Insect
Insects (from Latin insectum) are hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and a pair of antennae.
Extends: Insects, Entomology, [Extant Early Devonian first appearances](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Extant Early Devonian first appearances)
Properties
| Property | Expected Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Image | Text | Insects - Neoptera - Paleoptera - Apterygota.jpg |
| [Image Caption](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Image Caption) | Text | compound eyes, antennae, thorax |
| [Display Parents](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Display Parents) | Text | 2 |
| Taxon | Text | Insecta |
| Authority | Text | Linnaeus, 1758 |
| [Subdivision Ranks](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Subdivision Ranks) | Text | Subgroups |
| Subdivision | Text | Archaeognatha, Dicondylia, Zygentoma, Pterygota |
| Synonyms | Text | * Ectognatha * Entomida |