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Class of arthropods
Insects (from Latin insectum) are hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous
Insect
Scientific study of insects
ἔντομον (éntomon), meaning "insect", and λόγος (lógos), meaning "study", is the branch of zoology that focuses on insects. Those who study entomology
Entomology
2026 film by Daniel Chong
Franco as Titus (Insect King), a butterfly and the Insect Queen's son who later succeeds her Eman Abdul-Razzak as Young Titus (Insect Prince), a caterpillar
Hoppers_(film)
Topics referred to by the same term
up insect in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Insects are six-legged arthropods of the class Insecta. Insect or Insects may also refer to: Insects (album)
Insect_(disambiguation)
Anatomical structures of insects
Insects have mouthparts that may vary greatly across insect species, as they are adapted to particular modes of feeding. The earliest insects had chewing
Insect_mouthparts
Use of insects as food for humans
Insects as food or edible insects are insect species used for human consumption. Over 2 billion people are estimated to eat insects on a daily basis.
Insects_as_food
Order of insects
A fly (pl. flies) is an insect of the order Diptera (from Ancient Greek δι- di- 'two' and πτερόν pteron 'wing'), named for the single pair of wings. The
Fly
Mechanisms and evolution of insect flight
Insects are the only group of invertebrates that have evolved wings and flight. Insects first flew in the Carboniferous, some 300 to 350 million years
Insect_flight
Insects, which are a type of arthropod, are the most numerous group of multicellular organisms on the planet, with over a million species identified so
List_of_largest_insects
Small insects of the family Gryllidae
Crickets are orthopteran insects which are related to bush crickets and, more distantly, to grasshoppers. In older literature, such as Imms, "crickets"
Cricket_(insect)
Manmade structure to provide shelter for insects
An insect hotel, also known as a bug hotel or insect house, is a manmade structure created to provide shelter for insects. They can come in a variety of
Insect_hotel
Order of stick and leaf insects
as Phasmida or Phasmatoptera) are an order of insects whose members are variously known as stick insects, stick bugs, walkingsticks, stick animals, or
Phasmatodea
Description of the physical form of insects
Insect morphology is the study and description of the physical form of insects. The terminology used to describe insects is similar to that used for other
Insect_morphology
Profound change in body structure during the postembryonic development of an organism
relatively abrupt change in its body structure as part of its development. Some insects, fish, amphibians, mollusks, crustaceans, cnidarians, echinoderms, and
Metamorphosis
Body part used by insects to fly
Insect wings are adult outgrowths of the insect exoskeleton that enable insects to fly. They are found on the second and third thoracic segments (the
Insect_wing
Substance which repels insects
discourage insects (and arthropods in general) from landing or climbing on that surface. Insect repellents help prevent and control the outbreak of insect-borne
Insect_repellent
of family. With around 1 million insect species having been formally described and assigned a binomial name, insects are the most diverse group of animals
List_of_insect_orders
Raising and breeding insects as livestock
Insect farming is the practice of raising and breeding insects as livestock, also referred to as minilivestock or micro stock. Insects may be farmed for
Insect_farming
Order of insects including praying mantises
Mantises are an order (Mantodea) of insects that contains over 2,400 species in about 460 genera in 33 families. The largest family is the Mantidae ("mantids")
Mantis
Mental capacity of insects
Insect cognition is mental capacity in insects, and its study. The field developed from comparative psychology where early studies focused more on animal
Insect_cognition
Activity in which insects are made to fight each other
Insect fighting is a range of competitive sporting activity, commonly associated with gambling, in which insects are pitted against each other. Forms of
Insect_fighting
Order of insects
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (/koʊliːˈɒptɛrə/), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases
Beetle
Insect Festival is a biennial series of one day events in the UK, organised by the Royal Entomological Society, to celebrate insects and entomology. The
Insect_Festival
American grindcore band
Insect Warfare was an American grindcore band from Houston, Texas. Insect Warfare was originally founded in 2000 as a solo project of vocalist Rahi Geramifar
Insect_Warfare
Genus of wasps
lights. They are mostly orange to yellow in color, and are endoparasites of insect larvae, particularly Lepidoptera. They are very diverse but morphologically
Ophion_(insect)
Order of insects
Hymenoptera is a large order of insects, comprising the sawflies, wasps, bees, and ants. Over 150,000 living species of Hymenoptera have been described
Hymenoptera
Hobby
Insect collecting refers to the collection of insects and other arthropods for scientific study or as a hobby. Most insects are small and the majority
Insect_collecting
Index of articles associated with the same name
Insect Queen refers to comic book characters from two different publishers Insect Queen (DC Comics), two versions of the character from DC Comics Insect
Insect_Queen
Paraglider
The Atair Insect is a powered paraglider in the mode of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) by Atair Aerospace Inc. The company showcased its LEAPP technology
Atair_Insect
Diversity among species of insects
Insect biodiversity accounts for a large proportion of all biodiversity on the planet—over half of the estimated 1.5 million organism species described
Insect_biodiversity
Highest level of animal sociality a species can attain
colonies can be viewed as superorganisms. Eusociality has evolved among the insects, crustaceans, trematodes and mammals. It is most widespread in the Hymenoptera
Eusociality
Any insect that is said to bore through books
Bookworm is a general name for any insect that is said to bore through books. The damage to books that is commonly attributed to "bookworms" is often caused
Bookworm_(insect)
Ecological trend recorded since the late 20th century
Insects are the most numerous and widespread class in the animal kingdom, accounting for up to 90% of all animal species. In the 2010s, reports emerged
Decline_in_insect_populations
Insect that lives in water
Aquatic insects or water insects live some portion of their life cycle in the water. They feed in the same ways as other insects. Some diving insects, such
Aquatic_insect
Protein family
Insect toxins are various protein toxins produced by insect species. Assassin bugs, sometimes known as kissing bugs, are one of the largest and morphologically
Insect_toxin
Development of insects from an ancestral crustacean and their subsequent radiation
evolution of insects is based on studies of the following branches of science: molecular biology, insect morphology, paleontology, insect taxonomy, evolution
Evolution_of_insects
Superfamily of insects
Scale insects are small insects of the order Hemiptera, suborder Sternorrhyncha. Of dramatically variable appearance and extreme sexual dimorphism, they
Scale_insect
Genus of gall-like scale insects
Kermes is a genus of gall-like scale insects in the family Kermesidae. They feed on the sap of oaks; the females produce a red dye, also called "kermes"
Kermes_(insect)
Informal group of orthopteran insects
(also spelled weta in English) is the common name for a group of about 100 insect species in the families Anostostomatidae and Rhaphidophoridae endemic to
Wētā
Insect neuropeptides are small signaling molecules that function as chemical messengers in the nervous system, regulating diverse physiological and behavioral
Insect_neuropeptide
Species of insect producing the crimson dye carmine
and dried. The insect produces carminic acid that deters predation by other insects. Carminic acid, typically 17–24% of dried insects' weight, can be
Cochineal
Subclass of insects
subclass of insects that includes all winged insects and groups which lost them secondarily. Pterygota group comprises 99.9% of all insects. The orders
Pterygota
Order of insects often called true bugs
(/hɛˈmɪptərə/; from Ancient Greek hemipterus 'half-winged') is an order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising more than 80,000 species within
Hemiptera
Genus of cricket-like animals
Sia is a genus of Orthopteran insects in the family Stenopelmatidae, recorded from western Malesia. The Orthoptera Species File lists: Sia bugajus Gorochov
Sia_(insect)
Clade of insects
Bees are winged insects that form a monophyletic clade Anthophila within the superfamily Apoidea of the order Hymenoptera, with over 20,000 known species
Bee
Common name for several species of flies
insect hatch". Appleton Post Crescent. Retrieved 2020-07-15. Weaving, Alan; Picker, Mike; Griffiths, Charles Llewellyn (2003). Field Guide to Insects
Midge
UK initiative on importance of insects and entomology
Insect Week (formerly National Insect Week) is an initiative originating in the UK. Usually held during the last week of June, the aim is to engage the
Insect_Week
Being with both organic and biomechatronic body parts
interest in developing "cyborg insects" to transmit data from sensors implanted into the insect during the pupa stage. The insect's motion would be controlled
Cyborg
Group of mostly-nocturnal insects in the order Lepidoptera
Moths are a group of winged insect of the order Lepidoptera, the other well-known members of which are butterflies, they are characterized by dark or dull
Moth
Physiology and biochemistry of insect organ systems
Insect physiology includes the physiology and biochemistry of insect organ systems. Although diverse, insects are quite similar in overall design, internally
Insect_physiology
The Insect Fear Film Festival or IFFF is an annual free event held every spring since 1984, and is the first university-sponsored event of its kind in
Insect_Fear_Film_Festival
Genus of insects
Bacillus is a stick insect genus, common in Europe and North Africa. The Phasmida Species File lists: Bacillus atticus – Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882 Bacillus
Bacillus_(insect)
Insect that is beneficial to humans
Beneficial insects (sometimes called beneficial bugs) are any of a number of species of insects that perform valued services like pollination and pest
Beneficial_insect
Study of how insects interact with their environments
Insect ecology is the interaction of insects, individually or as a community, with the surrounding environment or ecosystem. This interaction is mostly
Insect_ecology
Insect behaviour is any pattern of behaviour by insects that helps them to survive and reproduce. Aspects include behaviour patterns for feeding, avoiding
Insect_behaviour
Insects of the order Blattodea
Cockroaches (or roaches) are insects belonging to the order Blattodea (Blattaria). About 30 cockroach species out of 4,600 are associated with human habitats
Cockroach
Insects in ethics concerns ethical views about the moral status and treatment of insects, including whether humans have obligations to avoid harming or
Insects_in_ethics
Extinct genus of cockroaches
addition, this insect has some characteristics superficially similar to mantises, however differ from other many characters. The insect body is 9.3 millimetres
Manipulator_(insect)
Species of stick insect native to Australia
insect, the Australian giant prickly stick insect, Macleay's spectre, or the Australian walking stick, is a large species of Australian stick insect.
Extatosoma_tiaratum
Topics referred to by the same term
Insect Woman may refer to: The Insect Woman, a 1963 Japanese drama film Insect Woman (1972 film), a South Korean film This disambiguation page lists articles
Insect_Woman
American jazz-based rock band from New York
The Insect Trust was an American jazz-based rock band that formed in New York, United States, in 1967. The members of the band were Nancy Jeffries on vocals
The_Insect_Trust
Insect life stage
pupae) is the life stage of insects from the Holometabola clade undergoing metamorphosis between immature and mature stages. Insects that go through a pupal
Pupa
Genus of wasps
and Trinidad. At 0.15 mm (0.0059 in) (150 μm), it is the smallest flying insect known as of 2019[update]. It is a close relative of wasps in the genus Tinkerbella
Kikiki
Genus of grasshoppers
Orthopterorum. Revue critique des Orthoptères décrits par Linné, De Geer et Thunberg 1: 90,100. Data related to Machaeridia (insect) at Wikispecies v t e
Machaeridia_(insect)
Male insects produce sperm, which is delivered to the female via the Aedeagus. Although in some insects, such as Bed bugs, the male can inject his sperm
Insect_reproduction
state insect and state butterfly, etc.). Iowa and Michigan are the two states without a designated state insect. More than half of the insects chosen
List_of_U.S._state_insects
Juvenile form of distinct animals before metamorphosis
into their next life stage. Animals with indirect development such as insects, some arachnids, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase
Larva
Topics referred to by the same term
Insect Science may refer to either one of the following two journals: Journal of Insect Science (Entomological Society of America) Journal of Insect Science
Journal_of_Insect_Science
Insect lacking wings
disparate groups of wingless insects. Apterygota are a subclass of small, agile insects, distinguished from other insects by their lack of wings in the
Wingless_insect
Device used to monitor or reduce insect populations
Insect traps are used to monitor or directly reduce populations of insects or other arthropods, by trapping individuals and killing them. They typically
Insect_trap
UK contemporary artist
Paul Insect is a UK contemporary artist, who is most famous for his 2007 solo show Bullion exhibition at London's Art gallery, Lazarides Gallery. Damien
Paul_Insect
Genus of true bugs
from Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos), meaning "sphere", is a genus of scale insects in the family Coccidae. Several species, such as Coccus viridis, a major
Coccus_(insect)
Type of tea
Insect tea refers to teas (in the broad sense, not always tea proper) made from leaves bitten by, and the droppings of, insects fed on specific plants
Insect_tea
2001 Japanese film
Harmful Insect (害虫, Gaichū) is a 2001 Japanese drama film directed by Akihiko Shiota and starring Aoi Miyazaki. Shiota credits the original story to Yayoi
Harmful_Insect
Function of chemical receptors
Insect olfaction refers to the function of chemical receptors that enable insects to detect and identify volatile compounds for foraging, predator avoidance
Insect_olfaction
Selective breeding of plants and animals to serve humans
the world, domesticating different crops and animals. Three groups of insects, namely ambrosia beetles, leafcutter ants, and fungus-growing termites
Domestication
Anatomical structure on insects
metanotum of an insect thorax; however, it is used almost exclusively in the former context, as the metanotum is rather reduced in most insect groups. In the
Scutellum_(insect_anatomy)
Genus of lice
Passeriformes. Charles de Geer, 1752-1778 Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire des insectes Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine, digital facsimile at the Gallica
Ricinus_(insect)
Pesticide used against insects
Insecticides are pesticides used to kill insects. They include ovicides and larvicides used against insect eggs and larvae, respectively. The major use
Insecticide
Form of jointed appendage of arthropods
groups (amphipods and isopods), and they are completely absent in insects. The legs of insects and myriapods are uniramous. In crustaceans, the first antennae
Arthropod_leg
Insect-based pet food is pet food consisting of, or containing insects digestible by pets such as dogs or cats. A limited, but growing number of products
Insect-based_pet_food
Topics referred to by the same term
Insect Armageddon may mean Decline in insect populations, a widespread loss of insect numbers and species Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon, a computer
Insect_Armageddon
American surf music band
The Insect Surfers are an American band formed in Washington, D.C., in 1979. The group bills itself "Planet Earth’s Longest-Running Modern Surf Band,"
Insect_Surfers
Genus of caddisflies
Retrieved 2018-02-24. Arnett, Ross H. Jr. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. Vol. 2nd Edition. CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0212-9
Silo_(insect)
Ways different insect species reproduce
Most insects reproduce oviparously, i.e. by laying eggs. The eggs are produced by the female in a pair of ovaries. Sperm, produced by the male in one
Insect_reproductive_system
Insect olfactory receptors (also known as odorant receptors, ORs) are expressed in the cell membranes of the olfactory sensory neurons of insects. Similarly
Insect_olfactory_receptor
Group of troglofauna
Cave-dwelling insects are among the most widespread and prominent troglofauna (cave-dwelling animals), including troglobites, troglophiles, and trogloxenes
Cave_insect
Insect body temperature regulation
Insect thermoregulation is the process whereby insects maintain body temperatures within certain boundaries. Insects have traditionally been considered
Insect_thermoregulation
Neurotransmitters used by insects
Insect pheromones are neurotransmitters that serve the chemical communication between individuals of an insect species. They thus differ from kairomones
Insect_pheromones
Swedish DJ and record producer
Kassberg (born circa 1988), known professionally by his pseudonym Starving Insect (earlier on known as Despairful Tomorrow) is a Swedish hardcore techno DJ
Starving_Insect
Insect mandibles are a pair of appendages near the insect's mouth, and the most anterior of the three pairs of oral appendages (the labrum is more anterior
Mandible_(insect_mouthpart)
Tribe of true bugs
Yunga - Zyzzogeton Wikispecies has information related to Sharpshooter (insect). sharpshooters on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site Homalodisca
Sharpshooter_(insect)
Brand of insect repellent
Insect Shield is a brand of insect repellent used on clothes. It contains permethrin, which is similar to bug-repellent, and registered by the U.S. Environmental
Insect_Shield
2010 film
The Death of an Insect (Finnish: Erään hyönteisen tuho) is a 2010 short Finnish experimental film directed by Hannes Vartiainen and Pekka Veikkolainen
The_Death_of_an_Insect
Last stage in an insect's metamorphosis
In biology, the imago (Latin for "image") is the last stage an insect attains during its metamorphosis, its process of growth and development; it is also
Imago
1986 film by David Cronenberg
he reconnects with Ronnie and says he is becoming a hybrid of human and insect he nicknamed "Brundlefly." He has begun vomiting digestive enzymes onto
The_Fly_(1986_film)
Miniature flying object
The Micromechanical Flying Insect (MFI) is a miniature UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) composed of a metal body, two wings, and a control system. Launched
Micromechanical_Flying_Insect
Genus of true bugs
Pulvinaria is a scale insect genus in the family Coccidae. The type species is Pulvinaria vitis (as Coccus vitis Linnaeus). Pulvinaria acericola Pulvinaria
Pulvinaria_(insect)
One of the parts of a holometabolous insect larva
one of the parts of a holometabolous insect larva that will become a portion of the outside of the adult insect during the pupal transformation to the
Imaginal_disc
Genus of caddisflies
Retrieved 2018-02-24. Arnett, Ross H. Jr. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. Vol. 2nd Edition. CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0212-9
Oligotricha_(insect)
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Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Silkworm; Lac-insect; Ant
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian
Lightening Insect; Who is in Zone
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Derbyshire and Hampshire, named from the Old English byname Wicga (meaning ‘beetle’, ‘insect’) or Old English wicga ‘beetle’, ‘insect’ + lēah ‘wood’, ‘woodland clearing’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : derogatory nickname for a small person, from Middle English grub ‘insect larva’.This is a PA name probably representing German Grube.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Insect; Caterpillar
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a fierce or cruel man, from Middle English grill(e) ‘angry’, ‘vicious’ (from Old English gryllan ‘to rage’, ‘to gnash the teeth’; compare 4).German : nickname for a cheerful person, from Middle High German grille ‘cricket’ (Old High German grillo, from Late Latin grillus, Greek gryllos). The insect is widely supposed to be of a cheerful disposition, no doubt because of its habit of infesting hearths and warm places. The vocabulary word is confined largely to southern Germany and Austria, and it is in this region that the surname is most frequent.German : habitational name from any of eight places in Upper Bavaria and Austria, perhaps so named from Middle High German grille ‘cricket’.North German : nickname for an angry man from Middle Low German grellen ‘to be furious’, ‘to shriek’. Compare 1.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Six Footed Insects
INSECT
INSECT
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
The Censurer
Boy/Male
Muslim
Respectable Man, Intelligent
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English
Ash Tree Enclosure; Ash Tree
Girl/Female
Indian
A Beautiful Long Hair
Boy/Male
Native American
Has much Practice.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Cuckoo bird sings Kuhu
Boy/Male
Sikh
Not found
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Telugu
Having Great Quality; Prosperty of Wealth; Feature; Head; Kindness; Success and Hard Working; Design; New
Girl/Female
British, English, French
From Germany
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
God's Clone
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n.
The orifice of the oviduct of an insect or other invertebrate.
a.
plants which have some special adaptation for catching and digesting insects, as the sundew, Venus's flytrap, Sarracenia, etc.
a.
Like an insect; small; mean; ephemeral.
n. pl.
One of the classes of Arthropoda, including those that have one pair of antennae, three pairs of mouth organs, and breathe air by means of tracheae, opening by spiracles along the sides of the body. In this sense it includes the Hexapoda, or six-legged insects and the Myriapoda, with numerous legs. See Insect, n.
a.
Pertaining to, having the nature of, or resembling, an insect.
n.
One of the Insectivora.
n.
A place for keeping living insects.
n. pl.
A division of the Cheiroptera, including the common or insect-eating bats.
n. pl.
An order of mammals which feed principally upon insects.
a.
Adapted to, or used in, vibratory motion; having the power of vibrating; vibratory; as, the vibratile organs of insects.
a.
Feeding or subsisting on insects; carnivorous.
n.
A female insect producing eggs from which young are hatched, though there has been no fecundation by a male; a parthenogenetic insect.
a.
Of or pertaining to an insect or insects.
a.
Producing yolk, or vitelline substance; -- applied to certain cells (also called nutritive, or yolk, cells) formed in the ovaries of many insects, and supposed to supply nutriment to the developing ova.
n.
An agent or preparation for destroying insects; an insect powder.
a.
Pertaining to, or having the nature of, insects.
a.
the Insectivora, and to many bats, birds, and reptiles.
v. t.
Any ambulatorial orthopterous insect, as a stick insect.
pl.
of Insectivore
n.
One of the Insecta; esp., one of the Hexapoda. See Insecta.