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Article: Incredible insects: insects protect themselves in unusual ways.(SCIENCE)
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- Weekly Reader, Edition 2 (including Science Spin)
- Article date:
- May 1, 2009
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Insect Survival
Insects have different ways of staying safe
An insect is a tiny animal with six legs and three main body parts. Don't let the size fool you! Insects may be small, but they know how to defend themselves from birds, spiders, and other predators. A predator is an animal that eats another animal as food.
Hiding Out
Some insects hide from predators with the help of camouflage (KA-muh-flahzh). Their colors, patterns, or shapes help the insects match their surroundings.
Walking sticks use their shape to hide. They blend in with plants and trees. Predators often mistake the insects for ...