INSECTS

By: Jamie Braden5 October 2010

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• Insects have a three part body.• 6 legs• Millions of different species.• Hatch from eggs.• Some can fly• Exoskeleton

Characteristics

•Insects out number all living organisms of the planet.• Insects have the most different kinds of species that another other creature.•Ants can lift over 50 times their own weight.•Fleas can jump the length of a football field. •http://www.entomology.wisc.edu/insectam/funfacts.pdf

Fun Facts

http://www.grasshoppercontrol.com/

Parts of an Insect

http://qwickstep.com

Types of Insects

http://shelledy.mesa.k12.co.us/staff/computerlab/KFW_1st_Grade_Links.htm

Butterflies

Beetles

http://www.blogbythebay.com/marin-real-estate/bugs-and-beetles-oh-my/

http://www.factzoo.com/insects/bees/bumble-bees-friendly-bee.html

Bees

Cockroaches

http://www.reptilecity.co.za/csheets/detail.asp?iNEWS=398

Moths

http://www.virginmedia.com/homefamily/house/pests-in-house.php?ssid=4

http://www.topnews.in/health/regions/washington?page=2

Spiders

Ants

http://jacaranda-cafe.com/2009/07/getting-rid-of-black-and-other-house-ants/

Dragonflies

http://animals.howstuffworks.com/insects/dragonfly-info.htm

Flies

http://www.topnews.in/flies-can-pick-and-transfer-toxic-nanomaterials-habitats-environment-2198412

Wasps

http://www.pest-protect.co.uk/wasps.html

• Insects have three main body parts.• Head contains eyes, mouth, and antennae or

feelers.• Thorax has six legs and sometimes wings• Abdomen is usually the largest part of the insect.