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beestje

Definitions of beestje
  1. noun
    small air-breathing arthropod
    synonyms: insect, insekt
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    galmug
    any of various insects that deposit their eggs in plants causing galls in which the larvae feed
    springstaart
    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
    kever, tor
    insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
    luis, piet, pietje
    wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
    vlo
    any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
    werkmier
    sterile member of a colony of social insects that forages for food and cares for the larvae
    houtluis, termiet
    whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood
    tor
    general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
    wants
    insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis
    vlinderpop
    an insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult
    imago
    an adult insect produced after metamorphosis
    koningin
    the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
    lieveheersbeestje, onze-lieve-heersbeestje
    small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
    glimworm, lichtkever, vuurvliegje
    nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs
    bladkever, goudhaantje
    brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves; larvae infest roots and stems
    oeverloper
    any of numerous aquatic beetles usually having a smooth oval body and flattened hind legs for swimming
    houtkever, houtluis, kloptor
    bores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death
    snuitkever
    any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles
    hoofdluis
    infests the head and body of humans
    platje, schaamluis
    a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body
    mensenvlo
    the most common flea attacking humans
    hondenvlo, hondevlo
    flea that attacks dogs and cats
    zandvlo
    small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans
    galmug
    fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants
    mug, muskiet, steekmug
    two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
    bij
    any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
    hommelkoningin, moederbij
    fertile egg-laying female bee
    soldaat
    a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony
    werkbij
    sterile bee specialized to collect food and maintain the hive
    plooiwesp, wesp
    social or solitary hymenopterans typically having a slender body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a formidable sting
    rupsendoder
    hymenopterous insect that resembles a wasp and whose larvae are parasitic on caterpillars and other insect larvae
    bladwesp, bladwespen
    insect whose female has a saw-like ovipositor for inserting eggs into the leaf or stem tissue of a host plant
    mier
    social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
    jaknikker, sprinkhaan
    terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
    krekel
    leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
    waterwants
    a true bug: large aquatic bug adapted to living in or on the surface of water
    motschildluis
    minute insect that feeds on plant juices; related to scale insects
    bladluis
    any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants
    cicade, cicaden
    stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone
    boekenluis, kloptor
    minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers
    oeveraas
    slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days
    gaasje, gaasvlieg
    any of two families of insects with gauzy wings (Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae); larvae feed on insect pests such as aphids
    glazenmaker, libel, maasnaald, stopnaald
    slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.
    juffertje
    slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest
    schietmot, watermot
    small moth-like insect having two pairs of hairy membranous wings and aquatic larvae
    blaaspoot, donderbeestje
    any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive
    vlinder
    diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
    nachtuil, nachtvlinder, vlinder
    typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
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