An insect’s body is in three parts - a head , thorax and abdomen.
The head has eyes jaws and feelers called antennae.
The middle part , or thorax , carries three pairs of wings.
The abdomen contains the stomach.
An insects skeleton is on the outside of its body.
An insect has six legs.
Not all insects fly.
By Colleen Molloy , Declan Lynch and Aidan Comer.
Illustrations by Colleen and Aidan.