What do you know about INSECTS?

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What is the largest insect on Earth?

Did you know that INSECTS have 3 ____ ____?

Did you know that INSECTS have 3 _BODY PARTS_?

Some insects have their thorax and abdomen covered by wings. This makes it difficult to see the body parts.

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Insects make up half of all living things in the world!

Did you know that all INSECTS have 6 ______?

Did you know that all INSECTS have 6 ___________?

Some INSECTS… HAVE

WINGS & CAN FLY! DO NOT HAVE

WINGS & WALK or JUMP!

VERY LARGE EYES! INSECTS usually have two

Insects have eyes that have thousands of lenses. This means they have a very wide field of vision, which allows them to see all angles. It keeps predators from being able to sneak up on them!

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This makes it hard for insects to grow. Every time they start to get bigger, they have to break out of their old skin and then wait for a new skin to harden! This is called MOLTING.

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All INSECTS have a pair of antennae!

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It is estimated that there are about ten quintillion insects alive at any time or there are 40 million insects in an area the size of a football field.

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Worker ants do not have wings. However, the queen ant is born with wings. She sheds them after she forms a colony.

What did you learn? • How many legs do all insects have? • How many body parts do all insects have? • Do Insects have antennas? • Is a spider an insect? • Can all insects fly?

What did you learn? • How many legs do all insects have? 6 • How many body parts do all insects have? 3 • Do Insects have antennas? yes • Is a spider an insect? No, because it has

more than 6 legs and is an arachnid not an arthropod.

• Can all insects fly? No, some insects do not have wings but can jump or walk.