Station

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Station 1 Crayfish

• What class is this specimen from?
• What is the function of the green glands?
• What is the name of the protein that makes up the
  rough exoskeleton of this specimen?
• List some functions of swimmerets.
• From the list you made in 4, what do you think
  is/are the function of the swimmerets in the
  Crayfish?

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Station 2 Hermit Crab

• What class is this specimen part of?
• Why does this article say hermit crabs are not
  considered true crabs?
• What do hermit crabs feed on?

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Station 3 Scorpion

• Where is the stinging apparatus located on a
  scorpion?
• Is the venom harmful to man?
• What is the stinging equivalent to?
• What may the sting from a Androcotonus australis
  result in?
• How does the venom react with your body?
• What should you do if you get stung by a
  scorpion?
• List the steps in a scorpions feeding process
• What is the heart beat rate for a scorpion?
• What is unique about the scorpions nervous system
  compared with other arachnids?
• What does it mean to be ovoviviparous or truly
  viviparous?
• How does the female scorpion carry her young?
• Fill out your diagram for the scorpion.

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Station 4 Spider (you may need your book)

• What two regions make up the body of a spider?
• How many eyes are on a spider?
• What are the pedipalps of the spider used for?
• How can you identify a Brown Reculse?
• How can you identify a Black Widow spider?
• What is another name for a Daddy Long Legs?
• Label your diagram of the spider.

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Station 5 Chart

• Compare your chart with the one you find at this
  station. You may use your chart on the test!!!!!

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Station 6

• Compare your chart with the one you find at this
  station. You may use your chart on the test!!!!!
  

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Station 7

• Compare your chart with the one you find at this
  station. You may use your chart on the test!!!!!
  

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Station 8 Insects

• Fill out your diagram for the grasshopper.
• List the 5 different forms of nutrition discussed
  for this class.
• How do theses insects respire?
• What is a mechanoreceptor?
• Explain the difference between direct and
  indirect metamorphosis.
• What is estivation?
• What is a drone?

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• Land Hermit Crabs Online Resources about Keeping
  Kermit Crabs as Pets  
• Hermit crabs are among the more unusual pets,
  although they do make interesting, easy care
  companions.  They have distinct personalities,
  are active and curious, and their unique
  characteristics and low maintenance requirements
  make them good pets.
• Hermit crabs are not "true crabs."  They have a
  smaller, soft abdomen which they protect by
  living in an empty snail shell.  They must find
  larger shells as they grow, and owners of these
  pets must provide progressively larger shells as
  their pets grow.   In the wild they are
  omnivores, feeding on both plant and animal
  material. There are both marine and land hermit
  crabs, and the information here refers to the
  land hermit crab
• In the United States, there are two main species
  of hermit crabs found as pets Coenobita
  clypeatus (goes by a varity of names such as
  Caribbean crab, purple pincher crab, land hermit
  crab, tree crab, or soldier crab) and Coenobita
  compressus (Ecuadorian Crab or E-Crab). Other
  species are also kept as pets in other parts of
  the world, such as the Australian land hermit
  crab (Coenobita variabilis), and the strawberry
  land hermit crab (Coenobita perlatus).
• Land hermit crabs are relatively easy to find in
  pet stores, but care is required in choosing a
  potential pet.  Check to make sure that all the
  legs are present (3 pairs of walking legs), the
  shell covering the head and thorax isn't damaged,
  there are no parasites/small bugs present, and
  that the crab is lively.  Larger crabs may be
  more hardy, and if you already have a crab then
  it is important to match sizes pretty closely
  otherwise fighting may occur.

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