Arthropods Crossword Puzzle

About the Arthropods Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle covers arthropods, a huge group of animals with jointed legs and external skeletons. Spot familiar creatures such as spiders, scorpions, shrimp, and dragonflies, along with terms like chitin, carapace, and molting. It includes examples from insects, arachnids, and crustaceans, making it a good fit for curious nature fans and students learning about animal classification.

This crossword draws on 44 clues about Arthropods. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •Rear body region of an insect (7 letters)
• •Hard upper covering of a crab (8 letters)
• •Many-faceted visual organ of insects (11 letters)
• •Tiny jumping blood feeder (4 letters)
• •Marine crustacean with two strong claws (7 letters)
• •Tiny relative of ticks (4 letters)
• •Large edible crustacean similar to a shrimp (5 letters)
• •Eight-legged silk-making arachnid (6 letters)

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