How are insects classified?
Although some people say "all bugs look alike," scientists work very hard to understand how bugs are different. Entomologists rely on an intricate system of classification that is based on bug characteristics including number of legs, wing types, antennae types and other features.
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What bug does this describe? |
Is this the same bug or is it different? |
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| Kingdom: Animal | Kingdom: Animal | ||
| Phylum: Arthropoda | Phylum: Arthropoda | ||
| Class: Insecta | Class: Insecta | ||
| Order: Hymenoptera | Order: Lepidoptera | ||
| Family: Apidae | Family: Papilionidae | ||
| Genus: Apis | Genus: Papilio | ||
| Species: Mellifera | Species: Glaucus | ||
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