1. Common Features of Adult Insects
Hard Exoskeleton (skeleton is on the outside of the body)
Three body parts: Head, Thorax, Abdomen
6 legs
Wings
One pair of compound Eyes
One pair of Antennae
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum:Hexapoda Class: Insecta

2. Bee
Eye
Wings
(Front wings longer than back)
Antennae
6 Legs

3. Fly
Antennae
(short)
One Pair of Wings
Eye
6 Legs

4. Earwig
Antennae
Eye
Pinchers
6 Legs

5. Beetle
Antennae
Eye
Wings
(Front wings made of hard material)
6 Legs

6. Grasshopper
Antennae
Eye
6 Legs: Hind legs big for jumping

7. Butterfly or Moth
Wings
Eye
Antennae
6 Legs

8. Dragonfly Antennae Eyes Six Legs Wings
(Front and back wings same size)

9. Ant Antennae Eye 6 Legs May also have wings at certain stages of their
life cycle
Antennae
Eye
6 Legs

10. ARACHNIDS How are they different from insects?
Two Body Parts
8 Legs
No Wings
Usually One to six pairs of Eyes
Scorpions – Ticks - Spiders – Mites
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum:Chelicerata Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae

11. Spider
Head
Pedapalps
Eyes
8 Legs

12. Millipede or Centipede
Antennae
Many Legs

13. Pill Bug
Antennae
Lots of Legs (2 legs per segment)