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There are up to 30 million different kinds of insects on Earth, but only about one million are known and described. All insects have three main body parts, have wings and six legs. So a spider is not an insect as it has 8 legs. Insects mate by copulation, and the female stores the sperm, usually for life, and lays eggs periodically. Insect young are either miniatures of the adults, but most often start as wormy looking feeders (larvae) which then form a cocoon-like case (pupa), develop further, then burst out as fully formed adults. This last process is called metamorphosis.
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- abundant: most abundant life form on Earth http://si.edu/Encyclopedia_Si/nmnh/bugin...
- great variety: including cockroach. butterfly, beetle, mosquito, grasshopper, honeybee, louse ttp://www.daltonstate.edu/faculty/jadams...
- good, bad, ugly: some beneficial, some harmful, some are pests or nuisances
- all small: .largest is a beetle, 2 1/2 inches long, the smallest, a fly less than 1/4 inch. http://www.earthlife.net/insects/six.htm...
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View All insects Questions (28) | Ask a QuestionWhat is the energy consumption of a small insect in flight? (1 Answer)"Estimates of energy consumption indicate that foraging bees get about 11,265,100 km (7 million flight miles) to 3.8 L (1 gal) honey. Normally bees forage no more than a 3.2- ... read moreWhat is this a picture of, an insect or a spider? (1 Answer)It's got 8 legs, it's a spider. read moreCan someone please advise me how to defeat the first couple (the 2nd one) of Bigmorays and its magic insects? (1 Answer)Check out the Mahalo's Lost Odissey Walkthrough: http://www.mahalo.com/Lost_Odyssey_Walkthrough read moreDoing some watering this evening. I can't believe how bad the mosquito are. Has anyone tried the new Off! clip on? How good does it work? (1 Answer)I've tried it before, and no it didn't work for me. You'll be better off wearing some long sleaved shirt and long pants. read more
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Currently spraying my entire room with a big ass can of Mortein. I need a protective layer against all these insects.
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New post: Genetically Modified Plants Yield Resistant Insects (http://bit.ly/xhbVv)
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RT @wegotblankets: @AsimQureshi I like 'splat' which is basically squishing insects. it's not exactly high brow but it's satisfying! - LOL!!
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