Comparing Insect Mouth Types
Did you know that some scientists estimate there are between 15 and 30 million different species of insects in the world?  That amount makes up almost 75% of the total animal population!  In other words if you could group every animal on Earth together and pick out 100 of them with your eyes closed, about 75 would be insects!  Pretty amazing, isn't it?
                          

Even more interesting is that of all those insects, every family has different characteristics and different lifestyles.   There are different kinds of wings, antennae, legs, eyes, you name it!  In this activity, you will learn about the different types of mouths that insects have and will even be able to experience eating like an insect! 

Click on one of the following links to start your activity!

What You Will Learn

What You Will Need

What To Do

Think About It

Going Further

                                                                     Created by:  Kate Vickey