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Evolution of insects

Development of insects from an ancestral crustacean and their subsequent radiationEvolution has produced astonishing variety of appendages in insects, such as these antennae.The most recent understanding of the evolution of insects is based on studies of the following branches of science: molecular biology, insect morphology, paleontology, insect taxonomy, evolution, embryology, bioinformatics and scientific computing.

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