Insects and Animals?

Question

what makes insects different from all other animals? Please help I need this for a boy scout merit badge so if anyone has any experience with this can you help me!

Answer 1

Are you looking for a single fact? Or a generalization? Well for one, insects have six legs. Their skeleton is on the outside. Due to their short lifespan they evolve much faster than other creatures. They start out as a larva. Hope that helps, good luck with your badge

Answer 2

Insects are in the Class Hexapoda. They differ from all other Classes on multiple levels.

- They have 3 distinct body parts- head, thorax and abdomen

- One pair of antennae or "feelers"

-Possess compound or simple eyes

- Usually have 6 legs (there are species that lack legs)

- One or two pairs of wings (Some insects are wingless, ex: fleas)

-Have complete or incomplete metamorphosis

Good luck with your badge!