Arthropod Morphology

Part of the Biodiversity Counts Curriculum Collection.

From metamorphosis and types of antennae to the parts of a spider and a grasshopper, take an illustrated look at arthropod morphology with this collection of guides.
Diagram Types of Antennae Arthropods use antennae to touch, smell, and even hear. From featherlike to clubbed, see the wide variety of antennae. Diagram Front View of an Insect (Grasshopper) Head Did you know grasshoppers have two different types of eyes? Zoom in on this arthropod's fascinating features. Diagram Parts of an Insect (Grasshopper) Learn the parts that make up an insect with this illustrated guide to a grasshopper. Diagram Parts of a Spider: Dorsal View of a Male Spider When you look down at a spider crawling on the sidewalk, do you know what you're looking at? Find out with this illustrated guide... Diagram Parts of a Spider: Ventral View of Female Spider If you want to know if you're holding a female, flip it over and look for the lung slit and epigynum. Get a close-up view of what... Article Metamorphosis in Arthropods Learn about the two types of arthropod metamorphosis, along with their stages: from egg to adulthood.