Invertebrate

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Across
  1. 2. An invertebrate characterized by their sideways movement and clawed limbs.
  2. 9. Has a hard exoskeleton, typically living on the ocean floor
  3. 11. A flying insect with a slender body and often colorful wings
  4. 13. Has eight arms and a distinct head
  5. 16. A flying insect with a long slender body and four transparent wings
  6. 17. Small insect typically living in complex social colonies
  7. 18. The larval stage of butterflies and moths
  8. 19. A small, marine crustacean often eaten for crab boils
  9. 20. A burrowing worm that lives in soil
  10. 22. A marine cephalopod with eight arms, known for their jet propulsion and ink defense mechanism
  11. 23. A shell-less, slimy invertebrate
  12. 25. Known for their ability to feed on wood
Down
  1. 1. A insect with powerful hind legs adapted for jumping
  2. 3. Flying insect known for its role in pollination and honey production
  3. 4. A flying insect with two wings thats often found near something decaying
  4. 5. A small flying insect known for its blood-sucking habits
  5. 6. An Invertebrate that Nemo would live in
  6. 7. A marine creature associated with stars
  7. 8. Umbrella shaped bodies and stinging tentacles
  8. 10. An arachnid with eight legs that typically spinns webs to catch prey
  9. 12. A long, slender invertebrate with a soft body and no limbs
  10. 14. A arthropod with a segmented body and one pair of legs per segment
  11. 15. A mollusk with a coiled shell and a soft slimy body
  12. 21. A long, cylindrical creature with numerous legs
  13. 24. A diverse group of insects characterized by hard forewings