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Insects (from
Latin insectum) are
pancrustacean hexapod invertebrates of the
class Insecta. They are the
largest group within the
arthropod phylum. Insects...
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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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increasing number of
scientific studies are
reporting substantial declines in
insect po****tions worldwide. Most commonly, the
declines involve reductions in...
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insect', and -λογία (-logia) 'study of') is the
scientific study of
insects, a
branch of zoology. In the past the term "
insect" was less specific...
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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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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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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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evolution of
insects is
based on
studies of the
following branches of science:
molecular biology,
insect morphology, paleontology,
insect taxonomy, evolution...
- An
insect repellent (also
commonly called "bug spray") is a
substance applied to skin, clothing, or
other surfaces to
discourage insects (and arthropods...
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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...
