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 ==== Praying mantis ====
-Praying mantis bites and chews the flesh of its prey in a way similar to mammals, but its jaws open sideways instead of downwards. When holding prey in its grasp, the praying mantis always starts its consumption from the head. [([[https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/hummingbirds-beware-praying-mantis-killers-1.4203443|CBC]])]
+The praying mantis bites and chews the flesh of its prey in a way similar to mammals, but its jaws open sideways instead of downwards. When holding prey in its grasp, the praying mantis always starts its consumption from the head. [([[https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/hummingbirds-beware-praying-mantis-killers-1.4203443|CBC]])]
+==== Society ====
+Social insects live in large groups and work together to survive and build their homes. Examples include bees, ants, wasps, and termites. [([[https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/social-insect|Science Direct]])]
+==== More insects than people ====
+In a typical 1 square mile of forest or jungle, there are more insects than people on the entire earth. [([[https://www.si.edu/spotlight/buginfo/bugnos|Smithsonian Institute]])]
+==== Invertebrates ====
+Insects do not have bones or spines as we do. They are called invertebrates. This means that there is a hard exoskeleton, or shell, on the outside of their body that protects them. [([[https://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/thezone/animals/animalid/divide.htm|Oxford University Museum of Natural History]])]
+==== Hatching ====
+All insects hatch from eggs. Their babies are called larvae. [([[https://askabiologist.asu.edu/complete-metamorphosis|Ask a Biologist]])]
+==== Without a head ====
+A cockroach can live up to 3 weeks without a head. [([[https://www.pestworldforkids.org/pest-info/bug-articles-by-type/how-long-can-a-cockroach-live-without-its-head/|Pest World For Kids]])]
+==== Butterfly taste receptors ====
+The butterfly has taste receptors in its legs. [([[https://worldstrides.com/blog/2011/12/butterfly-taste-buds/|World Strides]])]
+==== Weight of all termites ====
+The weight of all termites in the world outweighs that of all humans 10 to 1. [([[https://www.hornespestcontrol.com/11-creepy-yet-fascinating-facts-about-termites-you-need-to-know/|Horne's Pest Control]])]
+==== Thirty two groups ====
+Insects are divided into 32 groups, and the largest group is the beetle. [([[https://www.britannica.com/list/10-questions-about-insects-answered|Britannica]])]
+==== Eating plants ====
+Insects eat more plants than any animal on earth. They consume dead plants and animals and are themselves a major food source for many other animals. [([[https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/11/061113175835.htm|Science Daily]])]
+==== Sounds ====
+Insects were the earliest organisms to make and sense sounds. [([[https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/11/061113175835.htm|Scientific American]])]
+==== Sleeping snails ====
+Snails can sleep for 3 years without eating. [([[https://medium.com/creatures/why-a-snail-can-sleep-for-3-years-straight-1482b72cc0a9|Medium]])]
+==== Housefly lifespan ====
+The average life span of a housefly is on average 15 days. [([[https://www.orkin.com/pests/flies/house-flies/life-expectancy-of-house-flies|Orkin]])]
+==== 30,000 ants a day ====
+Some anteaters eat up to 30,000 ants a day. [([[https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/mammals/facts-about-giant-anteaters/|Discover Wildlife]])]
+{{tag>nature biology science fauna}}

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