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Insect

Insect

Class of invertebrates

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Creative Work IMDb ID
tt57834760
Wikidata ID
Q1390

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Biology
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Entomology
Entomology
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Beetle
Beetle
Taxon
Insecta
Taxon Common Name
insect
bug

Insect classification

Modern insect classification divides the Insecta into 29 orders, many of which have common names. Some of the more common orders are:

  • Mantodea - praying mantids
  • Blattodea - cockroaches
  • Isoptera - termites
  • Siphonaptera - fleas
  • Odonata - dragonflies and damselflies
  • Dermaptera - earwigs
  • Diptera - flies
  • Lepidoptera - butterflies and moths
  • Orthoptera - grasshoppers, katydids, crickets
  • Coleoptera - beetles
  • Hymenoptera - wasps, bees, ants, sawflies

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