropoda A. Major characteristics. 1. Jointed appendages and…. 2. An exoskeleton of chitin. 3. Segmented body. II. Classes of Arthropods. B. Class Diplopoda. A. Class Arachnida. C. Class Chilopoda. D. Class Crustacea. E. Class Insecta.

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AQUATIC INSECTS

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  1. AQUATIC INSECTS

  2. I. Phylum ArthropodaA. Major characteristics 1. Jointed appendages and…

  3. 2. An exoskeleton of chitin

  4. 3. Segmented body

  5. II. Classes ofArthropods B. Class Diplopoda A. Class Arachnida C. Class Chilopoda D. Class Crustacea E. Class Insecta

  6. Only class with wings One pair of antenna III. Characteristics of class Insecta abdomen thorax head

  7. Kingdom Animalia IV. Classification (use the common mosquito as an example) Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Diptera Family Culicidae Genus Culex Species pipiens Scientific name: Culex pipiens

  8. V.Examples ofAQUATIC INSECTS

  9. A. The Seven Orders

  10. 1. Ephemeroptera

  11. mayfly nymph (naiad)

  12. 2. Odonata

  13. DAMSELFLY

  14. 3. Plecoptera

  15. stonefly nymph

  16. 4. Hemiptera

  17. water boatman

  18. back swimmer

  19. water strider

  20. GIANT WATER BUG

  21. WATER SCORPION

  22. 5. Coleoptera

  23. Diving beetle larva

  24. whirligig beetle

  25. Water penny

  26. 6. Trichoptera

  27. caddisfly larva

  28. 7. Diptera

  29. mosquito

  30. red-tailed maggot.

  31. Black flies (Simulium flies)

  32. Here’s a couple of others for those who just can’t get enough of insect orders (yes, they’re optional)

  33. 8. Megaloptera

  34. DOBSONFLY LARVA

  35. 9. Lepidoptera

  36. AQUATIC MOTH

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