🔍 Insect Anatomy Up Close

What you’ll learn

1. A Body in Three PartsLearn that insects have three body sections, six legs, and an exoskeleton instead of inner bones.An insect's body has three parts: the head at the front with eyes, antennae, and mouth; the thorax in the middle where the six legs and wings attach; and the abdomen at the back. Instead of bones inside, an insect wears a hard outer shell called an exoskeleton, which protects it and keeps water in.
2. Super SensesExplore how compound eyes and antennae give insects their remarkable senses.Insects have super senses. Their compound eyes are made of hundreds of tiny lenses that are brilliant at spotting movement, though they see less fine detail than a human eye. Their antennae are feelers packed with sense organs for smelling, tasting, and touching, and some can even detect a mate from far away.
3. Built to Fly and FeedDiscover how insects fly, feed with different mouthparts, and breathe through spiracles.Insects were the first animals to fly, with wings attached to the thorax. Their mouthparts are shaped for how they eat, some sip nectar, some chew leaves, and some soak up liquid. Insects breathe not with lungs but through tiny holes called spiracles. All these parts working together make the insect one of nature's greatest successes.

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• National Geographic Kids
• Smithsonian Institution
• Britannica Kids
• BBC Bitesize

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