2007-03-19 12:18:43 · 6 answers · asked by bucksuede1 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Worms belong in the class Annelida, along with leeches and polychetes.
They are not insects because they lack all the typical insect body parts, including an exoskeleton, legs, wings, cephalization, and others.
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2007-03-19 12:53:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Insects have wings and six legs. Examples of insects: Ants, bees, flies, maggots, butterflies, beetles, grasshoppers, praying mantis, cockroaches, and water skippers.
Earthworms are annelids. There are many types of creatures we call "worms," even though some of them are not annelids. Other things that are NOT insects are spiders (eight legs, no wings), centipedes, and snails.
2007-03-19 19:24:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It cant be an insect because most insects have 6 legs
2007-03-23 16:40:47 · answer #3 · answered by King Blood (Sin Circle Records) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean an earthworm, it is an annelid or segmented worm, a group which also includes leeches and many marine worms. However there are many kinds of "worms" that are not annelids, such as flatworms, roundworms, ribbonworms, etc.
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2007-03-20 00:53:02 · answer #4 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A worm is an elongated soft-bodied invertebrate animal. The best-known is the earthworm, a member of phylum Annelida,
2007-03-19 20:11:00 · answer #5 · answered by That NorCal Girl. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Worms can be classified in many ways. The common earthworm is an annelid.
2007-03-19 19:55:36 · answer #6 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋