2007-09-19 03:51:29 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Earthworm is an annelid. It belongs to Phylum Annelida. These are metamerically segmented animals in which nephridia are the excretory organs. They have haemoglobin as the respiratory pigment.
An insect belongs to Phylum Arthropoda. Arthropods have jointed legs and insects have three pairs. Insects have tracheal system for respiration and Malphigian tubules for excretion. Arthroprods have hemocyanin as the respiratory pigment.
2007-09-22 23:21:34 · answer #1 · answered by Ishan26 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are Earthworms Insects
2017-01-09 07:22:29 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, definitely an earthworm is not an insect. Insects are arthropods, invertebrates which have segmented legs. Insects are under the taxonomic class Insecta and phylum Arthropoda. On the other hand, earthworms belong to phylum Annelida, the phylum of segmented worms.
You could check out the link below for more taxonomic classifications.
2007-09-19 04:11:18 · answer #3 · answered by Ria V 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
An earthworm is an annelid. Insects belong with the arthropods, animals with jointed appendages. Annelids are bilaterally symmetrical, segmented worms. The have bristle like structures called setae.
2007-09-19 04:03:57 · answer #4 · answered by Ken W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.It belongs to phylum Annelida.Earthworm is not an insect.
2007-09-19 05:49:08 · answer #5 · answered by Jewl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
An insect is classified as having SIX legs.
2007-09-19 03:54:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's an Annelid (Oligochaeta)
It is not an insect because it has no legs or chitin exoskeleton.
2007-09-19 04:03:30 · answer #7 · answered by Stephanie S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it belongs to phylum annelida.segmented worm. insects belong to phylum arthropoda.
2007-09-19 04:25:54 · answer #8 · answered by honey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, it is a helminthe. It has no legs.
2007-09-19 03:55:58 · answer #9 · answered by Peter Griffin 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋