Looks very different from infant to adult
Change only slightly
Slightly changes
Occurs in the most primitive insects
Follows four stages of development
Three stages: egg, nymph, and adult
Looks like a tiny version of the adult
They look exactly the same as an adult as when it was born
What happens when an insect goes through incomplete metomorphosis?
Complete metamorphosis
Nymphoid metamorphosis
Incomplete metamorphosis
Primitive insects
Substitute metamorphosis
What is it called when an insect goes through a major change and does not look anything like it did when it was born?
Complete metamorphosis
Life cycle
Molting
Incomplete metamorphosis
Metamorphosis
What is it called when some insects go through one of three types of change?
Similar to the adult
Don't look like the adult
Metamorphosis
Like a different animal
Smaller than nymphs
They look like small versions of the adults
The young look like small versions of adults
What do the young of insects who do not go through a change look like?
An insect can have one of three types of change in its life. A metamorphosis describes how insects change. Some insects do not go through a change. Instead, the young look like small versions of adults. The only change between young and mature is size. Other types of insects go through a change in physical appearance. There are two types of this type of change. Some insects change only slightly during their change. This type is called incomplete metamorphosis. Other types of insects go through a major change. They don't look at all like the adult when they are born. This type of change is called complete metamorphosis. Occurs in the most primitive insects. Newborn insect looks like a tiny version of the adult. Incomplete Three stages: egg, nymph, and adult. Young, called nymphs, usually similar to adult. Growth occurs during the nymph stage. 