INSECTS

Introduction to Insects

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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