Bug Diversity: Study Guide
- ANTENNA - two are found on the head, their shape varies, and are used as sensors
- COMPOUND EYE - each eye is made up of many individual lenses
- MOUTH - used for ingesting food
- COXA - attaches the leg to the body
- THORAX - is the middle body region
- ABDOMEN - the last part of the body
- SPIRACLE - small hole in which the insect breathes
- FEMUR - the first segment of the leg
- TIBIA - the second or lower part of leg
- TARSUS - the last segment of the leg
- CLAW - located at the end of each leg
- OVIPOSITOR - least body segment in the female abdomen, used for laying eggs during reproduction
- WINGS - two pairs, used for flying
- HEAD - first part of the body, used for sensory activity
Can you see these parts on the grasshopper below?
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