World's Biggest. World's Smallest. Flight Insects are the only invertebrates that can fly. The forces of natural selection have shaped insect flight into a remarkably efficient process employing principles of aerodynamics that human engineers do not yet fully understand. Reproductive Potential Reproductive success is one of the most significant measures of an organism's fitness. Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, the Dutch scientist who first discovered single-celled organisms, was probably the first person to comprehend the reproductive potential of insects.
About Invertebrates. Invertebrates are animals without a backbone or bony skeleton. Latest Invertebrates Videos. See first-ever video of giant squid in U. Now Playing. Up Next. Jellyfish Latest Invertebrates Stories. Many animals play dead—and not just to avoid getting eaten. Blood-squirting insects and more tiny creatures flourish in African park. Hitchhikers make life difficult for Antarctic sea spiders.
For example, an area the size of an Olympic swimming pool in a rainforest may contain three million insects. Termites alone can reach abundances of up to 10, individuals per metre squared. The Australian Museum respects and acknowledges the Gadigal people as the First Peoples and Traditional Custodians of the land and waterways on which the Museum stands.
Image credit: gadigal yilimung shield made by Uncle Charles Chicka Madden. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Learn more. Skip to main content Skip to acknowledgement of country Skip to footer. So re The majority of animals on earth are invertebrates The vertebrates - mammals such as ourselves , birds, reptiles, frogs and fish are only one group of thirty that make up the animal kingdom.
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