insect

an insect that lives in a colony with other insects of the same species

anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form

insects that undergo complete metamorphosis

an insect that strips the leaves from plants

an insect that carries pollen from one flower to another

any of various insects that deposit their eggs in plants causing galls in which the larvae feed

any of various carnivorous insects of the order Mecoptera

any of various mecopterous insects of the family Panorpidae of the northern hemisphere having a long beak and long antennae; males have a tail like that of a scorpion except it is not venomous

any of various mecopterous insects of the family Bittacidae

any of numerous minute wingless primitive insects possessing a special abdominal appendage that allows the characteristic nearly perpetual springing pattern; found in soil rich in organic debris or on the surface of snow or water

any of several minute primitive wingless and eyeless insects having a cone-shaped head; inhabit damp soil or decaying organic matter

insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings

active usually bright-colored beetle that preys on other insects

small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests

predacious shining black or metallic terrestrial beetle that destroys many injurious insects

nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs

long-bodied beetle having very long antennae

brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems

small beetle whose larvae are household pests feeding on woolen fabrics

predacious on other insects; usually brightly colored or metallic

beetle having antennae with hard platelike terminal segments

any of various widely distributed beetles

any of numerous aquatic beetles usually having a smooth oval body and flattened hind legs for swimming

aquatic beetle that circles rapidly on the water surface

bores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death

any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles

beetle that produces a secretion that blisters the skin

small beetle that bores tunnels in the bark and wood of trees; related to weevils

active beetle typically having predatory or scavenging habits

a beetle from China that has been found in the United States and is a threat to hardwood trees; lives inside the tree; no natural predators in the United States

any of a small order of slender typically tropical insects that nest in colonies in silken tunnels that they spin

wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals

head or body louse

infests the head and body of humans

a parasitic louse that infests the body of human beings

a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body

wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds

a louse parasitic on poultry

any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap

the most common flea attacking humans

flea that attacks dogs and cats

flea that breeds chiefly on cats and dogs and rats

small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans

parasitic on especially the heads of chickens

insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing

fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants

two-winged insects characterized by active flight

swift predatory fly having a strong body like a bee with the proboscis hardened for sucking juices of other insects captured on the wing

any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits

bloodsucking dipterous fly parasitic on birds and mammals

two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals

any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies

mosquito-like insect whose larvae feed on fungi or decaying vegetation

minute blackish gregarious flies destructive to mushrooms and seedlings

long-legged slender flies that resemble large mosquitoes but do not bite

any of various small moths or dipterous flies whose larvae burrow into and feed on leaf tissue especially of the family Gracilariidae

insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

social or solitary hymenopterans typically having a slender body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a formidable sting

a family of wasps

any of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insects; many are beneficial in destroying injurious insects

hymenopterous insect that resembles a wasp and whose larvae are parasitic on caterpillars and other insect larvae

insect whose female has a saw-like ovipositor for inserting eggs into the leaf or stem tissue of a host plant

social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

sterile member of a colony of social insects that forages for food and cares for the larvae

a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony

sterile bee specialized to collect food and maintain the hive

whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood

any of various termites that live in and feed on dry wood that is not connected with the soil

destructive United States termite

destructive European termite

Australian termite; sole living species of Mastotermes; called a living fossil; apparent missing link between cockroaches and termites

an extinct termite found in amber in southern Mexico

extinct termite found in amber in the Dominican Republic

any of various insects having leathery forewings and membranous hind wings and chewing mouthparts

terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping

leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together

large cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plants; walking sticks and leaf insects

any of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodies

tropical insect having a flattened leaflike body; common in southern Asia and the East Indies

cockroaches and mantids

any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests

predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer

general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate

insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis

small bright-colored insect that feeds on plant juices

a true bug: usually bright-colored; pest of cultivated crops and some fruit trees

a true bug

bug of temperate regions that infests especially beds and feeds on human blood

predaceous aquatic insect that swims on its back and may inflict painful bites

any of various insects of the order Hemiptera and especially of the suborder Heteroptera

true bugs: insects whose forewings are membranous but have leathery tips

a true bug: large aquatic bug adapted to living in or on the surface of water

a true bug: long-legged predacious bug living mostly on other insects; a few suck blood of mammals

a true bug: brightly colored bug that can exude a stain

a true bug: bug that damages and stains the lint of developing cotton

insects having membranous forewings and hind wings

minute insect that feeds on plant juices; related to scale insects

scale insects and mealybugs

any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants

stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone

small leaping herbivorous insect that lives in a mass of protective froth which it and its larvae secrete

small leaping insect that sucks the juices of plants

related to the leafhoppers and spittlebugs but rarely damages cultivated plants

small soft-bodied insect with chewing mouthparts and either no wings or two pairs

small winged insect living on the bark and leaves of trees and feeding on e.g. fungi and decaying plant matter

minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers

short-lived insect

in some former classifications: name for the Ephemeroptera

slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days

primitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones

insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins

winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants

any of two families of insects with gauzy wings (Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae); larvae feed on insect pests such as aphids

large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait

similar to but smaller than the dobsonfly; larvae are used as fishing bait

dark-colored insect having predaceous aquatic larvae

predatory insect of western North America having a long necklike prothorax

insect that resembles a mantis; larvae are parasites in the nests of spiders and wasps

hairy-bodied insect whose larvae feed on freshwater sponges

large primitive predatory aquatic insect having two pairs of membranous wings

slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.

slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest

caddis fly

small moth-like insect having two pairs of hairy membranous wings and aquatic larvae

primitive wingless insects: bristletail

small wingless insect with a long bristlelike tail

silver-grey wingless insect found in houses feeding on book bindings and starched clothing

wingless insect living in dark moist places as under dead tree trunks; they make erratic leaps when disturbed

an insect of the order Thysanoptera

any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive

any of numerous insects of the order Dermaptera having elongate bodies and slender many-jointed antennae and a pair of large pincers at the rear of the abdomen

sometimes destructive to cultivated bulbs

insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales

diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings

typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae

an insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult

pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon

an adult insect produced after metamorphosis

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

fertile egg-laying female bee