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Definition that contains insect
- bug insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis
- beetle insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
- insecta insects; about five-sixths of all known animal species
- hymenopterous insect insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing
- pitcher-plant family insectivorous plants
- mantispid insect that resembles a mantis; larvae are parasites in the nests of spiders and wasps
- hexapoda insects; about five-sixths of all known animal species
- neuropteron insect having biting mouthparts and four large membranous wings with netlike veins
- two-winged insects 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
- true frog insectivorous usually semiaquatic web-footed amphibian with smooth moist skin and long hind legs