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Incredible Insects!

Incredible Insects!. Head. The main visible parts on the head are the large compound eyes, the antenna (feelers), and the mouthparts. On the grasshopper, the antennae are long and thread-like. Grasshoppers have chewing-type mouthparts. Thorax.

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Incredible Insects!

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  1. Incredible Insects!

  2. Head The main visible parts on the head are the large compound eyes, the antenna (feelers), and the mouthparts. On the grasshopper, the antennae are long and thread-like. Grasshoppers have chewing-type mouthparts.

  3. Thorax The thorax is the middle region of the body, and it bears the legs and wings--if wings are present. Near the base of the middle leg, there is a small breathing hole called the thoracic spiracle. Insects breathe through spiracles and not through their mouths.

  4. The legs of different insects are adapted to do different things. The legs of some insects are adapted for swimming, burrowing, jumping, or grasping. From looking at the form of the grasshopper's hind leg, how do you suppose they are used?

  5. JUMPING!

  6. Abdomen • The abdomen does not have many outstanding features on most insects. It just looks like a series of similar-looking segments.

  7. How Many Legs Does an Insect Have?

  8. 6

  9. Moths & Butterflies

  10. Wow! Look, it’s a butterfly…or is it a moth? How can we tell? Will you help me figure it out?

  11. I am a moth.... I have.... • • Slender comb-like antennae • • Wings that are open when I rest • • A "fuzzy" body • • I'm active during the night. (nocturnal) • • My eggs are usually flat or oblong.

  12. Moths Underwing Moth

  13. Golden Emperor Moth

  14. Silk Moth Silk Moth Antennae

  15. Baorisa Moth

  16. Death’s Head Hawk Moth

  17. Sphinx Moth

  18. Grass Moth

  19. Unknown Moths…Can You Name Them? 1 2 3

  20. I am a butterfly… I have… • Clubbed Antennae (knobby tips) • A sleek, slim body • My wings are upright when I rest. • I am active during the day. (Diurnal) • I lay my eggs upright.

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