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The Earth's largest phylum is Arthropoda, including centipedes, millipedes, crustaceans and insects. The insects have shown to be a particularly successful class within the phylum. What biological characteristics have contributed to the success of insects? In many science fiction scenarios, postapocalyptic Earth is mainly populated with giant insects. Why don't we see giant insects now?
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