Insects and Arachnids

Insects or Bugs

Week 1

There are a few differences between insects and spiders

Insects often have 6 legs, they have a diet of a wide variety like paper, plastic, and lint

Spiders have 8 legs, spiders mostly eat insects. Some can even eat small frogs or mice.

While insect usually have wings, the ant does not. Insects have antennae which they use to smell things.

Insects have 3 main body parts, the abdomen which is like a human stomach, the thorax which would be like our throat or neck area, and lastly the antenna which insects use to smell.

Spiders don't have wings or antennae. Their sense of smell comes through the bristles on their legs.

The spider body is in two main parts. The abdomen and the cephalothorax (the neck and head combined)

Different kinds of bugs

how do they live?

Bees help the world by pollinating plants and producing honey. Bees talk to each other by dancing.

Mosquitoes are pests to humans, but food to many animals. Their mouths are sharp enough to pierce skin.

Butterflies are special insects. They begin their lives as caterpillars. Through their life-cycle they become butterflies.

The butterfly life cycle begins with an egg, then a caterpillar (larvae) is born. The caterpillar forms a pupa or chrysalis. Then a beautiful butterfly appears.

while caterpillars can barely see during that stage, butterflies can see and smell easily

Now that you have all the information, let's play a game

Multiple Choice

Insect or spider?

• insect

• spider

Multiple Choice

Insect or Spider?

• insect

• spider

Multiple Choice

Insect or spider?

• insect

• spider

Multiple Choice

Insect or spider?

• insect

• spider

Multiple Choice

Insect or spider?

• insect

• spider

Multiple Choice

Insect or Spider?

• insect

• spider

Multiple Choice

Insect or spider?

• insect

• spider

Multiple Choice

Insect or spider

• insect

• spider