Sunday, April 13, 2014

Incredible insects

BBBBBBBZZZZZZZZ! Insects are tiny (sometimes they can be large) creatures. Many people think some of these amazing creatures are disgusting, which I don't. Other people think these creatures are just plain boring, just because they are common. Because of this, people like learning about endangered  species. Most insects have 3 main body parts: The head, the thorax, and the abdomen. The head is the smallest part, containing the jaw parts for eating. They also have something called compound eyes. Each eye has many tiny units, each with a cord leading to the brain. The thorax contains many important external features, like the legs and the wings. There are 4 wings in all, each with a colorful coating, called elytra. This is for protecting the wings, and pushes out of the way when the insect flies. The abdomen has important internal features, like the lungs and heart. Insects can easily be hurt by predators. To protect themselves, insects use interesting camouflage. The orchid mantis looks like the inner parts of an orchid, where it lives. But the orchid mantis does not need to hide from predators, it simply is a predator itself. It has to hide from its prey. Do you think insects are disgusting, or do you agree with me and think they are amazing?

1 comment:

  1. I totally agree with you: insects are amazing and beautiful.

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