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Insect... or Not an Insect?

Say whether each creature is a member of the class Insecta. Good luck.
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Last updated: April 16, 2019
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1. Ladybug
Insect
Not an insect
A type of beetle, order Coleoptera, which is an insect, of course.
2. Walking stick
Insect
Not an insect
They are insects of the order Phasmatodea.
3. Spider
Insect
Not an insect
They are arachnids.
4. Firefly
Insect
Not an insect
They are actually beetles, rather than flies.
5. Scorpion
Insect
Not an insect
They are arachnids.
6. Praying mantis
Insect
Not an insect
Their closest relatives are termites or cockroaches. They are insects.
7. Antlion
Insect
Not an insect
Like ants, antlions are insects. They are not a member of the cat family.
8. Silkworm
Insect
Not an insect
They are the glowing larvae of certain insects.
9. Snail
Insect
Not an insect
It is a mollusc.
10. Maggot
Insect
Not an insect
They are fly larvae.
11. Leech
Insect
Not an insect
They are in the phylum Annelida, like earthworms.
12. Earthworm
Insect
Not an insect
They are in the phylum Annelida.
13. Caterpillar
Insect
Not an insect
They are the larval stage of butterflies.
14. Centipede
Insect
Not an insect
Like insects, centipedes are arthropods. However, they aren't insects.
15. Millipede
Insect
Not an insect
Like insects, millipedes are arthropods. However, they aren't insects.
16. Flea
Insect
Not an insect
They are small flightless insects.
17. Tick
Insect
Not an insect
They are arachnids.
18. Mite
Insect
Not an insect
They are arachnids, like ticks.
19. Pillbug (Roly Poly)
Insect
Not an Insect
They are terrestrial crustaceans.
20. Silverfish
Insect
Not an insect
They are small, wingless insects in the order Zygentoma.
21. Moth
Insect
Not an insect
They are insects, like butterflies.
22. Wasp
Insect
Not an insect
A wasp is any insect of the order Hymenoptera that isn't an ant or bee.
6 Comments
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Level 73
Jan 3, 2020
Love it! Nominated :)
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Level 85
Feb 11, 2020
Very cool. Thanks, redsplat!
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Level 61
Jan 11, 2020
Really nice
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Level 68
Aug 20, 2021
Insects have six legs.

Snails, earthworms and leeches have no legs.

Spiders, scorpions, ticks and mites have eight legs.

Pill bugs have fourteen legs.

Centipedes and millipedes have at least thirty legs.

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Level 17
Oct 17, 2022
Roly polys are crustaceans, as they are isopods. maggots, silkworms, and caterpillars are all larvae. Their classification does not change with age, or lack thereof.
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Level 34
May 13, 2024
20/22, got all three mite, tick, and flea questions, feeling good. Nominated!