All insects belong to the phylum Arthropoda. But unlike other arthropods—like lobsters, spiders, or millipedes—insects have three pairs of jointed legs, segmented bodies, an exoskeleton ...

But treehoppers are the creative kids in their class ... “When you work with insects,” McKamey says, “it’s like Christmas every day.” National Geographic senior writer Douglas Main ...

This story appears in the September 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine ... As the vertebrate monsters have waxed and waned, the insects have gone on mating and hatching and, as they ...

Here are some ideas: • Many kids are frightened of stinging bees and might try to swat or smash them. But by teaching them how important they are to the ecosystem—and that the insects don’t ...

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Using flowers, leaves, twigs, and seeds, Canadian artist Raku Inoue creates intricate portraits of insects ... in the August 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. Tropical plants aren ...

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Cicadas are also known for their buzzing and clicking noises, which can be amplified by multitudes of insects into an overpowering hum. Males produce this species-specific noise with vibrating ...