INSPECT AN INSECT
Aug 14, 2020
2 minutes
COMPILED BY SOPHIA VAN TAAK
80 000 The estimated number of insect species in southern Africa. Insects form the biggest group of all living beings on earth! Here’s how their numbers compare to other organisms:
WHAT IS AN INSECT?
An insect is an arthropod – a creature that has an exoskeleton (a hard shell on the outside), a body made up of segments, and jointed legs.
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