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Insects are diverse in the animal kingdom I believe for several reasons.
1. Insects typically have a short life cycle, and so they go through many generations in a short period of time. This allows fow an increased rate of mutation.
2. Insects are low on the food chain, and so have developed many diverse survival strategies for dealing with predation.
3. Insects have been on the earth longer than most other animals, ( like reptiles, mammals birds etc.) and so have had the time to obtain a greater amount of diversity.
4. Insects are typically biologically simpler organisms than other animals, and so they are easier for ol' mother nature to make (so to speak).
5. Insects are small, and so each individual uses fewer resources than a larger animal. This allows for a greater population density in any given natural area. A bigger population usually means a greater amount of genetic diversity.
I'm no entomologist but I think those are some good reasons to start out with.
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