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Terrestrial Arthropods
Terrestrial Arthropod Videos
Animation
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Lesson Plan
Terrestrial Arthropod Adaptations + Engineering DesignStudents explore the extraordinary adaptions and diversity of terrestrial arthropods through short Shape of Life videos and student-centered activities in the 5E Instructional Model.Full Lesson Plan
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Factsheet
Terrestrial Arthropods: Bold Explorers!Arthropods were the first animals to venture out of the sea onto land all over the earth.Download Factsheet
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Reading
Terrestrial Arthropods: The Conquerers Come AshoreLife's transition from sea to the land was perhaps as much of an evolutionary challenge as genesis. What forms of life were able to make such a drastic change in lifestyle?Download Reading
Features
Creature
Bombardier beetle
Beetles come in a diversity of shapes and sizes. Ladybugs may be the most familiar and beloved beetle but there are 350,000 described species of beetles. That means there are likely thousands more that scientists don’t know about.
Bombardier beetle
Beetles come in a diversity of shapes and sizes. Ladybugs may be the most familiar and beloved beetle but there are 350,000 described species of beetles. That means there are likely thousands more that scientists don’t know about.
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Scientist
Dr. Jessica Ware, Entomologist
Dr. Jessica Ware is an Associate Curator in the Division of Invertebrate Zoology and Associate Curator and Principal Investigator, Institute for Comparative Genomics at the American Museum of Natural History.
Dr. Jessica Ware, Entomologist
Dr. Jessica Ware is an Associate Curator in the Division of Invertebrate Zoology and Associate Curator and Principal Investigator, Institute for Comparative Genomics at the American Museum of Natural History.
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Did You Know?
The Building Mastery of Termites
This gigantic termite mound acts as a chimney which regulates air flow in an elaborate termite nest below ground. How can a bunch of tiny insects create such a large and complicated structure?
The Building Mastery of Termites
This gigantic termite mound acts as a chimney which regulates air flow in an elaborate termite nest below ground. How can a bunch of tiny insects create such a large and complicated structure?
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Shape of Life Blog
Buzzed on Bees
I’ve been hanging out with my honeybees a lot lately. There are many reasons for this, including: Hives are swarming like gangbusters in our neighborhood.
Buzzed on Bees
I’ve been hanging out with my honeybees a lot lately. There are many reasons for this, including: Hives are swarming like gangbusters in our neighborhood.
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