Are arthropods more complex than insects?

Insects are Arthropods. Arthropods is a much wider group, the group of all animals with segmented bodies, exoskeletons and several pairs of jointed limbs. read more

Arthropods have internal fertilization, and they lay eggs. Arthropods have a complex life cycle. This generally involves eggs, a juvenile larval stage, and the adult form, with complex metamorphosis occurring during the transitions between these stages. In some insects , there is an additional stage between the larva and the adult, known as a pupa. read more

One arthropod sub-group, insects, is the most species-rich member of all ecological guilds in land and freshwater environments. The lightest insects weigh less than 25 micrograms (millionths of a gram), while the heaviest weigh over 70 grams (2.5 oz). read more

Insects are a specific class of animals classified under the phylum Arthropoda. The features of insects include all the features of arthropods, as well as follows: Their bodies are divided into 3 sections, consisting of a head, thorax, and abdomen. read more

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