insect
Creepy-crawly thing
An insect is a small invertebrate animal with six legs, a three-part body, and typically wings—ants, beetles, flies, bees, butterflies.
The term is often loosely applied to any small crawling creature: There's an insect in the bathtub might describe a spider or centipede.
Calling someone an insect suggests they're insignificant or contemptible.
Reproductive cell in shell
- larvaImmature feeding stage
- pupaInsect's resting stage
- chrysalisPupal casing for metamorphosis
- nymphNature spirit or larva
metamorphosis · molting · instar · imago · adult · emergence · hatching · oviposition
External skeletal structure
- chitinArthropod shell polymer
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- mandiblesPaired arthropod mouthparts
- thoraxCentral body cavity
abdomen · compound eyes · segmentation · proboscis · spiracle · tarsus · ovipositor · setae
Small colonial insect
- beeStinging nectar gatherer
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
- beetleHard-winged insect
- mosquitoBlood-feeding flying pest
dragonfly · grasshopper · cockroach · moth · wasp · termite · cricket · cicada
Bee dwelling structure
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
- webInterwoven filament structure
- anthillInsect colony's earthen home
honeycomb · gall · foliage · undergrowth · leaf litter · rotting wood · soil · garden
Flower reproductive transfer
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- pestHarmful creature or nag
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
food web · parasitism · mutualism · predation · herbivory · detritivore · colony · swarm
Organism eating bugs primarily
- spiderWeb-spinning arachnid
- birdFeathered flying vertebrate
- frogTailless leaping amphibian
- lizardFour-legged scaled reptile
bat · hedgehog · shrew · anteater · aardvark · echidna · flycatcher · swallow
Study of insects
- hexapodSix-legged arthropod
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- specimenIndividual for examination
classification · field guide · pinning · collection · pest management · agroecology
egg
Reproductive cell in shell
nymph · metamorphosis · molting · instar · imago · adult · emergence · hatching · oviposition · pupation
exoskeleton
External skeletal structure
- chitinArthropod shell polymer
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- mandiblesPaired arthropod mouthparts
thorax · abdomen · compound eyes · segmentation · proboscis · spiracle · tarsus · ovipositor · setae · labrum
ant
Small colonial insect
mosquito · dragonfly · grasshopper · cockroach · moth · wasp · termite · cricket · cicada · firefly
hive
Bee dwelling structure
anthill · honeycomb · gall · foliage · undergrowth · leaf litter · rotting wood · soil · garden · forest
pollination
Flower reproductive transfer
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- pestHarmful creature or nag
decomposition · food web · parasitism · mutualism · predation · herbivory · detritivore · colony · swarm · migration
insectivore
Organism eating bugs primarily
lizard · bat · hedgehog · shrew · anteater · aardvark · echidna · flycatcher · swallow · dragonfly
entomology
Study of insects
- hexapodSix-legged arthropod
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
specimen · classification · field guide · pinning · collection · pest management · agroecology
- insectsant, ants, bee, bees, butterfly
- life formsorganisms, organism, lifeforms, animal, creatures
- organismsplants, animals, human, dog, fungi
- invertebratesinvertebrate, arthropod, arthropods, mollusk, crustacean
- land-relatedfarm, ranch, mine, quarry, forest
- cold-bloodedreptile, reptiles, lizard, snake, turtle
insectmammal
Warm-blooded, milk-producing animal
vertebrate · arachnid · crustacean · fish · bird
- stick insectsTwig-shaped camouflaged bugs
- insect repellentSubstance deterring biting pests
- insect collection
- insect bites
- insect stingsVenomous punctures from arthropods
- insect killer
insects, insecticide, insectivorous, insecticides, insecticidal, insectarium, insectlike, insectoid, insect screen