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