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    * Describe the éxternal features of arthropods * Describe the features of insects, crustaceans, arachnids and myriapods that are used to classify them into groups * Describe how the animals in | these groups are adapted to | their environment ) Woodiouse or slater Notice its antennae for Invertebrates are animals that do not have a vertebral column o, backbone, ‘Arthropods is the largest of the groups in the animal kingdom as it contains the largest number of species. Each arthropod species has a segmented body, an external skeleton (exoskeleton) and jointed legs The hard exoskeleton allows arthropods to live on dry land. When they grow too big for their exoskeleton, they moult and grow a new one, Some moult all through their lives, others moult only during the early stages of their life. Four of the different types of arthropod are crustaceans, myriapods, insects and arachnids Crustaceans Crustaceans have a body divided into @ cephalothorax (head-thora!) and abdomen. Many have a chalky exoskeleton that provides a very hard and effective protection against predators. Crustaceans have ‘two pairs of antennae and compound eyes. They have between five and twenty pairs of legs. They breathe using ills. Nearly all crustaceans live in water. Some crabs live on land but return to water to breed. Woodlice (also known as slaters) and some land crabs are exceptions as they do not use water for breeding. Examples of crustaceans include crabs, shrimps, crayfish and lobsters. Myriapods These are the centipedes and the millipedes. They have long bodies made up of many segments. Their bodies are not divided into separate regions such as the thor® and abdomen. Centipedes have one pair of legs on each segment 50 that the total number of legs depends upon how many segments there are. Centipedes are fast-moving carnivores. They have Jaws and can paralyse their prey. Millipedes have two pairs of | i h legs on each body segment. They slow-moving herbivores. You can often fing them feeding in leat it Ait 6a ora AH Centipede =a tastamovg

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