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GLOSSARY
abdomen.(AB-duh-muhn). exoskeleton.(eks-oh-SKEL-uh-tuhn).
The.rear.section.of.an.insect’s.body. The.hard.covering.that.protects.the.
that.contains.its.digestive.system.and. body.of.an.insect.
reproductive.organs.
forage.(FOR-ij).
antennae.(an-TEN-ee). To.look.for.and.gather.food.
Two.long,.thin.body.parts.on.the.head.
of.an.insect.that.it.uses.for.gathering. gland.(GLAND).
information.about.its.environment. An.organ.in.a.person.or.animal’s.body.
that.produces.chemicals.or.substances.
camouflage.(KAM-uh-flahzh). that.have.a.job.to.do.
Colors,.markings,.or.body.parts.that.
help.an.animal.blend.into.its.habitat. larva.(LAR-vuh)...
The.young.form.of.some.animals,.
cocoon.(kuh-KOON). including.insects,.fish,.and.frogs..
A.case,.or.covering,.made.by.the.larvae. A.caterpillar.is.a.type.of.larva.
of.some.insects..A.larva.goes.through.its.
pupal.life.stage.and.becomes.an.adult. lichen.(LYE-kuhn).
inside.its.cocoon. A.living.thing.that.looks.a.little.
like.a.plant.and.usually.grows.
colony.(KOL-uh-nee). on.trees.or.rocks.....
A.large.group.of.insects.that.live.
together.and.work.together.to. mimicry.(MIM-ik-ree).
find.food,.raise.young,.and.protect. Looking.like.or.acting.like.another.thing..
each.other.
mite.(MITE).
echolocation.(ek-oh-loh-KAY-shuhn). A.tiny.animal.that.belongs.to.the.same.
A.system.in.which.an.animal.makes. animal.group.as.spiders.and.scorpions..
a.sound.that.reflects.off.an.object. Many.types.of.mites.live.and.feed.on.
and.then.returns.to.the.animal’s.ears.. animals.or.people.
Echolocation.is.used.by.some.animals.
to.detect.and.find.prey. nectar.(NEK-tur).
A.sugary.liquid.produced.by.flowers.
evolved.(ih-VOLVD).
Developed.and.changed.over. predator.(PRED-uh-tur).
a.period.of.time. An.animal.that.hunts.and.eats.
other.animals.
excrement.(EK-skruh-muhnt).
Another.word.for.poop. prey.(PRAY).
An.animal.that.is.hunted.by.other.
animals.for.food.
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