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The number of insect species is believed to be between six and ten million.
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Insect bodies have three parts, the thorax, abdomen and head.
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Insects have two antennae.
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Insects have three pairs of legs.
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Some insects, such as gerridae (water striders), are able to walk on the surface of water.
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Bees, termites and ants live in well organized social colonies.
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Only male crickets chirp.
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Insects are cold blooded.
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Silkworms are used as the primary producer of silk.
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Most insects hatch from eggs.
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Some cicadas can make sounds nearly 120 decibels loud.
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The life cycle of a mosquito features four stages, egg, larva, pupa and adult.
Female mosquitoes drink blood in order to obtain nutrients needed to produce eggs.
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Spiders are not insects.
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Bees are found on every continent except Antarctica.
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Ants leave trails and communicate with each other using pheromones as chemical signals.