Invertebrate Animals

Invertebrates are animals that 

• does not have a backbone.
• has more than 4 legs.
• cannot see at night.
• only eat other animals. 

Vertebrates are different from invertebrates because they have a

• backbone
• antennae 
• pupa
• shell

A black widow is a kind of _____________. The females bite is dangerous to people. 

• spider
• insect
• colony
• domestic animal

A brown recluse is a

• type of spider whose bite is dangerous to humans.
• animal that has a backbone. 
• type of animal with antennae. 
• hole in the ground. 

An insect uses antennae to

• feel whats around it.
• eat food.
• sleep.
• fly in one place/

When a large group of animals live together it is called a

• colony
• king
• invertebrate 
• comb

In a termite colony, the king

• mates with the queen.
• has a bite poisonous to people.
• helps find food.
• eats the smaller insects. 

The insect queen lays eggs and is usually much __________ than other insects.

• bigger
• smaller
• warmer
• hungrier

An insect that does all the work in a colony is called a

• worker
• king
• prey
• pouched mammal

What do solider insects do?

• Protect the colony.
• Find food.
• Make the colony nest. 
• Shed their skin.