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As promised in the previous content, METAMORPHOSIS is the series of changes that takes place during the development of an insect from egg to adult. (While incomplete M. is the development from the nymph to adult). However, DIAPAUSE is the period of arrested growth or development in the lifecycle of insects in which physiological processes like differentiation and reproduction are suspended, clearly distinct from HIBERNATION. Ever wondered if BUTTERFLY means same as MOTH?? Want to learn more about the MOULT stages?? Follow and like.

Complete metamorphosis is a type of METAMORPHOSIS that occurs in some insects, especially LEPIDOPTERANS. The CATCH; is Metamorphosis a form of hibernation? LIKE and FOLLOW to learn more in the next post.

INSECTS are the most abundant species on earth, know why?

dragonfly (order: Odonata, suborder: Anisoptera). Interestingly, dragonfly can fly backwards, up and down as well as hover.

Mantids are incredibly powerful insects, equipped with strong forelegs to capture prey.

The stick insects (Order: Phasmatodea) differs from Mantids (Mantodea) in that they are herbivores. Fun Facts Mantis can turn their head a full 180 degrees and are close relatives to cockroaches and termites.

Camouflage

Nature's beauty

The Crow's Intelligence