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INSECTS Animal \ Arthropoda \ Insecta

Insects are Arthropods (meaning joint foot) that have six legs and many insects have compound eyes (many eyes clustered into an apparently single eye) or simple eyes (singular eyes) and sometimes both. Some insects are communal and live in "colonies" where each has their own duty to perform. A few examples of this form of insect would be ants, bees, and termites. Other insects are reclusive and dislike the company of even their own kind, and others don't really care if there is or is not another of its kind near. If you would like information on individual insects, click on the link below. Bees

ARACHNIDS
Animal \ Arthropoda \ Arachnida

Arachnids are also arthropods, but have eight legs, and eight simple eyes. They have only two body parts (cephalothorax and abdomen) whereas the insect has three (head, thorax and abdomen). They are never communal and do not live with other arachnids accept by coincidence. One acceptation to this is the young of some arachnids will gather on their mothers back. The scorpion mother actually cares for its young, but when they are old enough to take care of themselves they quickly leave their mother. If you would like information on individual arachnids click on the link below. Scorpion

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