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- There are about one million species of insects that are discovered. It is also said that there are 80% species of insects still yet to be discovered.
- Ants is an insect that has the most species in the world.
- The giant weta is known to become the largest insect. It is native to New Zealand.
- Insects comprise 75% of all animal species.
- A parasitic wasp, Dicopomorpha echmepterygis is the smallest insect.
- Australian tiger beetles are the fastest running insects.
- It has also been discovered that insects do not have red blood cells and that is why their blood is usually yellow or green.
- Funnel-web spiders are viewed as the most dangerous spider in the world and can be the deadliest as well.
- Mosquitoes have killed more people than any other creature in the world.
- The largest insect ever known was the ancient dragonfly.