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Arthropods
A taxonomic group of animals that includes spiders, crabs, insects and centipedes whose bodies posses pairs of jointed limbs and in most cases an exoskeleton.
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insect
Animals; Arthropods
A type of small animal that has six legs and a body that is divided into three parts. Butterflies, bees, and ants are all insects.
grub
Animals; Arthropods
A beetle or other insect that has hatched from an egg but is not fully grown. Grubs look like small worms.
invertebrate
Animals; Arthropods
An animal that has no backbone. Most animals are invertebrates like sponges, starfish, earthworms, and insects.
louse
Animals; Arthropods
A small wingless insect that often lives on the bodies of other animals, including humans.
millipede
Animals; Arthropods
A worm like animal with a body that is divided into many narrow segments, most of which have two pairs of legs.
mite
Animals; Arthropods
A tiny animal that is related to the tick. Mites often live as parasite on other animals or plants.
mosquito
Animals; Arthropods
A type of winged insect that is related to the fly. Female mosquitoes suck blood fro food and may carry diseases, such as malaria.
