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Insects and Arachnids Flashcards

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This 43-card flashcard set covers insect and arachnid classification, anatomy, and behavior for 9th Grade biology. Topics include arthropod characteristics, insect metamorphosis, spider anatomy and hunting strategies, and specific species such as tarantulas, jumping spiders, and brown recluse spiders. Use it for exam review or vocabulary practice during an invertebrate zoology or animal classification unit.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Animals
Grade Level:
9th Grade
Updated October 2025

Terms in This Set

  • Classification
  • King Philip came over for good spaghetti
  • The Scientific Name of animal comes from their
  • Why is Greek and Latin used animal scientific names.
  • The Animal Kingdom is split into
  • Invertebrates
  • Vertebrates
  • What is an invertebrate with an exoskeleton, segmented body, and jointed appendages.
  • External skeletons are made of this tough material
  • What percent of insects are arthropods
  • What helps insects to feel, hear, and taste
  • Simple Eyes
  • Compound Eyes
  • Air enters an insects body through
  • Most insects undergo a transformation called
  • The process when an insect sheds an external skeleton is
  • How many regions do all insects have
  • Pupa
  • Larva
  • How many pair of jointed legs do all insects have?
  • Incomplete metamorphosis process
  • Entomologists
  • Nocturnal Bugs are active during
  • What Class are spiders in
  • What are the 2 distinct body regions of a spider
  • Setae
  • Spiders shoot their silk out of this structure
  • How many legs do spiders have
  • Spiders breathe through their spiracles, tracheae and special
  • What is ballooning
  • Platform spiders
  • Ogre-faced spider
  • Trap-door spider
  • Water spider
  • Fishing Spiders
  • Jumping spiders
  • Tarantulas
  • Goliath Birdeater
  • Brown Recluse
  • Black Widow
  • This arachnid has one body section, 8 scrawny legs, and an appetite for plant lice
  • This is a parasite that can cause mange in animals or scabies in humans
  • A scorpion

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