Insects can be told apart from other arthropods by counting their legs. An adult insect has:

Assessment: Biology 0610 | Paper 1 Mock 01 | Multiple Choice (Core) Subject: Biology - 0610

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Insects can be told apart from other arthropods by counting their legs. An adult insect has:

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A defining feature of insects is having three pairs of legs, that is six legs in total, attached to the thorax. This is one of the quickest ways to separate insects from other arthropods: arachnids have four pairs, crustaceans have many pairs, and myriapods have legs on many segments. None of the larger or smaller numbers fits an insect, so the reliable count to remember is three pairs.

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