What is Entomology?

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Objective

I can define entomology and describe the importance of studying insects.

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Warm-up video

TED-Ed · 4:07Vetted channel

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Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    Scientists can learn about an unfamiliar insect by examining its mouthparts, which can help determine its order, evolution, and feeding habits.

  2. 2

    The five common types of insect mouthparts are chewing, piercing-sucking, siphoning, sponging, and chewing-lapping.

  3. 3

    Insects in the order Lepidoptera, such as butterflies and moths, have siphoning mouthparts with a long, tube-like proboscis to suck nectar from flowers.

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Practice

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What is entomology?

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Why is it useful for scientists to study insect mouthparts?

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Exit ticket

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Based on the video, how can studying an insect's mouthparts help scientists learn more about it?

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