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The global animal diversity is shown in the pie charts (A-Invertebrates and B-Vertebrates) drawn below:

Of all the animal species recorded, what percent do insects comprise of?

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Among animals, insects are said to be the most species-rich taxonomic group. Insects are hexapod invertebrates belonging to phylum Arthropoda. Out of all known animal species, 70 percent is comprised of insects.
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