Insect
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Key Stage 1
Meaning
An animal without a backbone and with 6 jointed legs.
About Insects
- There are many different types of insect. These are just some of the types:
- Flies
- Butterflies
- Moths
- Beetles
- Stick Insects
- Ants
- Wasps
- Bees
- Aphids
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| There are many different types of fly. | A butterfly is an insect. | A moth is a nocturnal insect. |
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| There are over 10,000 different kinds of beetle. | Stick insects have evolved to look like sticks to hide from predators. | Ants live in big groups called a 'colony'. |
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| Wasps are insects that sting to defend their nest. | Not all bees make honey or live in hives. Most types of bee live on their own. | An aphid is a 'pest' that damages plants. |
Key Stage 2
Meaning
An insect is an invertebrate with 6 jointed legs.
About Insects
- All adult insects have 6 legs.
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| Insects lay eggs. | The eggs hatch and a larva comes out. This larva is called a caterpillar. | The larva makes a pupa where the larva can change into the adult. | The adult insect hatches from the pupa. In this case the adult is a butterfly. |
Key Stage 3
Meaning
An insect is an invertebrate with 6 jointed legs.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
An insect is an invertebrate with 6 jointed legs.