hexapods
Creatures with six
Hexapods are six-legged creatures—the class that includes all insects.
The term appears in scientific contexts where "insect" would be too narrow or too informal: The hexapods represent the most diverse group of terrestrial animals.
In robotics, a hexapod is a six-legged walking machine, prized for stability and terrain adaptability.
Six-legged arthropods
- arthropodsJointed-limb invertebrates
- beetlesHard-winged insects
- antsSocial colony insects
- fliesWinged buzzing pests
wasps · bees · butterflies · moths · cockroaches · grasshoppers · dragonflies · termites
Having half-dozen appendages
- legsLocomotion appendages below torso
- thoracicOf the chest region
- segmentsSeparate parts of something
- jointedHaving flexible connections
appendages · locomotion · walking · crawling · tarsi · femur · tibia · spiracles
Grouping by shared traits
- phylumMajor classification rank
- ArthropodaJointed-limbed invertebrate phylum
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
family · genus · species · springtails · clade · morphology · phylogeny · invertebrates
Design imitating natural systems
- gaitLocomotion pattern
- actuatorsMovement-producing mechanisms
- sensorsDevices that detect input
- DARPADefense technology research agency
autonomous · stability · mechatronics · kinematics · servos · microcontrollers · mobility · agility
insects
Six-legged arthropods
- arthropodsJointed-limb invertebrates
- beetlesHard-winged insects
- antsSocial colony insects
flies · wasps · bees · butterflies · moths · cockroaches · grasshoppers · dragonflies · termites · crickets
six-legged
Having half-dozen appendages
jointed · appendages · locomotion · walking · crawling · tarsi · femur · tibia · spiracles · trachea
class
Grouping by shared traits
- phylumMajor classification rank
- ArthropodaJointed-limbed invertebrate phylum
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
order · family · genus · species · springtails · clade · morphology · phylogeny · invertebrates · systematics
biomimicry
Design imitating natural systems
DARPA · autonomous · stability · mechatronics · kinematics · servos · microcontrollers · mobility · agility · rough terrain
- arthropodsarthropod, arthropods, Arthropoda, insects, insect
- crustaceanscrabs, crab, prawn, lobster, lobsters
hexapodsarachnids
Eight-legged invertebrates
octopods · spiders · centipedes · millipedes · scorpions
hexapodsvertebrates
Animals with internal skeletons
mammals · birds · reptiles · amphibians · fish