Insect Facts.  It is estimated that there are 20 to 30 million species of insects.  90% of all animal species are insects.

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Insect Facts

 It is estimated that there are 20 to 30 million species of insects.  90% of all animal species are insects.

 92,000 insect species have been identified in the United States and Canada.

 There are 4,000 species of mammals.  There are 9,000 species of birds.  In comparison, 3,500 species of cockroaches alone have been identified!

Insect Extremes

Smallest Insect - Fairyfly  inches long  Can fly through the eye of a needle

Smallest Flies – Punkies or No-See-Ums  Also known as biting midges  0.04 to 0.25 inches long

Heaviest Insect - African Goliath Beetle  Weighs 3.5 ounces which is equal to 33 pennies.

Longest Insect- Tropical Stick Insect  14 inches in length

Largest Surface Area - The Hercules Moth  Of Australia and New Guinea  Surface area of 110 square inches when the wings are fully extended