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Members of the class, Insecta have:
two pairs of wings,
three pairs of jointed legs,
tri-segmented bodies: head, thorax, and abdomen,
hard exoskeletons,
a pair of compound eyes,
a pair of antennae,
bilateral symmetry.
Additional Information:
The first three characteristics listed, might be considered distinguishing. While insects display all these characteristics, not all are distinguishing. Humans, for instance have bilateral symmetry and a pair of eyes.
There are other, more subtle characteristics. Also, there are some apparent exceptions that can be observed at certain stages of development. The process of metamorphosis that insects undergo in their development to adulthood, explain these.
Insects belong to the Phylum: Arthropoda, Subphylum: Mandibulata, and Class: Insecta. They are the most diverse class of animals and the most numerous, by individual and by species. More than a million species have been described. Estimates range from 5 to 9 million, of species that have yet to be discovered and described.
What else can I help you with?
Are butterfles vertebrates?
No, they are non-vertebrate animals, belonging to class insecta.
Which is the largest vertebrate?
Fish are the largest group or class of vertebrate
What class is wasp in?
Wasps belong to the insect class Insecta and the order Hymenoptera.
What does a leptidopterist study?
A lepidopterist studies animals from the Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths.)
What class are grasshoppers in?
Insecta class
What class is a locust in?
class insecta
What class do insects belong to?
Insects belong to the class Insecta in the phylum Arthropoda.
The class of housefly?
insecta
What class is a beetle?
Insecta
What class are lice in?
Insecta
What class is the beetle in?
Insecta
What class is the ant in in the animal kingdom?
Arthropods - Hexapoda (six-legged animals) - Insecta - Hymenoptera (membrane-wings) - Apocrita (wasps, bees and ants). Though technically their class is Insecta, I went a bit too far. ;)
