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Types of Insect Metamorphosis

Insects undergo metamorphosis, which involves changes in shape during their life cycles. There are four types of metamorphosis: without metamorphosis, gradual metamorphosis, incomplete metamorphosis, and complete metamorphosis, each characterized by distinct developmental stages. Complete metamorphosis includes four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult, with each stage being significantly different from the others.

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Types of Insect Metamorphosis

Insects undergo metamorphosis, which involves changes in shape during their life cycles. There are four types of metamorphosis: without metamorphosis, gradual metamorphosis, incomplete metamorphosis, and complete metamorphosis, each characterized by distinct developmental stages. Complete metamorphosis includes four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult, with each stage being significantly different from the others.

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Metamorphosis

Insects possess an exterior covering called the


exoskeleton. They do not have internal bones. It is
often covered with a waxy layer and may have "hairs"
called setae.

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Life
Cycles
The diverse orders of insects have four different types of life
cycles. These life cycles are called "metamorphosis" because of
the changes of shape that the insects undergo during development.
What is
metamorphosis?

the changes of shape that the insects


undergo during development.
recently molted roach
Molting
Types of
metamorphosis
1. No metamorphosis
2. Gradual metamorphosis
3. Incomplete metamorphosis
4. Complete metamorphosis
1- Without Metamorphosis
egg nymphs adult

Without meta

The first type is "without" metamorphosis as in wingless


primitive insects such as silverfish.
The young resemble adults except for
Ametabola
size and sexual maturity.
2- Gradual Metamorphosis

egg nymphs adult

The second type is "gradual" metamorphosis seen in grasshoppers ,


termites, and true bugs. This life cycle starts as an egg, but each
growth, or nymphal stage looks similar, except it lacks wings and the
reproductive capacity that the adult possesses.

Paurometabola
Gradual Metamorphosis

Paurometabola
grasshoppers
nymph

Wings NOT fully


developed
Gradual
Metamorphosis

Insects change shape


gradually!
Paurometabola
3- Incomplete Metamorphosis

egg naiads adult

Incomplete meta

The third type is"incomplete" metamorphosis


which is found among the aquatic insects such as mayflies
and dragonflies.
Hemimetabola
Incomplete Metamorphosis

dragonfly Hemimetabola
4- Complete Metamorphosis

egg larvae pupa adult

The fourth type is "complete" metamorphosis found in butterflies


, beetles, flies, bees, wasps, and ants. This life cycle has the four
stages of egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Each stage is quite distinct.

Holometabola
Complete Metamorphosis
• Goes through
four distinct
stages
– Egg
– Larvae
– Pupa
– Adult

Holometabola
Complete
Metamorphosis

Four stages that all look


Holometabola different
•Egg
•Larva
•Pupa
•Adult

Holometabola
Larva

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