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  1. 2. Spiders are not insects but arachnids. They have eight legs and spin silk webs to catch their prey.
  2. 5. Insects are small animals with six legs and three body parts: head, thorax, and abdomen.
  3. 6. Ants are social insects that live in colonies. They work together to find food and build their nests.
  4. 7. Bees are insects that help in pollination by collecting nectar from flowers and producing honey.
  5. 9. Crickets are known for their chirping sound, produced by rubbing their wings together.
  6. 10. Beetles are insects with hard outer wings called elytra. They come in various shapes, sizes, and colors.
  7. 11. Grasshoppers are jumping insects with long hind legs and make chirping sounds by rubbing their wings.
  8. 13. Dragonflies have long bodies and four transparent wings. They are skilled flyers and eat mosquitoes.
  9. 14. Mantis Praying mantises are predatory insects with long front legs used for catching and holding prey.
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  1. 1. Mosquitoes are small flying insects that feed on the blood of animals and can transmit diseases.
  2. 3. Fireflies are insects that produce light called bioluminescence. They glow to attract mates or prey.
  3. 4. A beehive is a structure where bees live together in a colony. It consists of honeycombs and chambers.
  4. 7. Butterflies are colorful insects with delicate wings. They undergo a transformation called metamorphosis.
  5. 8. Caterpillars are the larval stage of butterflies and moths. They eat leaves and grow before pupating.
  6. 12. Ladybugs are small beetles known for their red or orange color and black spots. They eat harmful pests.