30,000 eyes and 4 different mouths
Their head is usually where their eyes, antennae and mouthpieces are!
Eyes: Most insects have a pair of large eyes. These eyes have very small units called ommatidia, that look like solar pannels. Dragonflies, for example, have over 30,000!
Antennae: Some people call them 'feelers'. They are the part of insect's body used for sensing the environment. Flies can have from 3 to 6 segments in their antennas, while cockroaches can have over 140. That's why their reflexes are so fast. There are more than 13 different types and styles of antennae!
Mouthpieces: There are 4 different types of mouthpieces - Mandibulate (for biting and breaking, like the beetle), Piercing-sucking (to penetrate solid structure and suck liquid, like mosquitoes), Sponging (sponge and suck liquids, like bees and flies) and Siphoning (to suck liquids only, like moths and butterflies).
Check below a close-up of insects heads! How is your favourite insect's head shaped?
