April vocab

sums up the changes that happen to an insect throughout its life

paired sensory organs originating on the insect head.

Insects have a hard, outer covering

free-living form of an insect that develops from an egg and is fundamentally different in appearance from the adult insect.

Insects breathe through a system of tubes called trachea, which open to the outside through pores called

network of veins, which help in flight.

A protective case woven from silk by the larva

animal that has six legs and generally one or two pairs of wings.

a small insect that lives in a colony, known for its strong work ethic.

The middle section of the body where legs and wings (if present) are attached.