Multiple choice

Which is the world's most common insect?

  1. Ant

  2. Mosquito

  3. Beetle

  4. Butterfly
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Beetles (Order Coleoptera) are the most diverse group of insects, with over 400,000 described species, making them the most common insect worldwide in terms of species count. Ants are social insects with huge biomass but fewer species, mosquitoes are numerous but less diverse, and butterflies are a much smaller group.

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