Across
- 2. Outgrowths of the body wall that enable insects to fly. The first pair of wings is sometimes modified into a protective covering for the hind wings.
- 4. The second segment of a leg, between the coxa and the femur.
- 5. Breathing pores.
- 6. The body section after the head, with the legs and wings attached. There are three sections of the thorax: the prothorax, the mesothorax, and the metathorax.
- 8. The fourth segment of a leg, between the femur and the tarsus.
- 9. The leg segment after the tibia, often subdivided into several sections.
- 11. The third segment of a leg, between the trochanter and the tibia. (Grasshoppers and other jumping insects have enlarged hind femora with powerful muscles).
Down
- 1. The section of a leg that is attached to the body.
- 3. The sexual organs.
- 7. The anterior part of an insect body with eyes, antennae, and mouthparts.
- 10. The posterior section of the body containing the reproductive and digestive organs.