Vertebrate & Invertebrate Ms. Baldwin is holding a millipede!
She is a vertebrate because she has
a backbone, but the millipede
doesn't have a backbone.
It is an invertebrate, classified
as an "insect." Don't worry...they
don't bite because they only eat
dead things. They are very good
decomposers. |
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Millipede A millipede is an invertebrate
insect. She can hold it because it
eats dirt. It doesn't bite. |
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Centipede Ms. Baldwin is NOT holding this
insect because they bite!! A
centipede is a consumer -- which
means that they eat other insects. |
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Can you find this vertebrate? In this picture, a reptile is hiding
under the Jack-O-Lantern (pumpkin).
Can you see it? |
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Gecko Did you find our vertebrate friend?
A gecko is a reptile. It is
cold-blooded, has scaly skin, and
it has a backbone! |
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My Favorite Invertebrate This was Ms. Baldwin's pet when she
lived in Japan. It is called a
"kabutomushi" or "Samurai bug"!! |
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Long-Horned Beetle This is another fun Japanese
insect. It has 6 legs and 2 really,
really long antennae. Yes, it's an
invertebrate, too! |
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