UNIRAMIA: Uniramians
Most uniramians are terrestrial, although some are aquatic for all or part of their lives. They have one pair of antennae, mandibles, and unbranched appendages. Uniramians include at least three fourths of all known animal species!
Uniramians include centipedes, millipedes, and insects—more than three fourths of all known animal species, including this Elephant Hawk Moth.
Insecta: Insects
There are more than 1,000,000 insect species in more than 25 orders. An insect body is divided into three parts—head, thorax, and abdomen. Insects have three pairs of legs and usually one or two pairs of wings attached to the thorax. Some insects undergo complete metamorphosis. Examples: termites, ants, beetles, dragonflies, flies, moths, grasshoppers
Praying Mantis
The Death's-Head Hawk Moth is named for the skull-like shape on the adult's head (above). Like many insects, this moth undergoes complete metamorphosis, during which the larva (below), or caterpillar, turns into a pupa, and, eventually, an adult.
Table of Contents
- Formulas and Equations
- Applying Formulas and Equations
- Mean, Median, and Mode
- Estimation
- Using Measurements in Calculations
- Effects of Measurement Errors
- Accuracy
- Precision
- Comparing Accuracy and Precision
- Significant Figures
- Calculating With Significant Figures
- Scientific Notation
- Calculating With Scientific Notation
- Dimensional Analysis
- Applying Dimensional Analysis