Search results

Subgenus of the insect genus ''Drosophila'', containing ten species groups of which ''Drosophila m

...till others will eat stored food. Other beetles are helpful, eating other insect pests or acting as [[scavenger|scavengers]]. ...up in a straight line down the back. They are not used in flight. The [[Insect wing|hindwings]], which are used in flight, are usually tucked underneath t

...ease, caused by protozoa carried by mosquitoes, which is the world's worst insect vector-borne disease

...s of narrow, net-veined wings that are usually held outstretched while the insect is at rest.

...'' from Latin meaning ''winged'' is the infraclass containing all winged [[insect|insects]].

...which consists of very primitive animals which were formerly considered [[insect|insects]]. Organisms in this class are wingless.

'''Insecticides''' are materials that kill, repel or regulate the growth of [[insect]]s. They are wilfully used against those insects that are considered pest i ...damage wooden structures, or subject humans to irritating stings or bites. Insect [[larva|larvae]] may damage crop [[plant]]s or harvested food, and so are t

...in the class [[Insecta]], and includes insects that have densely veined [[Insect wing|wings]].

...like a snake). The [[Insect fore wing|fore wings]] are larger than the [[Insect hind wing|hind wings]] and have a colored spot on the front. Wings are fol ...However, the have normal sized forelegs, and come from the rear of the [[Insect prothorax|prothorax]] instead of the front.

...ight''' or ''aerial locomotion'' has evolved at least four times, in the [[insect]]s, [[pterosaur]]s, [[bird]]s, and [[bat]]s. Some animals use gliding inste

{{r|scale (insect)}}

<noinclude>{{Subpages}}</noinclude>The use of [[insect]]s, or more generally [[arthropod]]s, as a [[biological weapon]]; the most

| title = Structure of the mushroom bodies of the insect brain | title = Behavioral functions of the insect mushroom bodies

...y [[function]]s such as [[locomotion]], [[balance]], discouraging biting [[insect]]s by brushing back and forth, signaling other animals, and so forth.

...with the transition from water-based to land-based ways of life, e.g. in [[insect]]s and [[tetrapod]]s.

...ptera''' is an infraclass containing the more modern winged insects. Most insect orders fall into this infraclass.

{{r|Insect}}

{{r|Insect}}

...gs. The subphylum is split into two classes, the large class containing [[insect|insects]], and much more primitive hexapods in the class [[Entognatha]]. T

...s. Antivenom is created by milking venom from the desired snake, spider or insect. The venom is then diluted and injected into a horse, sheep or goat. The su