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How many legs does an insect have?
6
What do we call insects that could harm plants?
aphids or pests
Why are ladybugs helpful?
They eat aphids.
What is the only habitat insects do NOT live in?
Ocean
All insects begin as...
eggs!
Their bodies are divided into __ parts.
3
Insects have their skeletons on the OUTSIDE of their bodies. This is called an _____________.
exoskeleton
Dung beetles lay eggs in balls of __________ ____________.
animal poop
Most eggs hatch into a worm-like stage called a _____________.
larva
The process of an insect changing its shape into an adult form is called...
metamorphosis
Some eggs hatch as _______________, which look like small adults.
nymphs
Invertebrates are animals that do NOT have a ____________.
backbone
What are the insects 3 body parts called?
Head, thorax, and abdomen
Which body part has the head, mouth and antennae?
Head
The insects legs are attached to which body part?
thorax
Do insects have lungs?
No
