insect body divided into 3 tagma
head, thorax, abdomen
factors responsible for insects success
fly, small, exoskeleton, jointed appendages, short life span
insects negatively affect humans how
competing for food
transmitting disease
destroying buildings
insects are good how
pollinating
food for other animals
produce honey
insects have an
open circulatory system
insects have simple and
compound eyes
nymph hatches and molts several times
incomplete metamorphosis
larva hatches from egg, and molts to become pupa then molts to become adult
complete metamorphosis
insects defend themsevles by
camouflage, stinging, and releasing noxious chemicals
mimicry
insects communicate through
sounds, lights,