nocturnal insects
Darkness-loving creepy-crawlies
Nocturnal insects are insects that are active primarily at night.
Moths, many beetles, crickets, and fireflies fall into this category.
The term appears in biology and pest control contexts: Nocturnal insects are drawn to porch lights.
The phrase contrasts with diurnal insects, which are active during daylight hours.
- nightDark hours daily
- humLow steady sound
- wingLimb enabling flight
- mothNight-flying lepidopteran
- buzzContinuous low drone
crawl · click · June bug · metamorphosis · entomology · antennae · stridulation · glow · larva · pupa · attracted · light trap · bioluminescence · swarm · cricket · firefly · wing patterns · camouflage
- insectsant, ants, bee, bees, butterfly
- invertebrate ecologyecological niches, food webs, predator-prey, mutualism, parasitism
activity period
nocturnal insectsbutterflies
Fluttering insects or nervousness
bees · wasps · dragonflies · hoverflies · cicadas