Glossary
A
- abdomen
- - the part of the body that contains the stomach and intestines
- antennae
- - an organ attached to the head of an insect which is sensitive to feelings and sometimes odors
C
- complex
- - complicated
- compound eyes
- - an eye with hundreds of light sensitive parts
D
- distinctly
- - clearly
- diverse
- - in various forms
E
- exoskeleton
- - a hard outer structure, such as the shell of an insect, that provides protection or support for an organism
F
- forewings
- - the front wings
G
- generations
- - the average span of time between the birth of parents and that of their offspring
H
- herbivores
- - animals whose diet consists of plant life
I
- invisible
- - unable to be seen
L
- Lepidoptera
- - insects with four scaly wings
M
- metamorphosis
- - a complete change of physical form
- mimicry
- - to copy in order to protect from predators
N
- nectar
- - A liquid which forms in the center of flowers — a major food for adult butterflies
- neutral color scheme
- - a set of colors which blend into the background — not bright
- numerous
- - many
P
- predators
- - animals that hunt other animals for food
- process
- - a series of changes
R
- recognizable
- - to identify from memory
S
- sections
- - parts or portions
- sheltered location
- - sheltered location
- specimens
- - examples
- symmetrical
- - two halves appear the same
T
- thorax
- - the part of an insect that holds the legs and wings — between the abdomen and head
