2. Insects Creeping, crawling, flying, digging, swimming… insects are the most numerous group of organisms on Earth Insects make up 73% of all life on Earth whereas Vertebrates like us only make up 4%
3. What is an Insect? Insects have a body divided into three parts – head, thorax, and abdomen Insects have three sets of legs attached to their thorax
6. Methods of Eating Insects have three ways of eating Mandibles are used to saw and grind food Tube-like mouthparts act as a straw to suck up liquids like water and nectar Sponge-like mouthparts secrete digestive enzymes, and lap up food
10. Methods of Movement Insects can get around in many ways Insects can fly, crawl, jump, even swim Chances are that wherever you are you are most likely being tracked by an insect
13. Methods of Communication Insects possess a very low-level method of communication Many argue that they truly are communicating with one another, others argue that they merely are just lucky or it is a big coincidence that they do these behaviors