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Insects
Insects
Creeping, crawling, flying, digging, swimming… insects are the most numerous group of organisms on Earth
Insects make up 73% of all life on Earth whereas Vertebrates like us only make up 4%
What is an Insect?
Insects have a body divided into three parts – head, thorax, and abdomen
Insects have three sets of legs attached to their thorax
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Pupae
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Methods of Eating
Insects have three ways of eating Mandibles are used to saw and grind
food Tube-like mouthparts act as a straw to
suck up liquids like water and nectar Sponge-like mouthparts secrete
digestive enzymes, and lap up food
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Sponge-like
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Methods of Movement
Insects can get around in many ways Insects can fly, crawl, jump, even swim Chances are that wherever you are you
are most likely being tracked by an insect
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Methods of Communication
Insects possess a very low-level method of communication
Many argue that they truly are communicating with one another, others argue that they merely are just lucky or it is a big coincidence that they do these behaviors
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