Insect Identification Educational Poster 24x36

Insect Identification Educational Poster 24x36

This poster is 24" x 36" and makes the perfect addition to a classroom, study, and student or children's bedrooms.

This chart presents all the insect orders through a brief description accompanied by detailed pictures of one or more species. A section on anatomy identifies important physical characteristics. A unique branching system permits the novice to identify a specimen to the order level (beetle, bee, bug, butterfly, etc.). This poster is extremely popular with collectors, kids and educators. It is widely used in schools and by collectors.

This poster contains a large section devoted to insect anatomy. It begins with a grasshopper with all of its various body parts identified. It is accompanied by illustrations showing the variation of body parts between the various species. Compare the head of the butterfly to that of the beetle, butterfly and fly. Notice the major differences in their mouth parts. It is such characteristics that are used to determine classification.

A glossary provides information on each body part. Also included in the poster is a section that introduces arthropods. They are animals that have external skeletons. In addition to insects, the arthropods include spiders and the crustaceans. Several are shown.