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<blockquote>Deuteronomy 14:19 (KJV): And every creeping thing that flieth [is] unclean unto you: they shall not be eaten.</blockquote>
<blockquote>Deuteronomy 14:19 (KJV): And every creeping thing that flieth [is] unclean unto you: they shall not be eaten.</blockquote>
Many insects undergo [[complete metamorphosis]], meaning that their life cycle involves several stages, during each of which the creature has a distinctly different appearance. These are:
*[[Egg]]
*[[Egg]]
*[[Pupa]] - a dormant stage during which the next form develops inside a protective casing - the butterfly chrysalis being the most familiar example.
*[[Pupa]] - a dormant stage during which the next form develops inside a protective casing - the butterfly chrysalis being the most familiar example.
*[[Adult]] - the form we recognize as the "insect", with its defining characteristics as listed above.
*[[Adult]] - the form we recognize as the "insect", with its defining characteristics as listed above.
Other insects undergo [[incomplete metamorphosis]], in which the egg hatches into a [[nymph]], which resembles a small adult (except without wings).
[[Category:Insects| ]]