Insects

Insects

Any of numerous usually small arthropod animals of the class Insecta, having an adult stage characterized by three pairs of legs and a body segmented into head, thorax, and abdomen and usually having two pairs of wings.

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Mimic

Animals; Insects

To resemble something else closely, for example to resemble another insect.

Moniliform

Animals; Insects

Antennae composed of bead-like segments, each well separated from the next.

Monocondylar

Animals; Insects

With one condyle or basal attachment to the head capsule.

greenfly

Animals; Insects

Their soft tissues will be attacked by greenfly and other insects, which try to profit from their weakened state: in this case do not even bother to get the watering can out ! http://www.linguee.es/es ...

ant death spiral

Animals; Insects

When ants set out foraging, each ant follows the one in front of it on a pheromone track, with the exception of the lead ant who will be guiding the way. On occasion the lead ant will get lost and ...

yellow mealworm

Animals; Insects

Yellow mealworm beetles are one of the largest insect pests that infest stored food products. The adult beetles are sturdy black elongated beetles with parallel sides. The antennae are slightly ...

ringant termite

Animals; Insects

Ringant termites are dampwood termites. The head is not prominently flattened and the pronotum (section of the thorax behind the head) is as wide as the head. The mandibles curve upwards slightly. ...