answersLogoWhite

0

By definition all insects are arthropods - evidencing the defining characteristics of the phylum: segmented bodies, joint appendages, bodies covered by a chitinous exoskeleton. Insects (class Insecta) fall below the subphylum Hexapoda ("six legs") below phylum Arthropoda ("jointed appendages").

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Does an anthropods have wings?

Anthropods (humans) do not have wings; not to be confused with phylum Arthropoda (arthropods). Many arthropods have wings (insects are arthropods, including flying insects), but, of course, not all of them.


The anthropods with 3 body segments and six legs are?

This is effectively the definition of insects.


What is the largest class of anthropods?

Insects (class insecta) is the largest class of arthropods


What percentof all animals animals are classified as anthropods?

Approximately 84% of all animals are classified as arthropods, making them the largest animal group on Earth in terms of species diversity. Arthropods include insects, spiders, crustaceans, and other invertebrates with segmented bodies and exoskeletons.


Are all insects anthropods?

No they are among the class of animals called arthropods.(Be careful with your spelling! An anthropod is something that has an appearance resembling a human being)


What kind of insects do wild geckos eat?

Crickets, ants, grasshoppers, locust, beetles, larvae, moths, butterfly's, anthropods, spiders, scorpions etc.


What are some major groups of anthropods?

Insects (everything with six legs), arachnids (eight legs), crustaceans (ten legs), and centi/millipedes (many legs). ^^


What are the four groups anthropods are broken down into?

Actually, there are 5 groups of anthropods. The first is the Trilobites, which lived during the Permian-Triassic period and was wiped out by the extinction of that age. Chelicerates are spiders, mites, scorpions and related organisms. Myriapods are millipedes, centipedes, and other related organisms. Hexapods are insects and insect-like organisms that are included under anthropods. Finally, Crustaceans (except for woodlice) are aquatic organisms including lobsters, crabs and shrimp.


What is the common name for anthropod?

Anthropods are commonly referred to as human or humanoid; this should not be confused with arthropods (phylum Arthropoda) which is characterized by jointed appendages, segmented bodies, and exoskeletons - such as insects and crustaceans.


Are anthropods bilateral?

Yes


How do anthropods eat?

with their mouth i think


Are worms anthropods?

No, worms are not arthropods. Arthropods are invertebrates with an exoskeleton, segmented body, and jointed appendages, such as insects, spiders, and crustaceans. Worms, on the other hand, are soft-bodied invertebrates belonging to phyla such as Annelida or Nematoda.