Bugs
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- ant
- a small insect typically having a sting and living in a complex social colony with one or more breeding queens.
- bee
- a stinging winged insect which collects nectar and pollen, produces wax and honey, and lives in large communities.
- beetle
- an insect of a large order distinguished by having forewings that are typically modified into hard wing cases (elytra), which cover and protect the hindwings and abdomen.
- butterfly
- a nectar-feeding insect with two pairs of large, typically brightly coloured wings that are covered with microscopic scales.
- caterpillar
- the larva of a butterfly or moth, which has a segmented body resembling a worm with three pairs of true legs and several pairs of leg-like appendages.
- cicada
- a large homopterous insect with long transparent wings, found chiefly in warm countries.
- cockroach
- a beetle-like scavenging insect with long antennae and legs.
- cricket
- an insect related to the grasshoppers but with shorter legs.
- dragonfly
- a fast-flying long-bodied predatory insect with two pairs of large transparent wings which are spread out sideways at rest.
- firefly
- a soft-bodied beetle related to the glow-worm, the winged male and flightless female of which both have luminescent organs.
- grasshopper
- a plant-eating insect with long hind legs which are used for jumping and for producing a chirping sound, frequenting grassy places and low vegetation.
- ladybird
- a small beetle with a domed back which is typically red or yellow with black spots.
- moth
- an insect with two pairs of broad wings covered in microscopic scales, typically drably coloured and held flat when at rest.
- praying mantis
- a slender predatory insect with a triangular head, which waits motionless for prey with its large forelegs folded like hands in prayer.
- mosquito
- a slender long-legged fly with aquatic larvae.
- gold beetle
- a leaf beetle with metallic gold coloration.
- jewel beetle
- a chiefly tropical beetle that has bold metallic colours and patterns.
- stag beetle
- a large dark beetle, the male of which has large branched jaws that resemble a stag's antlers.
Refs
- Oxford Dictionary of English
trivia, 15-02-24 15:44, 15-02-24 15:44, Yosei