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insect diversity Paper wasp European hornet horse fly
Moths vs. butterflies: Can you tell the difference?
Eastern tailed blue butterfly bombardier beetle African goliath beetle walkingstick mayfly
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Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters
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Green tree python snake (Chondropython viridis) in a rainforest.
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Moths vs. butterflies: Can you tell the difference?
Both belong to the order Lepidoptera.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Learn how the foxglove flower has coevolved with the bumblebee to increase pollination efficacy
Insects and flowers have coevolved over millions of years, each deriving benefits...
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insect diversity
Insect diversity.
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Paper wasp
Paper wasp (Polistes fuscatus).
Bruce J. Marlin
European hornet
European hornet (Vespa crabro).
S.C. Bisserot--Bruce Coleman Inc.
horse fly
Horse fly (Tabanus trimaculatus).
Fran Hall—The National Audubon Society Collection/Photo Researchers
Eastern tailed blue butterfly
Eastern tailed blue butterfly (Everes comyntas; also called Cupido comyntas).
Robert P. Carr—Bruce Coleman Inc.
bombardier beetle
Bombardier beetle (Brachinus).
William E. Ferguson
African goliath beetle
African goliath beetle (Goliathus giganteus).
Appel Color Photography
walkingstick
Walkingstick (Phasmatidae).
Lilyan Simmons/Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
mayfly
Female mayfly (Ephemera danica).
G.E. Hyde—NHPA/Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
North American firefly
North American firefly (Photinus).
Werner W. Schulz
carpenter ant
Carpenter ant (Camponotus).
Grace Thompson—The National Aubudon Society Collection/Photo Researchers
Common ladybug
A common, or seven-spotted, ladybug (Coccinella septempunctata) on a leaf.
iStockphoto/Thinkstock
codling moth larva
Codling moth larva (Cydia pomonella) parasitizing an apple.
© Vidady/Fotolia
silkworm cocoon
A silkworm spinning a cocoon.
Kim Taylor/Nature Picture Library
Cucumber beetle
Spotted cucumber beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata).
Stephen Collins
insect pests of farm crops, forests, and orchards
The boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis), European corn borer (Pyrausta...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
cottony-cushion scales
Cottony-cushion scales (Icerya purchasi), magnified.
Robert C. Hermes—The National Audubon Society Collection/Photo Researchers
Mexican fruit fly
Mexican fruit flies (Anastrepha ludens), an invasive species, feeding on...
Jack Dykinga/U.S. Department of Agriculture
insects that affect human health
The human botfly (Dermatobia hominis), housefly (Musca domestica),...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
insect pests of cattle
The screwworm and horn fly (Haematobia irritans) are insect pests of cattle.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Mosquito: malaria vector
Mosquito (Anopheles minimus) feeding on a human. The species is a major...
James Gathany/CDC
Aedes aegypti mosquito
Aedes aegypti mosquito, a carrier of yellow fever and dengue.
Paul I. Howell, MPH; Prof. Frank Hadley Collins/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (Image Number: 9534)
polyphemus moth
Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus) depositing eggs. Because the larvae...
Louis Quitt/Photo Researchers
insect development
Types of insect development.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
exoskeleton; molting insect
A molting insect shedding its exoskeleton.
© Diana O'Bryan
insect larvae
Insect larvae.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
silkworm moths
Silkworm moths mating.
Stephen Dalton—NHPA/Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Honeybee sizes
Relative sizes of the honeybee worker, queen, and drone.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
creeping water bug
Creeping water bug (Ambrysus mormon).
William E. Ferguson
Leaf insect
Gray's leaf insect (Phyllium bioculatum).
S.C. Bisserot/Bruce Coleman Ltd.
caterpillars
Disruptive markings provide protection for a clump of caterpillars.
E.S. Ross
insect body plan
Body plan of a generalized insect showing external features and male reproductive...
From H. Weber, Grundriss der Insektenkunde (1966); Gustav Fischer Verlag
body plan of a male lepidopteran
Body plan of a generalized male adult butterfly or moth and caterpillar.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
insect antennae
Insect antennae.
From H. Weber, Grundriss der Insektenkunde (1966); Gustav Fischer Verlag
internal features of a generalized female insect
Internal features of a generalized female insect.
From H. Weber, Grundriss der Insektenkunde (1966); Gustav Fischer Verlag
circulatory system of a generalized insect
Circulatory system of a generalized insect.
From H. Weber, Grundriss der Insektenkunde, (1966); Gustav Fischer Verlag
respiratory system of a grasshopper
The respiratory system of a grasshopper, showing spiracles in the thorax and abdomen.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
caddisfly
Caddisfly (order Trichoptera).
Copyright Jen & Des Bartlett/Bruce Coleman Inc.
auditory mechanisms in insects
Auditory mechanisms in insects. (Left) A scolophore organ. (Top right) The mosquito...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Tree of life illustrating the three-domain classification of life-forms
The tree of life according to the three-domain system of biological classification.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Body plan of a generalized insect. The body is usually divided into a head, thorax,...
© Merriam-Webster Inc.
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