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Article: Incredible insects!
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- Science Weekly
- Article date:
- March 11, 1998
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What has six legs, armor, may have wings or a stinger, and often looks different from what it actually is? If you answered an insect, you are right! Did you know that there are more kinds of insects on Earth than any other animal? Butterflies, beetles, moths, wasps, bees, ants, cockroaches, flies, mosquitoes, termites, and grasshoppers are all types of insects. Insects have increased in number and have existed for so long, because they have become experts at survival.
Antennae
Insects have specialized parts that they use for protection and to help them survive. Their antennae may be used for tasting, smelling, feeling, and measuring temperature or ...