Vocabulary - Life Cycle Of A Fruit Fly
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abdomen the rear body section
metamorphosis change in
of an insect
shape during growth and
Insects have three body
development
sections. They have a head.
Many kinds of insects have
They have a middle part called
four stages of metamorphosis.
a thorax. They have a rear part
They are the egg, larva, pupa,
called the abdomen.
and adult.
antenna a “feeler” on an insect’s
pupa an insect in a non-feeding
head
stage that is surrounded by a
Insects have two feelers.
cocoon
Feelers sense smells and touch.
The pupa appears quiet.
But a lot of changes are taking
cocoon the case that surrounds
place inside the cocoon. The
and protects a pupa
insect is growing wings, legs,
An insect larva makes a
and antennae. It is turning into
cocoon around itself. Then it is
an adult insect.
a pupa.
larva the young form of an
animal that changes as it
becomes an adult
The larva of an insect is a
feeding stage. It eats and grows
a lot. Then it surrounds itself
with the cocoon.
LIFE CYCLES • SECTION 7 LIFE CYCLE OF A FRUIT FLY
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