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GOING UNDERGROUND Insects have been living on Earth for so long that they have had plenty of time to adapt to living almost anywhere on, above or underneath the ground. Next time you’re out in the garden, think about what tiny creatures might be living right underneath you! Do insects need to come up for air What is a mole cricket As they have skeletons on the outside of their bodies, insects breathe in a different way to humans. Spiracles are tiny holes along the sides of an insect’s body that act like tiny portholes, enabling the insect to breathe, both above spiracles and below the ground. Insects breathe through tiny holes. Which insects create underground tunnels Hard-working ants are masters of the art of creating underground nests that are designed for maximum comfort and efficiency. Worker ants dig tunnels to make hallways connecting the chambers, and the queen ant has one large chamber of her own, in which she can keep her eggs. These busy ant workers have a number of roles; caring for the queen or the younger ants, digging or constructing other nest work, or foraging and defending the nest. 48 Mole crickets have a passing resemblance to moles for a very good reason. Their powerful, flat front legs are very good shovels, allowing the cricket to burrow underground, where they eat roots and vegetation with specially adapted shear-like mouthparts. FACT FILE A mole cricket has powerful shovel-like legs. During the summer, ants store food in specially designed underground tunnels. In the winter they help themselves to their special food stores.
Which insect helps to turn over the soil There are at least 2,700 different kinds of earthworm. These amazing wriggling creatures tunnel deep into the soil, turning it over and over like a plough. This creates tunnels that supply the soil with air, and allow water to penetrate all of the time. The topsoil and sub soil also mix together, making earthworms nature’s help to gardeners. An earthworm. Why is it so hard to pull a worm out of the ground You may have watched a hungry bird busy tugging at the soil, and it’s a safe bet that there’s a tug-ofwar going on between the worm and the bird. The worm has four pairs of hooks called setae, which can stick to soil particles and make it very hard for the worm to be pulled from its hole!
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