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.

Industry: Animals

Add a new term

Contributors in Insects

alice1

Beijing, China

Terms

Blossaries

Followers

Become a Contributors

Insects

Mantis parasitic wasp

Animals; Insects

This tiny wasp lays its eggs in the egg case (ootheca) of the Mantis. It has metallic blue/green head and thorax. The abdomen is brown. The rear legs are strong and toothed and used to clasp onto the ...

Mantis

Animals; Insects

This mantis is bright green with wings that cover the full abdomen. The eyes change colour - they are pink during the day, but change colour to ruby red at night. The front claws are orange. The ...

Mason wasp

Animals; Insects

This mason wasp from the eumeninae subfamily of the vespidae family is a large black and orange wasp. The head and thorax are mostly black with dimpled texture. There is a yellow banana shaped ...

Lycid beetle

Animals; Insects

Lycid beetles have a soft flattened body. They are usually brick red and black in colour,. The wing covers have prominent ridges along their length. The antennae are serrated and quite broad. Their ...

New Guinea birdwing

Animals; Insects

The New Guinea birdwing is the largest butterfly species found in Australia. The upper side of the male's forewings are mainly black with emerald green around the leading and trailing edges and a ...

Neon cuckoo bee

Animals; Insects

The neon cuckoo bee is a black bee with metallic blue spots on the back and sides. They are called cuckoo bees because they lay their eggs in the burrows of other bees.

Spiny leaf insect

Animals; Insects

The spiny leaf Insect is not a true Leaf Insect, but a species of Stick Insect. It is variable in colour and can be green, light brown or reddish brown. It is covered in sharp spines and the legs ...