Why are crustaceans larger than insects?
Have you ever thought about the hunger the first humans must have experienced when they ate a lobster for the first time? If we momentarily ignore its succulent flesh and firm texture and focus only on its appearance, one might think that it does not differ much from a grasshopper, although lobsters are much larger. Generally, crustaceans tend to be larger than insects and arachnids, with some exceptions, of course. Crustaceans and insects belong to different groups of arthropods, which are a diverse group of invertebrates with exoskeletons and segmented bodies. But why is there such a difference in their maximum size?
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| Language: | English |
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2023-07-05
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| Subjects: | Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/331530 |
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