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Insects (from
Latin insectum) are
hexapod invertebrates of the
class Insecta. They are the
largest group within the
arthropod phylum.
Insects have a chitinous...
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Insects have
mouthparts that may vary
greatly across insect species, as they are
adapted to
particular modes of feeding. The
earliest insects had chewing...
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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....
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Ancient Gr**** ἔντομον (entomon) '
insect' and -λογία (-logia) 'study') is the
branch of
zoology that
focuses on
insects.
Those who
study entomology are...
- An
insect repellent (also
commonly called "bug spray") is a
substance applied to the skin, clothing, or
other surfaces to
discourage insects (and arthropods...
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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...
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Insect physiology includes the
physiology and
biochemistry of
insect organ systems.
Although diverse,
insects are
quite similar in
overall design, internally...
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Beneficial insects (sometimes
called beneficial bugs) are any of a
number of
species of
insects that
perform valued services like
pollination and pest...
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Crickets are
orthopteran insects which are
related to bush crickets, and, more distantly, to gr****hoppers. In
older literature, such as Imms, "crickets"...
- 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...
