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Choose a Page:Why do praying mantis pray?How do dragonflies catch their prey?*What is an insect?*What is a spider?Why do male rhinoceros beetles hav...Which is the largest moth?How does the male spider court his...What is inside an insect?How many different species of inse...Which is the most deadly spider?How do insects breathe?How do flying insects move their w...Why do ants 'milk' aphids? What is an insect? Insects are animals without backbones but whose bodies have a hard outer casing. There are three pairs of jointed legs, and many adult insects have wings and can fly. The body is divided into a head, thorax, and abdomen. Insects   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: Nature Chapter: Insects and Spiders