living insects

What Are 5 Characteristics Of Insects? An insect has a hard. outer skeleton (exoskeleton). It has a 3-part body: head, thorax, abdomen. It has 6. legs. It has antennae. on its head. Most have 2 pairs. of wings. Not all insects fly. What are 5 characteristics most insects share? Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a