Entomology

The study of insects

Insect Body Plan

Insect Body Plan

six legs

four wings

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Insect Body Plan

antennae compound eyes

Insect Body Plan

insect body divided into 20

segments

grouped into three tagma

Insect Body Plan

each tagma has its own job

head

Insect Body Plan

thorax abdomen

Insect Body Plan

mouthparts adapted for

chewing

sucking

or other

Insect Body Plan

Open circulatory system – blood

flows in a hemocoel, not in

blood vessels

Simple respiratory

system – made of a system of

tracheal tubes and spiracles (openings on

abdomen)

Insect Life

Insect Life

complete metamorphosis

direct metamorphosis

or are parasites

some fed by parents

Insect Life

some larva eat carrion

some feed themselves

Insects

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