unit invertebrates

Inver t ebrates!















Bees
•Bees are insects. They
have a thorax with six
legs and two wings, an
abdomen, and a head
with antennas and eyes.
•Bees are herbivores.
They eat nectar from
flowers.
•Bees have a thin
exoskeleton for
protection.


Pinchers

Crabs
•Crabs are crustaceans.
They have eight legs
and two pinchers. They
have a body with
antennas and eyes.
•Most crabs are
omnivores.

Body

•Crabs have a thick
exoskeleton.


Butterfly
•Butterflies are insects.
They have a thorax with
six legs and wings, an
abdomen, and a head
with antennas and two
eyes.
•They have a thin
exoskeleton for
protection.
•Butterflies are
herbivores.

Scor p ian
Tail

•Scorpians are
aracnids. They have
eight legs and two
pinchers and a tail
that stings.
•They are carnivores.

Pinchers

•Scorpians have an
exoskeleton for
protection.


Spider
•Spiders are arachnids.
They have eight legs. They
have a thorax, an abdomen,
and a head with eyes and
antennas.
•They are carnivores. They
eat insects.
•They have a thin
exoskeleton for protection.


Jellyfish

•Jellyfish are
cnidarians.
•Most jellyfish are
carnivores.

Tentacles

•Jellyfish do not have
an exoskeleton or a
shell. They have
tentacles that can sting
for protection.


Beetle
•Beetles are insects. They
have a thorax with six legs
and two wings, an
abdomen, and a head with
antennas and two eyes.
•Beetles are omnivores.
•They have a thin
exoskeleton for protection.


Dra gonfly
•Dragonflies are
insects. They have a
thorax with six legs and
four wings, an

abdomen, and a head
with antennas and eyes.
•Dragonflies are
omnivores.
•Dragonflies have a thin
exoskeleton for
protection.