2. Insects have three
body parts: a head,
a thorax and
an abdomen

3. Insects have antennae
on their heads
They use their antennae
to:
touch
taste
smell

4. Insects have six legs that
are connected to the
thorax

5. Some insects have one or two
pairs of wings connected to
the thorax
Others don’t have
wings

6. An insect body is
symmetrical
This means that it’s the
same on each side

7. Some insects are
carnivores
Hawaiian
Caterpillar
Bush cricket

8. Some insects are
herbivores
Monarch
caterpilla
r
Grasshopp
er

9. Insects lay eggs. Baby insects are
called larvae

10. Some larvae transform into adult
insects by getting bigger
Sometimes by
growing wings

11. Some larvae transform into adult insects inside
a pupa. This is called a chrysalis in butterflies
Pupa
Chrysalis

12. The transformation into an adult insect is called
metamorphosis