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Observing God's World, Test 3, Ch 2. (2.1-2.6)
Tiny hairs on the spider's body is called... | Setae (pronounced see - tee) | These hair pick up vibrations and act as a sense organ. |
I have no backbone, an external skeleton, a segmented body and jointed appendages. Think big! I am... | An Arthropod | Insects are in this group but there are so many more that have the same characteristics. |
I am shed my external skeleton. This process is called... | Molting | |
The scientific name uses two specific names. What are they? | The GENUS and the SPECIES | |
Insects have ________ body regions. | THREE | Head, Thorax and Abdomen |
I am active at night, I am... | Nocturnal | Active in the day time is called diurnal. |
Spiders have how many legs? | 8 | Insects have 6. |
The poisonous spider with an hourglass on its body. | Black Widow | The brown recluse has a violin shape on its body. |
T/F: Book Lungs are found in the abdomen of insects. | FALSE | Book lungs are found in SPIDERS. SPIDERS ARE NOT INSECTS! |
Tarantulas are the ______ spiders in the world. | LARGEST | |
I am a newborn spider. I will move from the nest by catching strands of silk in the wind. This is called... | Ballooning | |
What two languages were used in scientific names? | Greek and ..... | Latin. The reason was because back in the day, everyone knew these two languages. It opened the doors of communication across the world when someone discovered a new species. |
Parasite that causes mange on animals. | MITE | |
Arachnid with a need-like point on the end of the tail. | Scorpion | |
Entomologists are scientists who study .... | Insects | |
What percentage of all arthropods are insects? | 90% | That's a lot! |