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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...
- 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...
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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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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....
- 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...
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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...
- 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...
- 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 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...