An insect is an arthropod. Arthropods are a phylum of animals characterized by their jointedappendages, segmented body's, and their exoskeletons, so an insect, arachnid, crustacean, etc. Insects are just part of the larger group the arthropods, but insects are characterized from other classes of arthropods by their six legs, compound eyes, one pair of antennae, and three segmented body (Head, thorax, abdomen).
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Insects have six legs, two antannae and three body parts.The
most important characteristic that distinguish insects from other
groups of animals is its exoskeleton.