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Insecta

Run, run, run little animals, over sand, over rock, everywhere, dragons fly, mantis, butterfly, ant and moth. Beetle, grasshopper, bee and wasp, insecta the class, to which you belong. These are the insects, from sea to tree loft, the most diverse and plentiful of all creatures walk. Compound eyes can see far beyond mine, in their ability to define fast movement and light. An exoskeleton, in three parts divide, offer protection as armor to a softer inside. The head, boasts antennae, these sensitive organs, feel vibrations, smell, and heat sources. The thorax is next and from it, sprout legs, some insects have wings and it's here their arranged. The abdomen comes last, it is found in the back, with reproductive organs and a digestive track. What to eat? It depends, what mood are you in? I know some feast one leaves, still others, humans. Some insects enjoy other insects as food, some prefer plants, almost anything will do. There is quite a contrast in insect behavior, at least 8 million species are uncharted in nature. With life spans of hours to 50 years later, they've walked 270 million years on this great earth. And upon new arrival we'll see you as eggs, and then you're a larva, a wormish-like stage. -Or a maggot, or grub and then pupa comes after, wherein your cocoon becomes your Alma mater. And soon you progress from this metamorphosis, fully dressed as and adult, you have developed. And impressed are the creatures that gaze upon thee, from colors of warning to palette’s from the trees. We enjoy many treats your kingdom has conceived, insects such as bees produce honey we eat. We wear their creations like silk on our sleeve, I do believe they recycle more than human beings. So Blessed be these creatures all, of big and mighty, tiny and small. You are the most noble of finds in this life, you make up in numbers, in heart, in pride, in honor, in innocence, and everything inside, for what you lack in size.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2007




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