Insects

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Insects

• Mr. Sargent

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Today lets talk about

• What is an insect?
• Good bugs and bad bugs
• Where did they go?
• Questions

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Most insects have

• How many legs?

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Most insects have

• How many legs? 6

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Most insects have

• How many legs? 6
• How many body parts?

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Most insects have

• How many legs? 6
• How many body parts?
• Head
• Thorax
• Abdomen

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Most insects have

• How many legs? 6
• How many body parts?
• Head
• Thorax
• Abdomen

And most have two sets of eyes and two antennae
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Whats not an insect?

• Spiders?

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Whats not an insect?

• Spiders? (two body parts and 8 legs!)
• Scorpions?

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Whats not an insect?

• Spiders? (two body parts and 8 legs!)
• Scorpions? (two body parts and 8 legs!)
• Millipedes?

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Whats not an insect?

• Spiders? (two body parts and 8 legs!)
• Scorpions? (two body parts and 8 legs!)
• Millipedes? (lots of body segments and hundreds
  of legs!)

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Good vs. Bad

• Good bugs are

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Good vs. Bad

• Good bugs
• Ladybugs
• Butterflies
• Dragonflies
• Damselflies
• Walking sticks
• Mantids

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Bad Bugs are
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Bad Bugs are

• Cockroaches
• Fire Ants
• Wasps Hornets
• Flies
• Silverfish

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What about?

• Termites
• Eat houses sometimes (BAD!)
• Eat dead trees (GOOD!)

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What about?

• Honeybees?
• Sting us sometimes (BAD!)
• Make honey (YUM!) and pollinate flowers

Some insects can be both good and bad
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Where did they go?

• Camouflage
• Which bunny rabbit would you rather be?

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Where did they go?

• Camouflage
• Which bunny rabbit would you rather be?

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Where did they go?

• Camouflage
• Why do bugs hide?

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Where did they go?

• Camouflage
• Why do bugs hide?

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Where did they go?

• Camouflage
• Why do bugs hide?

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Questions?