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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.

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