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Hexapoda is the scientific name for a group of animals that's mainly insects (Insecta) but also a few others such as springtails that are nearly insects but not quite. Hexa = six, poda = legs!

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What is the phylum of the class Hexapoda?

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What class do insects belong to?

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Why are centipedes insects?

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The subphylum of housefly?

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