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                                  Class: Entognatha: Order DIPLURA

                                           (Diplurans)

 

Characteristics:

 

1.  Incomplete (simple) metamorphosis

2.  Chewing mouthparts

3.  Posterior abdomen with two filaments

4.  Wingless insects

5.  Occur in damp places in soil, under bark, in caves, etc.

 

Typical Examples: