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4.The abdomen contains the spiracles, ovipositors and stings

in some insects

5. They have three pairs of jointed legs.

6. They have an exo-skeleton called Cuticle

7. They have a pair of feelers or antennae

8. They have a pair of compound eyes.

9.They reproduce by laying eggs

10. They breathe through spiracles.

Examples of insects: Houseflies, tse-tse flies, dragon flies,

grasshoppers, cockroaches, moth, bees etc.

Fore wing

Compound Hind wing
eye

Antenna Ocellus
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I Cercus

Reproductive organs

Mouth parts Spiracle

Head Thorax Abdomen