By: Julius Willgren

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INSECTS

• By Julius Willgren

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THE INSECT BODY

• Insect are arthropods with three body sections,
  six legs, one pair of antennae, and usually one
  or two pairs of wings.
• The three body sections are the head, thorax, and
  abdomen.
• Insects usually have two large compounds eyes.
• These eyes are especially keen at sensing
  movement.

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FROM EGG TO ADULT

• Insects begin life as tiny, hard-shelled,
  fertilized eggs.
• After they hatch they begin a process of
  metamorphosis which brings them to adulthood.
• Each insect completes one of two metamorphosis
  complete or gradual
• In complete metamorphosis there are four distinct
  stages.
• In gradual metamorphosis there are no distinct
  differences between the larval stages.

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HOW INSECTS FEED

• If it is living, or if it once was living, some
  kind of insect will eat it.
• Many insects are omnivores, eat both plants and
  animals.
• Others are still scavengers.
• Many insects have adaptations on or near their
  mouths to help them eat.
• For, example the mosquito has a sharp beak to
  help suk up the blood.

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DEFENDING THEMSELVES

• Insects have many defenses that help them
  survive.
• These adaptations include hard exoskeletons, bad
  smells, and camouflage.
• Other animals are protected by their resemblance
  to other animals.

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INSECTS AND HUMANS

• For every person there are least 200 million
  insects.
• Many of these insects impact humans.
• Some insects do major damage to crops.
• But, most are helpful.
• One example is the silkworm which (.duh)
  provides us with silk.

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Its over so stop looking at me and go to
work.. NOW