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Insect Adaptations

Adaptation and evolution in insects: peppered moths as a famous example of natural selection (dark moths survived better on soot-covered trees during the Industrial Revolution). Stick insects evolved to look like twigs. Ant-mimicking spiders evolved to fool predators. How small changes over many generations lead to remarkable disguises.

Typical age: 9–11 years

“Can your child explain why peppered moths changed colour during the Industrial Revolution — and how that's an example of how living things adapt over many generations?”

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Camouflage, warning colours, and mimicryREQUIRED
Must understand camouflage and mimicry as phenomena before studying them as adaptations via natural selection
Types of Metamorphosis
Understanding metamorphosis types enriches appreciation of diverse insect strategies

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