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Which of the following is not an insect?


A

Locusta

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Limulus

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Anopheles

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Culex

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Solution

The correct option is B

Limulus


Limulus (Horse shoe crab) belongs to Phylum Arthropoda, but is not an insect. Locusts are insects related to grasshoppers. Anopheles is a genus of mosquitoes, that is famous for its transmission of malaria. Culex is yet another genus of mosquitoes, several species of which also act as vectors of various diseases.

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