Insect Body Parts

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Across

  1. The outermost layer of an insect’s exoskeleton. (7)
  2. The hindmost section of the body of an insect or spider. (7)
  3. The third segment of an insect’s leg. (5)
  4. The last (fifth) segment of an insect’s leg. (6)
  5. The external female reproductive organ used to lay eggs. (10)
  6. The first segment of an insect leg. (4)
  7. A pair of flexible sensitive projections on an insect’s head. (8)

Down

  1. Two tiny hairs at the tip of a cockroach’s abdomen that detect movement. (5)
  2. The external supporting and protective structure of an insect. (11)
  3. A pair of balancing organs just behind and at the base of a fly’s wings. (8)
  4. The middle section of the body in between the head and the abdomen. (6)
  5. An opening through the exoskeleton for the passage of water or air for breathing. (8)
  6. The immature form of an insect’s wing, unable to produce flight. (7)


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