There
are insects without wings.
There
are insects with wings.
Some
insects are useful.
Some
insects can cause disease.
Some
insects eat plants.
Some
insects are eaten by animals.
Some
insects eat other insects.
Ladybirds
eat aphids and are therefore very valuable in a garden.
Some
insects live on the bodies of other insects.
These
are called parasitic insects.
Some
insects have what is called a symbiotic relationship with other
insects. There are some ant colonies that provide food for certain
beetles that live with them.
In
return the ants eat certain fluids produced by the beetles.
This
is an example of a symbiotic relationship.
There
are insects that come out during the day.
There
are insects that come out at night.
Go
outside and see how many types of insects you can see.
But
how can you tell they are insects?
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