Insect Bodies - Structures and Functions of the Insect Body
Insect bodies are more complex than one might think. Like us, insects require body systems to function: respiratory, nervous, circulatory, and digestive. These articles detail the different organs and structures that make the insect a functional, living thing.
Internal Anatomy of an Insect
Though tiny, the insect body contains organs and structures that control its vital life functions. In this article, you can see each of the insect systems - nervous, digestive, circulatory, excretory, reproductive, and respiratory - and learn the names and functions of each part.
Though tiny, the insect body contains organs and structures that control its vital life functions. In this article, you can see each of the insect systems - nervous, digestive, circulatory, excretory, reproductive, and respiratory - and learn the names and functions of each part.
Can Insects Hear, and How?
Most insects can hear, and use sounds to communicate and to navigate their environment. There are four types of insect auditory organs.
Most insects can hear, and use sounds to communicate and to navigate their environment. There are four types of insect auditory organs.
How Respiration Works in Insects
Insects require oxygen to live, and produce carbon dioxide as a waste product, just as we do. Insects, don't have lungs, so how do insects breathe?
Insects require oxygen to live, and produce carbon dioxide as a waste product, just as we do. Insects, don't have lungs, so how do insects breathe?