8.02 Safari Quest One—Spineless Creatures

Time to Reflect

Invertebrates are the largest group of animals—they make up about 97 percent of all animals. Invertebrates are very successful because of the special adaptations they have for obtaining food, reproducing, and protection. Invertebrates are also important to humans: they help in the reproduction of many flowering plants (pollination by insects) and they are a food source (crabs, lobsters, shrimp, oysters, clams, and so on). Some invertebrates are agricultural pests (locusts), yet others are helpful in agriculture (earthworms and lady bugs).

Tour Debrief

To complete this activity, make sure that you have:

• added the new terms and their meanings to your Module 8 Glossary Sheet
• investigated the tidal pool and other avenues for becoming familiar with invertebrate's characteristics
• completed your Invertebrate Field Guide for an invertebrate of your choice