Pterygota

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/pterygota

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Pterygota
2. What is the origin?Evolved during the Carboniferous period, over 300 million years ago
3. What are Pterygota and why are they called winged wonders?Pterygota are a supergroup of insects that have wings. They can fly and are found all over the world, making them amazing winged wonders.
4. How did wings evolve in insects?Wings may have come from small outgrowths on the insect body or from parts of their legs. This change gave insects new ways to escape predators, travel far, and find food.

Infraclass Palaeoptera: Ancient winged insects that cannot fold their wings against their bodies, like dragonflies.
Infraclass Neoptera: Modern winged insects that can fold their wings, comprising most winged insect orders.
Trophic Level: The position an organism occupies in a food chain, indicating its feeding role.
Adaptive Radiation: The rapid diversification of a lineage into new forms, filling ecological niches.