From front to back, the three major segments of an insect's body are the head, ___________, and ____________.

Each insect has two or three simple eyes called ________ and a pair of large compound eyes.

Thousands of hexagonal lenses fit together like a honeycomb to form each of an insect's _________ eyes.

Spiracles, which are tiny holes located along both sides of an insect's abdomen, are used for ____________.

In an insect's open circulatory system, the __________ cannot become oxygenated because to does not contain hemocyanin to transfer oxygen.

The ________ is the first section of an insect's digestive system and consists of the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, crop, and proventiculus.

The stomach and gastric ceca are in the second section of an insect's digestive system, which is called the _______.

The ________ is the third section of an insect's digestive system and includes the intestine, rectum, and anus.

Complete insect metamorphosis has four stages-egg, ________, pupa, and _________.

Incomplete insect metamorphosis has three stages- _________, _________, and adult.

Long, thin legs designed for rapid movement; cockroaches.

Thick, muscular hind legs; grasshoppers.

Strong, thick first legs designed for grabbing and holding prey.

Thick, flat legs equipped with claws; mole crickets.

Insect mouthpart; strong mandibles for chewing; grasshoppers.

Insect mouthpart; long tubular proboscis; butterflies.

Insect mouthpart; long, thin maxillae and mandibles; proboscis for sucking blood or nectar; mosquitoes.

Insect mouthpart; long lip with two enlarged lobes; flies.

Process that transforms the caterpillar into a butterfly.