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The single greatest characteristic is that all adult insects possess six pairs of legs.
There are other characteristics which most, but not all, insects share, i.e. wings, a body divided into head, thorax, and abdomen, and metamorphosis, but these characteristics may be absent in some primitive groups of insect.
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∙ 11y agoThe first one is that they use their legs to see if it is longer than the anntenna
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∙ 9y agoThe are several characteristics that scientists use to tell different insects apart. Two of those characteristics are the amount of legs they have and the amount of wings they have.
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∙ 14y agoa lot of things!!!!!!!!!! mostly they are physical properties though like color, size shape, size of wings and how many they have, things like that.
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What is gynandromorph?
it is an organism having both male and female characteristics..it is usually in the case of insects....The term gynandromorph, from Greek "gyne" female and "andro" male, is mainly used in the field of Lepidopterology (butterfly/moth study) or entomology (all insects).
Which part of the the flower attracts insects and is often scented?
The petals of the flower attract insects both through their color and often through their scent. The scent of flowers may be used to attract insects for pollination or to repel certain insects.
What is an ovipositor?
An ovipositor is the specialized structure in female insects used to lay eggs.
What is the term used when giving a nonliving thing human characteristics?
Personification
What kinds of characteristics are used for scientific classification?
biotic and abiotic elements
How are living things' characteristics are used to classify them?
it tells them apart :)
How is DNA used?
to tell people apart and to see there difference's and alike and dislike.
How can hind limbs be used to tell alligators and crocodiles apart?
because of there leg's.:)
What science process is used when you tell the characteristics of an object.?
Observation, data collection and analysis.
What is the main characteristics of a application software?
The main characteristics of application software is that it is used to solve user-specific problems and that it generally can not be used to perform other tasks apart from the one it was intended for. The other category of software is system software.
How did the different ranchers tell their cows apart?
Cattle were branded with a brand used only by that ranch.
What are physically properties?
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What is a pheromone and how can it be useful to insects?
Pheromones are used by insects to communicate. Sexual pheromones allow males to track females. Attack or alarm pheromones tell bees to join in the attack on an enemy.
How did ancient times tell the weather?
they used and Astrolabe or they would record the time and date.
What is gynandromorph?
it is an organism having both male and female characteristics..it is usually in the case of insects....The term gynandromorph, from Greek "gyne" female and "andro" male, is mainly used in the field of Lepidopterology (butterfly/moth study) or entomology (all insects).
What is an example of a scale?
An example of a scale would be how much you Weigh now then how much you used to way and a scale can tell you how far apart your weight is now. So technically its something to help you measure things and tell how far apart things are.
What are six properties of minerals used to tell them apart from another?
Hardness, specific gravity, cleavage, chemistry, crystallography, color.
