The world of non-insects
Some spiders can grow as big as dinner plates!
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Molluscs
Slugs, snails, squids,
and oysters, are
molluscs. Some live
on land and some
live in water.
Centipedes and millipedes
If you try counting the legs on an
insect and you find there are too
many, the chances are you have
found a centipede or millipede.
They have lots and lots of legs.
Crustaceans
Most crustaceans, such as lobsters, crabs, and
shrimps, live in water. Only the woodlouse
lives on land. They often have a shell and
their eyes are on stalks.
Odd sea creatures
The sea contains some
very strange animals
indeed. Here are a few:
Sponge:
these
animals were once
thought to be plants.
Snails are
found on land
and in the sea.
The octopus,
which is also
a mollusc, is a
very intelligent
creature.
Centipedes have
one pair of legs on
each segment and
millipedes have
two pairs on each.
Snail
Lobster
Centipede
Centipede
Millipede
Starfish:
most starfish
have five arms to crawl
across the sea floor.
Anemone:
these
flower-like sea animals
have no brains.
