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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
A type of beetle, order Coleoptera, which is an insect, of course.
Insect
Not an insect
2. Walking stick
They are insects of the order Phasmatodea.
Insect
Not an insect
3. Spider
They are arachnids.
Insect
Not an insect
4. Firefly
They are actually beetles, rather than flies.
Insect
Not an insect
5. Scorpion
They are arachnids.
Insect
Not an insect
6. Praying mantis
Their closest relatives are termites or cockroaches. They are insects.
Insect
Not an insect
7. Antlion
Like ants, antlions are insects. They are not a member of the cat family.
Insect
Not an insect
8. Silkworm
They are the glowing larvae of certain insects.
Insect
Not an insect
9. Snail
It is a mollusc.
Insect
Not an insect
10. Maggot
They are fly larvae.
Insect
Not an insect
11. Leech
They are in the phylum Annelida, like earthworms.
Insect
Not an insect
12. Earthworm
They are in the phylum Annelida.
Insect
Not an insect
13. Caterpillar
They are the larval stage of butterflies.
Insect
Not an insect
14. Centipede
Like insects, centipedes are arthropods. However, they aren't insects.
Insect
Not an insect
15. Millipede
Like insects, millipedes are arthropods. However, they aren't insects.
Insect
Not an insect
16. Flea
They are small flightless insects.
Insect
Not an insect
17. Tick
They are arachnids.
Insect
Not an insect
18. Mite
They are arachnids, like ticks.
Insect
Not an insect
19. Pillbug (Roly Poly)
They are terrestrial crustaceans.
Insect
Not an Insect
20. Silverfish
They are small, wingless insects in the order Zygentoma.
Insect
Not an insect
21. Moth
They are insects, like butterflies.
Insect
Not an insect
22. Wasp
A wasp is any insect of the order Hymenoptera that isn't an ant or bee.
Insect
Not an insect
6 Comments
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Level 73
Jan 3, 2020
Love it! Nominated :)
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Level 87
Feb 11, 2020
Very cool. Thanks, redsplat!
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Level 61
Jan 11, 2020
Really nice
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Level 69
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 48
May 13, 2024
20/22, got all three mite, tick, and flea questions, feeling good. Nominated!