INSECTS
Feb 22, 2016
INSECTS
Introduction to Insects
Let’s add words
Characteristics of Insects
Features of insectsHead Thorax Abdomen
Antennae Legs
Compound eye
Parts to a Praying mantis
AbdomenThorax
AntennaeHead
Leg
Compound eye
Your TURN!!!!!!! What about this beetle?
LegsAntennae
Head
Thorax
Abdomen
Eye
Ant Communities
What about a butterfly?
The life Cycle of a butterfly
Insect life cycle
The egg The egg is laid on a leaf by an adult
butterfly
Larva The larva eats a lot of leaves and grows
very much.
caterpillar A caterpillar is a larva that has
grown.
Pupa When a caterpillar grows it becomes
a pupa. The caterpillar attaches to a branch. It forms a chrysalis to start the
process of becoming a butterfly.
The Butterfly These adults do not live for very
long. Butterflies do not eat. Butterflies drink out of a straw-like
tongue.
Now you try!
Egg
Larvae
CaterpillarPupa
Adult Butterfly
How do insects talk or communicate?
Why are bees important in nature?
Signs of Spring