Insects and Their Life Cycles Flashcards

Grade 1 · Science · Flashcards

Review key words about insects and how they grow.

Flashcards

Insect: An animal with 6 legs, 3 body parts, and usually wings and antennae
Head: The first body part of an insect; has eyes, antennae, and mouth
Thorax: The middle body part of an insect; legs and wings attach here
Abdomen: The last body part of an insect; contains digestive organs
Antennae: Feelers on an insect's head used to sense the environment
Life cycle: The stages an organism goes through from birth to adult
Metamorphosis: The process of change as an insect grows from egg to adult
Egg: The first stage of an insect's life
Larva: The worm-like second stage of complete metamorphosis (e.g., caterpillar)
Pupa: The resting transformation stage between larva and adult
Chrysalis: The protective case around a butterfly pupa
Pollination: Moving pollen from one flower to another so plants can make seeds
Nymph: The young stage in incomplete metamorphosis; looks like a small adult