Class:Class: Insecta

Crystal QinCrystal Qin

Hey everybody, I’m Hey everybody, I’m looking for my perfect looking for my perfect mate! I’m unique, mate! I’m unique, special, and sure to special, and sure to keep you on your feet. keep you on your feet. My class is different My class is different than any others out than any others out there being the most there being the most diverse of any group of diverse of any group of animals on the planet. animals on the planet. We undergo We undergo metamorphosis and metamorphosis and can fly. We help can fly. We help pollinate all kinds of pollinate all kinds of flowers. Entomology, flowers. Entomology, the study of insects, is the study of insects, is even based on us.even based on us.

Butterfly

Dragonfly

Caddisfly

Grasshopper

HabitatHabitat I pretty much live anywhere.I pretty much live anywhere. Those of us that are terrestrial Those of us that are terrestrial

have a rigid exoskeleton to have a rigid exoskeleton to prevent water loss. prevent water loss.

Some of us are aquatic and are Some of us are aquatic and are adapted to reduce oxygen.adapted to reduce oxygen.

Others live in arboreal and aerial Others live in arboreal and aerial environments. environments.

I eat many plants including I eat many plants including farmer’s crops, competing with farmer’s crops, competing with humans for food. I also eat other humans for food. I also eat other insects. I suck or chew insects. I suck or chew my food.my food.

My HobbiesMy Hobbies

I especially enjoy pollinating different plants I especially enjoy pollinating different plants including crops and orchards.including crops and orchards.

I carry different diseases like malaria and I carry different diseases like malaria and African sleeping sickness.African sleeping sickness.

I try hard to not be killed I try hard to not be killed by those annoying by those annoying pesticides. pesticides.

I like to fly showing of my I like to fly showing of my bright colors, making bright colors, making beautiful sounds and giving beautiful sounds and giving off odors. off odors.

GeneologyGeneology Like I said, being able to fly is one of Like I said, being able to fly is one of

my best advancements. I can escape my best advancements. I can escape predators, find food, and also migrate predators, find food, and also migrate to different habitats. My wings are to different habitats. My wings are extensions of my cuticle so I don’t extensions of my cuticle so I don’t have to give up walking legs to fly. have to give up walking legs to fly.

My metamorphosis allows me to My metamorphosis allows me to develop and change.develop and change. Some of us undergo incomplete Some of us undergo incomplete

metamorphosis where the young metamorphosis where the young resembles the adult and changes little resembles the adult and changes little by little until reaching the full size of by little until reaching the full size of an adult.an adult.

Others go through complete Others go through complete metamorphosis which has a larval metamorphosis which has a larval stage that looks nothing like the adult. stage that looks nothing like the adult. During the pupal stage, we change During the pupal stage, we change from the larval stage to the adult from the larval stage to the adult stage occurs.stage occurs.

Body Structure and Body Structure and AdaptationsAdaptations

Head, thorax, and abdomen. Six legs Head, thorax, and abdomen. Six legs attached to the thorax and antennae.attached to the thorax and antennae.

Jointed LegsJointed Legs ExoskeletonExoskeleton Complete digestive systemComplete digestive system Open circulatory system where heart Open circulatory system where heart

pumps hemolymph through sinuses.pumps hemolymph through sinuses. Malpighian tubules remove wastes Malpighian tubules remove wastes Tracheal system carrying oxygen directly Tracheal system carrying oxygen directly

to cellsto cells Segmented ganglia and two ventral nerve Segmented ganglia and two ventral nerve

cords and meet at the brain. cords and meet at the brain.

So I’m looking for…So I’m looking for…

Usually I only mate once in my life, so I’m Usually I only mate once in my life, so I’m looking for a strong mate with plenty of good looking for a strong mate with plenty of good genes. Internal fertilization is a must. I also genes. Internal fertilization is a must. I also want someone that can fly and that will want someone that can fly and that will undergo metamorphosis to keep up with me. I undergo metamorphosis to keep up with me. I want someone who will be able to find lots of want someone who will be able to find lots of food and accompany me in pollinating flowers. food and accompany me in pollinating flowers.

Contact me today if this is Contact me today if this is you!!! you!!!