Goals

• Being able to identify and examine forest invertebrates.
• Understanding the roles of invertebrates in forest ecosystems.

Summary

• Forests are home for many invertebratic animals.
• Invertebrates have no internal supporting structures or skeletons.
• Forest invertebrates are either consumers or decomposers.
• Earthworms are decomposers.
• Insects have six legs. Many insects have wings.
• Spiders have eight legs. Some of them weave webs to prey on insects.
• Key words: invertebrate, insect, spider.