What is an Insect?
Insects are the most diverse group of animals on our planet. Several hundred thousand types of insects have been described—more than 3 times as the rest of the animals combined! They live in almost all areas including terrestrial (on land and in the air, including in the soil, on treetops, in caves, and just about […]
An Introduction to Plants
The Webster’s Dictionary definition of a plant is deceptively simple for organisms that play such a fundamental role in ecosystems and have such complex interactions with each other, their environment, and other organisms: Plant n. 1, a living organism, lacking voluntary motion, usually rooted in and growing from the soil. Plants compete with each other […]
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