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Animals: Common Insects

ICSE · Class 3 · Science

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Common Insects

  • Insects are found almost everywhere — in homes, gardens, soil, and water.
  • Common insects include ants, houseflies, mosquitoes, cockroaches, beetles, butterflies, and bees.
  • Butterflies are colorful and beautiful, while cockroaches and houseflies are usually dull in color.
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Body Parts of an Insect

  • All insects have three main body parts: head, thorax, and abdomen.
  • The head has eyes, mouth, and antennae for smelling and feeling.
  • The thorax has three pairs of legs and usually one or two pairs of wings.
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Life Cycle of a Butterfly

  • Butterflies go through four stages in their life cycle: Egg → Caterpillar → Pupa → Adult Butterfly.
  • The female butterfly lays eggs on leaves.
  • The caterpillar hatches from the egg and eats leaves to grow.
4

Social Insects

  • Some insects live together in groups called colonies — these are social insects.
  • Examples: ants, bees, wasps, and termites.
  • In an ant colony, there are queen ants (lay eggs), worker ants (collect food), and male ants.

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Insects like antsAll insects have three main bodyA butterfly goes through four stagesSome insects like ants and beesSome insects like mosquitoes

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