insect cross word

1. The mouth parts of spiders that look like claws and help them eat.
5. The early stage of an insect that looks different from the adult.
6. A hard outer covering that protects the body of some animals.
8. An extinct group of sea creatures called trilobites that had three main body parts.
11. The young, water-living stage of some insects before they become adults.
13. The stage in some insects where they are in a protective case and changing into an adult.
14. Having a body divided into sections, which is a key feature of arthropods.
17. A simple eye on some arthropods that helps them detect light.
19. When a species has separate male and female individuals.
21. The process where an insect changes from a larva into an adult.
22. A group that includes insects and other arthropods with single, unbranched legs.

1. The front part of some arthropods where the head and body are joined together.
2. A group of arthropods known as millipedes that have two pairs of legs on each segment of their body.
3. A big group of animals with exoskeletons, like insects and spiders.
4. This isn’t a common term; it might refer to green areas with lots of plants.
7. A small opening on the body of some arthropods that lets them breathe.
9. A young insect that looks like a smaller version of the adult and doesn’t go through a complete metamorphosis.
10. A part of the body that sticks out, like legs or arms.
12. A stage in an insect’s life cycle between molts when it grows.
15. Chemicals that animals release to communicate with others of their kind.
16. When an arthropod sheds its old shell to grow bigger.
18. A class of animals like crabs and lobsters that usually live in water and have hard shells.
20. A tough material that makes up the shell of insects and other arthropods.