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Molly Aloian

Molly Aloian

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Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

Aloian, Molly, author

Life cycles of insects / Molly Aloian.

(Insects close-up)

Includes index.

Issued in print and electronic formats.

ISBN 978-0-7787-1278-7 (bound).--ISBN 978-0-7787-1282-4 (pbk.).--

ISBN 978-1-4271-9364-3 (pdf).--ISBN 978-1-4271-9360-5 (html)

1. Insects--Development--Juvenile literature. 2. Insects--Life

cycles--Juvenile literature. I. Title.

QL495.5.A47 2013 j595.7 C2013-904039-0

C2013-904040-4

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Aloian, Molly.

Life cycles of insects / Molly Aloian.

p. cm. -- (Insects close-up)

Includes an index.

ISBN 978-0-7787-1278-7 (reinforced library binding) -- ISBN 978-0-7787-

1282-4 (pbk.) -- ISBN 978-1-4271-9364-3 (electronic pdf) -- ISBN 978-1-4271-

9360-5 (electronic html)

1. Insects--Life cycles--Juvenile literature. I. Title. II. Series: Aloian, Molly.

Insects close-up.

QL467.2.A445 2013

595.7156--dc23

2013023437

Synchred Read-Along Version by:

Triangle Interactive LLC

PO Box 573

Prior Lake, MN 55372

ISBN-13: 978-1-68444-566- (e-book)

What is an insect?................4

A life cycle............................6

Two kinds............................8

Insect eggs........................10

Learn about larvae............12

New nymphs.......................14

Eating and molting..............16

Pupae ....................................... 18

Adult insects ............................. 20

Compare and contrast .............. 22

Learning more ........................... 23

Words to know

and Index ............................... 24

Contents

What is an insect?

An insect is an

animal with a hard

covering over its

body called an

exoskeleton . The

exoskeleton is like

a suit of armor. It

protects the

insects body.

exoskeleton

Insect bodies

The body of an adult insect is divided into three

parts a head, thorax , and abdomen . It has eyes,

mouthparts , and antennae on its head. Its legs

and wings are attached to its thorax. The abdomen

contains the insects organs .

eye

mouthparts

antennae

HEAD

THORAX

ABDOMEN

legs

All adult insects

have six legs that

bend. Most adults

also have wings.

wings

A life cycle

Many baby insects

look very different

than adults.

Every insect goes through a life cycle . A life cycle is

the stages in an insects life. A life cycle begins when

an adult insect lays an egg. A baby insect hatches from

the egg. The baby changes as it grows.

Finally, the insect is an

adult and can have

babies of its own.

baby

flies

adult flies

Changing form

Most insects go through

metamorphosis .

Metamorphosis is a set

of stages, or changes, in

an insects life cycle. The

word metamorphosis

means change of form.

After the insect goes

through metamorphosis ,

it is an adult.

This adult butterfly has just

finished going through

metamorphosis.

Two kinds

There are two kinds of metamorphosis complete

metamorphosis and incomplete metamorphosis.

Almost all insects go through either complete or

incomplete metamorphosis during their life cycles.

Mosquitoes

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