Adventures of an Arthropod
Narrated by The Princess
Background
Crayfish & a grasshopper.
First...lemme take a selfie
Grasshoppers
Grasshopper Facts
Females dig holes with their abdomen
Can cause crop damage
2 pairs of wings
- Sometimes eaten by humans
Skeletal System of Grasshoppers
Have a 3 part body (head, thorax, abdomen), exoskeleton made of chitin.
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Crayfish
Crayfish are freshwater crustaceans. They can typically be found in streams, or wherever there is freshwater running. They are able to feed on either living or dead plants or animals. Crayfish are made up of 20 body segments that are grouped into the cephalothorax and abdomen. These groups possess appendages. Crayfish can seemingly be found on every continent. Crayfish are commonly used as food.
How Interesting is the Crayfish?
a hydrogeologist is one who studies crayfish.
They can live up to 2 years in captivity.
More than 350 crayfish species live in the US
Have good eyesight
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Astacidea
Superfamily: Astacoidea