Los insectos son animales invertebrados de la familia de los artrópodos, caracterizados por contar con un par de antenas, tres pares de patas y dos pares de alas. La ciencia que estudia los insectos se denomina entomología. La mayor parte de los insectos cuentan con un aspecto simétrico, es decir, son iguales por cada lado.
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Los insectos se clasifican en numerosas especies, entre las cuales destacan los lepidópteros (mariposas) y los himenópteros (abejas y hormigas). Cada grupo cuenta con un gran número de especies, por ejemplo, los lepidópteros cuentan con más de 120.000 especies, y los coleópteros cuentan con más de 375.000 especies.
Los insectos son animales artrópodos, los cuales destacan por ser animales invertebrados. Ejemplos de otras familias de artrópodos aparte de los insectos incluyen los arácnidos (arañas), los crustáceos (cangrejos), y los miriápodos (ciempiés). El siguiente vídeo define los tipos de artrópodos que existen:
¿Conoces más familias de insectos aparte de las mencionadas en el mapa conceptual? Ponlas en común con tus compañeros.
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