What are insects?

What are insects?

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Insects have 3 main body parts and have no backbone, which means they are invertebrates.

Head, thorax, and abdomen.

Body

Insects have six legs attached to the thorax.

Movement

Insects are cold-blooded.

What are insects?

Insects have two antennas attached to the head used to feel and smell.

Senses

Insects have a harder outer body called the exoskeleton that protects their bodies.

Protection

Not all small creatures are insects:
Spiders
Scorpions
Millipedes
Centipede
Worms

Ticks

Not Insects

Draw

Draw the body parts of an insect.

Multiple Choice

How many legs does an insect have?

• 8

• 6

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

Which one is not an insect?

• Ladybug

• tick

• ant

• fly