Glossary
A
- abdomen
- - the part of the body that contains major organs
- antennae
- - (singular antenna) organs attached to the head of an insect which are sensitive to feelings and sometimes odors
B
- Bacteria
- - microscopic life
C
- camouflage
- - shape or coloring which allows hiding
- chrysalis
- - the pupa stage of a butterfly
- circulatory
- - system that moves blood through body
- Cocoon
- - the pupa stage of a moth or some other insects
- colonies
- - groups of the same life form which live together
- compound eye
- - an eye with hundreds of light sensitive parts
D
- digestion
- - system that changes food to energy
E
- entomologist
- - scientist who studies insects
- entomology
- - study of insects
- exoskeleton
- - outer shell of insects or crustaceans
F
- Fertilize
- - to help bring about fruit or seeds
H
- Heteroptera
- - scientific name for insects
I
- Instar
- - the name of each of the stages of the young after shedding the exoskeleton
L
- larva
- - (plural larvae) youth stage of insects
- Lens
- - part of the eye used to focus
M
- metamorphosis
- - a complete change of physical form
N
- Nectar
- - liquid - often sweet - found in flowers
- nuisance
- - annoyance or pest
- nymph
- - young insect in simple metamorphosis
P
- pesticide
- - chemical used for killing insects
- Piercing
- - poke through, stab
- Pollen
- - powdery substance that plants use to create fruit and seeds
- pollination
- - the process of moving pollen from one part of a flower to another
- proboscis
- - tube like mouth for sucking
- pupa
- - (plural pupae) the resting stage of metamorphosis
R
- recycling
- - to reuse or remake into new
- reproduction
- - the process of creating offspring or children
- respiratory
- - breathing system
T
- Thorax
- - the part of an insect that holds the legs and wings - between the abdomen and head
V
- variations
- - versions, kinds
- Vertical
- - straight up and down
