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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....
- ἔντομον (entomon) '
insect' and -λογία (-logia) 'study') is the
scientific study of
insects, a
branch of zoology. In the past the term
insect was less specific...
- 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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Crickets are
orthopteran insects which are
related to bush crickets, and, more distantly, to gr****hoppers. In
older literature, such as Imms, "crickets"...
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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...
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Journal of
Insect Behavior is a
bimonthly peer-reviewed
scientific journal covering various aspects of
insect research. It is
published by
Springer Science+Business...
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Insect ecology is the
interaction of
insects,
individually or as a community, with the
surrounding environment or ecosystem. This
interaction is mostly...
