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What is an insect?

What is an insect?. House Fly. Hawk Moth. Flea. Cricket. Dragonfly. An insect is an arthropod. That means it has a hard exoskeleton with jointed appendages. Insects have six legs and three body regions. (Head, Thorax, Abdomen)

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What is an insect?

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  1. What is an insect? House Fly Hawk Moth Flea Cricket Dragonfly An insect is an arthropod. That means it has a hard exoskeleton with jointed appendages. Insects have six legs and three body regions. (Head, Thorax, Abdomen) The head has two antennae and two compound eyes. The mouthparts can be adapted for different activities such as chewing or piercing-sucking. The thorax has the legs and two pair of wings on most insect adults. The abdomen is segmented and somewhat flexible. Breathing holes, called spiracles, line each side of the body. As it develops, it goes through different life stages in a process called metamorphosis. Earwigs Ground Beetle Giant Water Bug Assassin Bug Head Thorax Abdomen two antennae wings Luna Moth compound eyes six legs Monarch Grasshopper © 2006 S. Bambara. May be printed for free Educational purposes only. Some images from University of Nebraska

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