The document discusses insect terminology and morphology. It defines key characteristics of arthropods and differences between insects and spiders. Insects have three body regions, compound eyes, one pair of antennae, six legs, and one or two pairs of wings as adults. The document also outlines insect morphological terminology for anatomical positioning and the segmentation of insect legs. It concludes by providing the taxonomic classification of mosquitoes within the animal kingdom.

1. Insect Terminology

2. Arthropods are organisms that have: • Jointed appendages • An exoskeleton • A segmented body

3. Insects differ from spiders because they have: • Three body regions • Compound and simple eyes • One pair of antennae

4. Insects also have: • Six legs • One or two pairs of wings as adults • External skeleton (exoskeleton)

5. Metamorphosis incomplete complete

7. Morphological Terminology anterior posterior

8. Morphological Terminology apical or distal basal or proximal

9. Morphological Terminology medial lateral

10. Morphological Terminology dorsal ventral

12. Mosquito Mouthparts

13. The insect leg is generally considered to be 5-segmented, with the tarsus having up to 5 segments and apical claws. Tarsus The Insect Leg Coxa Trochanter Femur Tibia

14. CLASSIFICATION of the common Mosquito Kindom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Diptera Superfamily Culicoidea Family Culicidae Subfamily Culicinae Tribe Aedini