Facts about insects:

1. Insects are animals like cows, birds, and humans.
2. Insects are invertebrates (they have no backbone).
3. Insects have a hard outer shell called an exoskeleton.
4. Nearly all insects have antennae.
   • Two antennae for sensing the world
5. All insects have 6 legs.
6. Three body parts including the head, thorax, and abdomen (see the labeled ant insect below)
7. Female insects lay eggs. Their young are not born alive.
8. Insects walk, fly, and/or swim.
9. Many types of insects live alone, but some live in large groups (e.g. bees in a hive).