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'''Insects''' are [[arthropod]]s with six legs and a body consisting of three sections: the head, abdomen and thorax. They have an exoskeleton composed of [[chitin]], and segmented [[eye]]s. Many, but not all, insect species are [[wing]]ed.
There are an enormous number of insect [[specie]]s on earth, including [[fly|flies]], [[beetle]]s, and [[ant]]s. Some are notably mentioned in the [[sacred text]]s of some [[religion]]s, such as [[locust]]s, in the Egyptian plagues, and rules regarding their consumption in the book of [[Leviticus]].