Arthropods Vocabulary But By Comics

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  1. 2. These are certain things connected to mandibles that have extra reach and control. Like if you had a second jaw that helped you angle your mouth for a bite.
  2. 4. A lung designed to have folds that allow gas exchange. They're designed to be parallel, square-shaped, and spreading outward, much akin to a very popular format for literature...
  3. 5. An organization of Arthropods that have 8 legs, typically have an exoskeleton and are very small. And it contains animals like scorpions, ticks, and mites.
  4. 8. Ninja Turtles are heroes in a half ____, primarily known as Aquaman's minute men, that help defend internal organs.
  5. 9. They're like sensors, that help guide paths through the environment, notify of threats, and other things. Like a car GPS, or an IPhone but with less data-tracking.
  6. 11. Arthropods that have two antennae, and appendages that break off into 2, and live primarily in aquatic enviroments, and probably brush Aquamans teeth, include lobsters and barnicles.
  7. 12. Moth man is a genuine DC character, and I hope he doesn't do this. Um... it's like getting rid of a layer of skin to get new skin, except the bodies are made so it's not an extreme health risk? Also it's buffer, stronger material that's not technically skin...
  8. 13. You know how Spider-Man has spider-sense? Well, imagine if 'bug-man' had two large, wire-y things stretching out from his skull to touch, smell, and taste things. I can't sugarcoat it, sorry.
  9. 14. When there's hundreds of eyes gathered together that can provide more information. They're kept together by a visual unit called ommatidia, which can sea things in an incredibly large field of view. Like flies have those secret collection of spy-cameras! THE GOVERNMENT IS TRYING TO SPY ON US! -Mr. Conspiracist, totally 100% no doubt an actual comic character.
  10. 15. They've got 6 legs, 3 body separated points, wings, and can annoyingly fly. Everyone often confuses them for Darkseid's new soldiers, but they're not that or spiders, it's a very common word, in fact, that very few people actually understand the exact definition of.
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  1. 1. It's a respiratory system where there's hundreds of tubes that deliver oxygen directly to tissue. These creatures can probably breathe all-over, rather than just their nose and throat.
  2. 3. Toothy MAW. Open MOUTH. Found with Spiders to EAT FOOD. On insects, so it's terrifying.
  3. 6. The Riddler: Quite literally having tough skin, but it's not. A protective barrier made of chitlin with all the organs kept underneath... what am I, BATMAN!? (Hint: It rhymes with 'beleton')
  4. 7. They look like a Spider, but it could also be a bug... it's a group with jointed limbs and segmented bodies... and crabs have joined them to give them a hug... Yes, this is a Spider-Man theme parody.
  5. 10. These are connected small, extensions that help with swimming, climbing, sticking to stuff, and even reproduction, surprisingly. They're like a multi-purpose tool--Look similar to hair, but are larger, thicker, and still.