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Arthropods

A taxonomic group of animals that includes spiders, crabs, insects and centipedes whose bodies posses pairs of jointed limbs and in most cases an exoskeleton.

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Aphid

Animals; Arthropods

A type of insect that feeds by sucking sap from plants. Aphids are small and have small bodies.

Arachnid

Animals; Arthropods

A member of a group of living things that have eight legs, a body divided into two parts, and no wings.Spiders and scorpions are arachnids.

Dragonfly

Animals; Arthropods

An insect with a slender body and two pairs of wings that have many veins and it holds its wings out to the side when not in flight.

Drone

Animals; Arthropods

A male bee, especially a honeybee whose only function is to fertilise the queen is called drone.

Antenna

Animals; Arthropods

The sensory feel on the head of an arthropod. Antennae are always present in pairs and can be sensitive to touch, taste, sound and heat. The size and shape of antennae varies widely depending on the ...

Ant

Animals; Arthropods

A type of insect that lives in a large, organised group called a colony, which is made up of workers, soldiers, and a queen.

Beetle

Animals; Arthropods

A type of insect with shiny front wings that usually cover and protect the hind wings when not in flight.

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