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Groups of Animals :Question 3

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The characteristics of insects are:

INSECT CHARACTERISTICS

- They have three parts to the body: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen

- They have three pairs of legs attached to the thorax

- They may have 0, 1 or 2 pairs of wings

Now study the list of animals below and decide if they are insects or not. In each case give one reason for your answer.

An example has been completed for you.