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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...
- ἔντομον (éntomon),
meaning insect", and -logy from λόγος (lógos),
meaning "study", is the
branch of
zoology that
focuses on
insects.
Those who
study entomology...
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discourage insects (and
arthropods in general) from
landing or
climbing on that surface.
Insect repellents help
prevent and
control the
outbreak of
insect-borne...
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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...
- 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)...
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Flies are
insects of the
order Diptera, the name
being derived from the Gr**** δι- di- "two", and πτερόν
pteron "wing".
Insects of this
order use only a...
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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...
- parasites. In
homes and
urban environments, the
pests are the rodents, birds,
insects and
other organisms that
share the
habitat with humans, and that feed on...
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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...
