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Insect anatomy in depth

Insect anatomy in depth: compound eyes made of thousands of tiny lenses, spiracles (breathing holes along the body), diverse mouthparts (chewing mandibles in beetles, sucking proboscis in butterflies, sponging pad in flies), and moulting the exoskeleton to grow. Biomimicry — how engineers copy insect designs.

Typical age: 911 years

If your child looked at a close-up photo of an insect's eye or mouth, could they explain how those body parts work and why they look so different from ours?

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