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Insects, class Insecta, are arthropods and the most diverse class of animals in the world, encompassing more species than all other land animals combined. Some types include ants, beetles, butterflies, roaches, ticks and grasshoppers.

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Insects, class Insecta, are arthropods and the most diverse class of animals in the world, encompassing more species than all other land animals combined. Some types include ants, beetles, butterflies, roaches, ticks and grasshoppers.

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Insect - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Insects are a class of invertebrates within the arthropod phylum that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body, three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect
Insect - Livescience

Find out everything there is to know about insects and stay updated on the latest insect research with the comprehensive articles, interactive features and insect pictures at LiveScience.com. Learn more about these fascinating species as scientists continue to make amazing discoveries about insects.
http://www.livescience.com/topics/insect/
Insects - Environment - The Guardian

A list of articles relating to insects from The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/insects
Insects are Awesome! - Playlist - TED

Bugs are one of nature's wonders. These insect-obsessed speakers talks about how ants form societies, how bees pollinate flowers, and how termites can be quite ... tasty.
https://www.ted.com/playlists/5/insects_are_awesome
Insects - BrainPOP

In this educational animated movie about Science learn about bugs, arthropods, invertebrates, exoskeletons, thoraxes, antennas, and animals.
https://www.brainpop.com/science/diversityoflife/insects/
Information About Insects, Spiders, and Other Bugs - About

Fascinating facts and profiles of all kinds of insects, spiders, and other arthropods. Also, tips for controlling pest insects, and advice for attracting beneficial insects.
http://insects.about.com
Arthropod Identification - San Diego Zoo - Kids

Welcome to the San Diego Zoo Kids Territory, your source for insect information. Find more on insect identification or browse our insect pictures.
http://kids.sandiegozoo.org/animals/insects
Insects A to Z - UMN

Giant list of different insects.
http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/insects/find/insects-a-z/
Bugs, Bug Pictures, Insects - National Geographic

Learn all you wanted to know about bugs with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/bugs
Insect, Spider, and Bug Identification

Insect and Spider Identification - Information and Pictures of North American Insects, Spiders, and Bugs.
http://www.insectidentification.org
What Makes an Insect an Insect?

BioKIDS - Kids' Inquiry of Diverse Species
http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Insecta/
Insects and Bugs on the Web

The fascinating stories of insects and the roles they play in our lives. Cultural entomology, insect macrophotography, educational resources and links to other web sites.
http://www.insects.org

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Insect Temporal range: Carboniferous–Present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N

Insects, such as this scorpionfly, have a three-part body: head with large compound eyes and antennae, a thorax with three pairs of legs and often wings, and a segmented abdomen.
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Subphylum:	Hexapoda
Class:	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758
Subgroups
Archaeognatha Dicondylia Zygentoma Pterygota
Synonyms
Ectognatha Entomida

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Insect - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Insects are a class of invertebrates within the arthropod phylum that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body, three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect
Insect - Livescience

Find out everything there is to know about insects and stay updated on the latest insect research with the comprehensive articles, interactive features and insect pictures at LiveScience.com. Learn more about these fascinating species as scientists continue to make amazing discoveries about insects.
http://www.livescience.com/topics/insect/
Insects - Environment - The Guardian

A list of articles relating to insects from The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/insects
Insects are Awesome! - Playlist - TED

Bugs are one of nature's wonders. These insect-obsessed speakers talks about how ants form societies, how bees pollinate flowers, and how termites can be quite ... tasty.
https://www.ted.com/playlists/5/insects_are_awesome
Insects - BrainPOP

In this educational animated movie about Science learn about bugs, arthropods, invertebrates, exoskeletons, thoraxes, antennas, and animals.
https://www.brainpop.com/science/diversityoflife/insects/
Information About Insects, Spiders, and Other Bugs - About

Fascinating facts and profiles of all kinds of insects, spiders, and other arthropods. Also, tips for controlling pest insects, and advice for attracting beneficial insects.
http://insects.about.com
Arthropod Identification - San Diego Zoo - Kids

Welcome to the San Diego Zoo Kids Territory, your source for insect information. Find more on insect identification or browse our insect pictures.
http://kids.sandiegozoo.org/animals/insects
Insects A to Z - UMN

Giant list of different insects.
http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/insects/find/insects-a-z/
Bugs, Bug Pictures, Insects - National Geographic

Learn all you wanted to know about bugs with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/bugs
Insect, Spider, and Bug Identification

Insect and Spider Identification - Information and Pictures of North American Insects, Spiders, and Bugs.
http://www.insectidentification.org
What Makes an Insect an Insect?

BioKIDS - Kids' Inquiry of Diverse Species
http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Insecta/
Insects and Bugs on the Web

The fascinating stories of insects and the roles they play in our lives. Cultural entomology, insect macrophotography, educational resources and links to other web sites.
http://www.insects.org

Insect Temporal range: Carboniferous–Present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N

Insects, such as this scorpionfly, have a three-part body: head with large compound eyes and antennae, a thorax with three pairs of legs and often wings, and a segmented abdomen.
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Subphylum:	Hexapoda
Class:	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758
Subgroups
Archaeognatha Dicondylia Zygentoma Pterygota
Synonyms
Ectognatha Entomida

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Insects, class Insecta, are arthropods and the most diverse class of animals in the world, encompassing more species than all other land animals combined. Some types include ants, beetles, butterflies, roaches, ticks and grasshoppers.

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