The Wonderful World of Arthropods

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The Wonderful World of Arthropods Or ... It's A
Bug's Life
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What is an Arthropod?

• Arthropod comes from the Greek words

arthro meaning jointed and

• pod meaning foot.

Jointed legs and feet allow them to do this
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Arthropods are Invertebrates

• They have NO backbone

• They have an exoskeleton

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Arthropods Have a Segmented Body
Millie has many segments and many legs!
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Arthropods Have a Life Cycle in Stages

• Egg

• Larva

• Pupa

• Adult

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Insects are the only Arthropods with Wings
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Can You Fill in Each Stage?
Egg
Larva
Pupa
Adult
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Examples of Arthropods Are

• Arachnids (and their relatives)

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• Insects (and their relatives)
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• Crustaceans (and their relatives)

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For More Information on Arthropods Visit

• http//animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/account
  s/information/Arthropoda.html
• http//animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/account
  s/information/Arthropoda.html
• http//www.cyhaus.com/marine/arthropod.htm
• http//www.insects.org/entophiles/arthropoda
• http//www.priweb.org/collections/arth/arthropod_c
  abinet.html