ATHROPOD

CLASSIFICATION

• Kingdom- Animalia
• Phylum- Athropoda

CHARACTERISTICS

• Invertebrate
• Exoskeleton
• Segmented body
• Jointed appendages

FOUND

• Deep sea
• Frozen Artic
• Land

REPRODUCTION

• In arthropods, sperm are commonly transferred to the female within sealed packets known as spermatophore
• Either the female is attracted to the spermatophore chemically or the deposition of the spermatophore occurs during the course of a natural dance

WHAT DO THEY EAT

• Arthropods are organized into 4 groups based on what they eat.
• Shredders ear bacteria and fungi on the surface of dead plants matter and can eat live tree iisue.
• Predators eat other bugs.
• Herbivores eat plants, particularly roots.
• Fungal feeders eat fungi

ROLE

• Arthropods are found in all consumers' roles of an ecosystem.
• They are important in the pollination of flowering plants.
• Some play an important role in soil aeration and water infiltration.

FACTS

• Some arthropods have {compound eyes} made of many square or hexagonal units.
• They were the first landing animal
• Arthropods are the largest group of animals.
• They have an open circulatory system.

QUESTION

• What was the first landing animal?