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The head in most insects is enclosed in a hard, heavily sclerotized, exoskeletal head capsule. The main exception is in those species whose larvae are
Insect_head
Class of arthropods
exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and a pair of antennae. Insects are the most diverse group
Insect
Description of the physical form of insects
physical features separate insects from other arthropods: they have a body divided into three regions (called tagmata) (head, thorax, and abdomen), three
Insect_morphology
Anatomical structures of insects
Insects have mouthparts that may vary greatly across insect species, as they are adapted to particular modes of feeding. The earliest insects had chewing
Insect_mouthparts
Cephalic part of an animal
substantially from insect to insect, they form important identification links. Eyes in the head found, in several types of insects, are in the form of
Head
Dispute concerning the evolution of arthropods
While the dispute has historically centered on the exact make-up of the insect head, it has been widened to include other living arthropods, such as chelicerates
Arthropod_head_problem
Insect parasite of humans
The head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) is an obligate ectoparasite of humans. Head lice are wingless insects that spend their entire lives on the human
Head_louse
Head section of an arthropod
derives from the Greek κεφαλή (kephalē), meaning "head". In insects, head is a preferred term. The insect head consists of five segments, including three (the
Cephalon_(arthropod_head)
Physiology and biochemistry of insect organ systems
internally and externally. The insect is made up of three main body regions (tagmata), the head, thorax and abdomen. The head comprises six fused segments
Insect_physiology
Order of stick and leaf insects
as Phasmida or Phasmatoptera) are an order of insects whose members are variously known as stick insects, stick bugs, walkingsticks, stick animals, or
Phasmatodea
Use of insects as food for humans
Insects as food or edible insects are insect species used for human consumption. Over 2 billion people are estimated to eat insects on a daily basis.
Insects_as_food
This glossary of entomology describes terms used in the formal study of insect species by entomologists. abbreviate(d) (adjective) Of an organ or member:
Glossary_of_entomology_terms
Order of insects including praying mantises
Mantises are an order (Mantodea) of insects that contains over 2,400 species in about 460 genera in 33 families. The largest family is the Mantidae ("mantids")
Mantis
planet, with over a million species identified so far. The title of heaviest insect in the world has many contenders, the most frequently crowned of which is
List_of_largest_insects
Body part of an arthropod
thorax is the midsection (tagma) of the hexapod body (insects and entognathans). It holds the head, legs, wings and abdomen. It is also called mesosoma
Thorax_(arthropod_anatomy)
Paired appendages used for sensing in arthropods
of the second head segment. All insects have antennae, however they may be greatly reduced in the larval forms. Amongst the non-insect classes of the
Antenna_(zoology)
Minoan artefact
necklace, earring, or pin, takes the form of two insects, which are identical (mirror images) joined head-to-head with the tips of their abdomens almost touching
Malia_Pendant
Ways different insect species reproduce
plan of the abdomen of an adult insect typically consists of 11–12 segments and is less strongly sclerotized than the head or thorax. Each segment of the
Insect_reproductive_system
Phylum of invertebrates with jointed exoskeletons
S2CID 4310080. Snodgrass, R. E. (1960), "Facts and theories concerning the insect head", Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, 142: 1–61 Wainwright, S. A.;
Arthropod
Mimicry of part of own body, e.g. the head
false head markings can be expected to escape with minor wing damage while the predator gets only "a mouthful of hindwing" instead of an insect meal.
Automimicry
Development of insects from an ancestral crustacean and their subsequent radiation
evolution of insects is based on studies of the following branches of science: molecular biology, insect morphology, paleontology, insect taxonomy, evolution
Evolution_of_insects
Ecological trend recorded since the late 20th century
reports emerged about the widespread decline in populations across multiple insect orders. The reported severity shocked many observers, even though there
Decline_in_insect_populations
Extinct genus of insects
some analyses as the oldest insect known, as well as possibly being a flying insect. Rhyniognatha is known from a partial head with preserved mouthparts
Rhyniognatha
Insects of the order Blattodea
generalized insects with few special adaptations, and may be among the most primitive living Neopteran insects. They have a relatively small head and a broad
Cockroach
Extinct genus of cockroaches
addition, this insect has some characteristics superficially similar to mantises, however differ from other many characters. The insect body is 9.3 millimetres
Manipulator_(insect)
Species of true bug
a wingspan up to 100–150 millimetres (3.9–5.9 in). This insect has a protuberance at its head as long as 10–15 millimetres (0.39–0.59 in), looking like
Fulgora_laternaria
Type of cricket-like animals
other insects during the night. Their shiny wingless body consists of an exceptionally rotund abdomen with black stripes and a large, bulbous head with
Jerusalem_cricket
Body part used by insects to fly
Insect wings are adult outgrowths of the insect exoskeleton that enable insects to fly. They are found on the second and third thoracic segments (the
Insect_wing
Highest level of animal sociality a species can attain
colonies can be viewed as superorganisms. Eusociality has evolved among the insects, crustaceans, trematodes and mammals. It is most widespread in the Hymenoptera
Eusociality
Family of insects
Horse flies and deer flies are true flies in the family Tabanidae in the insect order Diptera. The adults are often large and agile in flight. Females parasitize
Tabanidae
Small land insect in the order Zygentoma
small, primitive, wingless insect in the order Zygentoma (formerly Thysanura). Its common name derives from the insect's silvery light grey colour, combined
Silverfish
Species of stick insect native to Australia
insect, the Australian giant prickly stick insect, Macleay's spectre, or the Australian walking stick, is a large species of Australian stick insect.
Extatosoma_tiaratum
Evolutionary trend
segment of the thorax and abdomen, the parts of the trunk behind the head. The insect head is an elaborate structure made of several segments fused rigidly
Cephalization
Superfamily of insects
Scale insects are small insects of the order Hemiptera, suborder Sternorrhyncha. Of dramatically variable appearance and extreme sexual dimorphism, they
Scale_insect
Hobby
Insect collecting refers to the collection of insects and other arthropods for scientific study or as a hobby. Most insects are small and the majority
Insect_collecting
Juvenile form of distinct animals before metamorphosis
Acephalus – without head capsule. Found in Cyclorrhapha Protopod larvae – larvae have many different forms and often are unlike a normal insect form. They hatch
Larva
In insects, a membrane that separates the head from the thorax
The cervix in insects is a membrane that separates the head from the thorax and is composed of structures from both of these. A pair of lateral cervical
Cervix_(insect_anatomy)
Uses of insects for medicinal purposes
medicinal uses of insects and other arthropods worldwide have been reviewed by Meyer-Rochow, who provides examples of all major insect groups, spiders,
Insects_in_medicine
Species of stick insect
stick insect (Bacillus rossius) also called the European stick bug, European walking stick, or Mediterranean stick insect, is a species of stick insect, common
Bacillus_rossius
Biological covering on an insect
insects. A notable example are the Lepidoptera, the insect order comprising moths and butterflies, which have scales on their wings and on the head,
Insect_scale
Species of cockroach
substrates when possible, using its head and pronotum, allowing the cockroach to hide. Cockroaches are gregarious insects, meaning they often interact and
Death's_head_cockroach
Neurotransmitters used by insects
Insect pheromones are neurotransmitters that serve the chemical communication between individuals of an insect species. They thus differ from kairomones
Insect_pheromones
Order of insects
A fly (pl. flies) is an insect of the order Diptera (from Ancient Greek δι- di- 'two' and πτερόν pteron 'wing'), named for the single pair of wings. The
Fly
Insects has found uses in art, as in other aspects of culture, both symbolically and physically, from ancient times. Artforms include the direct usage
Insects_in_art
damage to crops and extensive efforts to control insect pests. Academically, the interaction of insects and society has been treated in part as cultural
Human interactions with insects
Human_interactions_with_insects
Grouping of segments into functional units
examples are the head, the thorax, and the abdomen of insects. The segments within a tagma may be either fused (such as in the head of an insect) or so jointed
Tagma_(biology)
of family. With around 1 million insect species having been formally described and assigned a binomial name, insects are the most diverse group of animals
List_of_insect_orders
Brand of insect repellent
repel mosquitoes, sandflies, midges, flies, fleas, ticks, head lice, mites, and other insect pests.[citation needed] RID is available in a variety of formulations
RID_(insect_repellent)
Segmented body with a serial repetition of organs
example of this is the insect head (5 metameres), thorax (3 metameres), and abdomen (11 metameres, not all discernible in all insects). The process that results
Metamerism_(biology)
Species of bee
PMID 17848999. Barbosa, Pedro; Letourneau, Deborah; Agrawal, Anurag (2012-06-29). Insect Outbreaks Revisited. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781118253847. "Lasioglossum
Lasioglossum_leucozonium
Study of the genitalia of butterflies and moths
abdomen. Lepidoptera have some of the most complex genital structures in the insect groups with a wide variety of complex spines, setae, scales and tufts in
Lepidoptera_genitalia
Species of beetle
predators of both egg deposits and grown adults. In a laboratory study on insect pathogens it was shown that introducing biopesticides, in the form of toxic
Sitona_lineatus
Species of wasp
with one another, often appearing to onlookers as a giant cloud of moving insects. Colonies of S. surinama often swarm after the nest has experienced some
Synoeca_surinama
Order of insects
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (/koʊliːˈɒptɛrə/), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases
Beetle
Evolutionary strategy
model, such as a wasp, is harmful, and is avoided by the dupe, such as an insect-eating bird. Birds hunt by sight, so the mimicry in that case is visual
Mimicry
Species of stick insect
goliath, commonly known as the goliath stick insect, or the regal stick insect, is a large species of stick insect in the family Phasmatidae, endemic to Australia
Eurycnema_goliath
Small insects of the family Gryllidae
Crickets are orthopteran insects which are related to bush crickets and, more distantly, to grasshoppers. In older literature, such as Imms, "crickets"
Cricket_(insect)
Species of bee
eastern North America. Studies in 2013[who?] placed them among the first insect species to use synthetic materials for making nests. They are considered
Megachile_campanulae
contains a list of insect-borne diseases. They can take the form of parasitic worms, bacteria, protozoa, viruses, or the insects directly acting as a
List_of_insect-borne_diseases
Mouthpart of insects and crustaceans
challenging topics in the study of arthropod head structures. The labrum is innervated in crustaceans and insects from the tritocerebrum (the back of the brain)
Labrum_(arthropod_mouthpart)
Interpretations and traditional meanings of insects among various human cultures
Insects have appeared in mythology around the world from ancient times. Among the insect groups featuring in myths are the bee, fly, butterfly, cicada
Insects_in_mythology
Species of true bug
femorata) is a species of insect. The genus name Acanthocephala means "spiny head" and comes from the pointed tylus at the tip of the head. Acanthocephala femorata
Florida_leaf-footed_bug
Genus of true bugs
by careful examination of the head region. With Amulius the first antennal segment is much shorter (<50%) than the head length, but in Ectinoderus this
Amulius_(insect)
Chemical communication in insects is social signalling between insects of the same or different species, using chemicals. These chemicals may be volatile
Chemical communication in insects
Chemical_communication_in_insects
Form of pollination by insects
Entomophily or insect pollination is a form of pollination whereby pollen of plants, especially but not only of flowering plants, is distributed by insects. Flowers
Entomophily
Species of cockroach
fertilised by male spermatophore. Discoid cockroaches are also used in insect eating competitions since they are often raised in captivity and are easier
Blaberus_discoidalis
Species of bee
Retrieved from [3]. Schwarz, M. P. et al. (2007). "Changing Paradigms in Insect Social Evolution: Insights from Halictine and Allodapine Bees". Annual Review
Lasioglossum_aeneiventre
American entomologist (1871-1936)
received a doctorate in 1899. His early work was on the segmentation of the insect head. He taught natural science at Antioch College in 1899 and went to the
Justus_Watson_Folsom
Order of insects often called true bugs
(/hɛˈmɪptərə/; from Ancient Greek hemipterus 'half-winged') is an order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising more than 80,000 species within
Hemiptera
1989 studio album by Eat
"Skin" – 4:43 "Red Moon" – 5:49 (bonus track on CD and MC release) "Insect Head" – 5:24 "Body Bag" – 5:04 "Things I Need" – 4:14 "Judgement Train" –
Sell_Me_a_God
Prehistoric carving found in France
Bison Licking Insect Bite is a prehistoric carving from the Upper Paleolithic, found at Abri de la Madeleine near Tursac in Dordogne, France, the type-site
Bison_Licking_Insect_Bite
Species of wasp
color than some other more recognizable Polistes wasps, and is one of the insects commonly eaten by several indigenous groups in Venezuela and Colombia.
Polistes_pacificus
Defunct bureau of the United States government
been working on entomological researches and allied issues relating to insects. In 1934 it was merged with the Bureau of Plant Quarantine to form the
Bureau_of_Entomology
Types of defense mechanisms in insects
Insects have a wide variety of predators, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, carnivorous plants, and other arthropods. The great majority
Defense_in_insects
Minoan times. The jewel takes the form of two insects, which are identical (mirror images) joined head-to-head with the tips of their abdomens almost touching
Chryssolakkos
Extinct genus of dragonfly-like insects
Wellington Formation of North America, and represents the largest known insect of all time. Meganeuropsis existed during the Artinskian age of the Permian
Meganeuropsis
Sculpture in the National Palace Museum, Taipei
Chhùi-ge̍k Pe̍h-chhài) or Jadeite Cabbage with Insects is a piece of jadeite carved into the shape of a napa cabbage head, and with a locust and katydid camouflaged
Jadeite_Cabbage
Crampton, G. C. (1921). "The sclerites of the head and the mouthparts of certain immature and adult insects". Annals of the Entomological Society of America
Labellum_(insect_anatomy)
Clade of insects
Bees are winged insects that form a monophyletic clade Anthophila within the superfamily Apoidea of the order Hymenoptera, with over 20,000 known species
Bee
Subfamily of insects
Dobsonflies are a subfamily of insects, Corydalinae, part of the Megalopteran family Corydalidae. The larvae (commonly called hellgrammites) are aquatic
Dobsonfly
Extinct genus of insects
amber from the Hukawng Valley of Myanmar. The insect is unusual due to the vertex of the triangular head being attached to the pronotum as opposed to the
Aethiocarenus
Species of wasp
200 μm (1⁄5 mm; 1⁄125 inch) in length, it is the third-smallest extant insect, comparable in size to some single-celled organisms. It has a highly reduced
Megaphragma_mymaripenne
Aquatic insects of the order Ephemeroptera
S. and Canada) are aquatic insects belonging to the order Ephemeroptera. This order is part of an ancient group of insects termed the Palaeoptera, which
Mayfly
Developmental stage of arthropods between moults
īnstar 'form, likeness') is a developmental stage of arthropods, such as insects, which occurs between each moult (ecdysis) until sexual maturity is reached
Instar
2011 video game
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon is a 2011 third-person shooter developed by Vicious Cycle Software, and published by D3 Publisher, for the PlayStation
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon
Earth_Defense_Force:_Insect_Armageddon
Survival strategies of insects during winter
Insect winter ecology describes the overwinter survival strategies of insects, which are in many respects more similar to those of plants than to many
Insect_winter_ecology
Species of cockroach
covering its head. A pronotum is a plate-like structure that covers all or part of the dorsal surface of the thorax of certain insects. They also have
American_cockroach
Common name for two genera of wasps
are capable of stinging. Yellowjackets are important predators of pest insects. Yellowjackets may be confused with other wasps, such as hornets and paper
Yellowjacket
realized that ligation of the head of immature insects could prevent molting or pupation of the body region excluded from the head if the ligation was performed
Prothoracicotropic_hormone
Order of wingless insects
are an order of apterygotes, commonly known as bristletails. Among extant insect taxa they are some of the most evolutionarily primitive; they appeared in
Archaeognatha
Pain scale for insect stings
paper was a way to systematize and compare the hemolytic properties of insect venoms. A table in the paper included a column that rated sting pain, starting
Schmidt_sting_pain_index
Species of stick insect
insect and the golden-eyed stick insect, is a species of phasmid found in the Cordillera del Condor region of northern Peru. In the wild the insect feeds
Peruphasma_schultei
Species of beetle
that the insect can release a foul tasting chemical. The milky appearing chemical is ejected from specialized glands found behind the insect's head, and has
Thermonectus_marmoratus
Species of bee
Retrieved from [2] (Accessed: September 20, 2015). Hilty, J. Editor. (2015). Insect Visitors of Illinois Wildflowers. World Wide Web electronic publication
Lasioglossum_vierecki
Genus of true bugs
a genus of slender predatory insects of the family Nepidae, known as Water mantis, water scorpions or water stick-insects. There are more than 140 Ranatra
Ranatra
various insect-themed monster movies are shown. Before the films begin, May Berenbaum, the festival organizer, the UI Entomology department head and professor
Insect_Fear_Film_Festival
Nursery rhyme
Index. This traditional verse relates to ladybirds, brightly coloured insects commonly viewed as lucky. The English version has been dated to at least
Ladybird,_Ladybird
Genus of insects
Aleyrodidae (whiteflies) Aphidoidea (aphids) Aphididae Coccoidea (scale insects) Aclerdidae Asterolecaniidae (pit scales) Beesoniidae (beesoniids) Carayonemidae
Canopus_(insect)
Extinct order of insects
pump-like organ. Unlike modern sucking insects, such as the Hemipterans, the mouthparts were held vertically below the head, or projected forwards. They probably
Palaeodictyoptera
2004 remix album by Pigface and Defrag
8 Bit Head: Complete Remix of Easy Listening + Other Stuff is a 2004 album by Pigface and Defrag. AllMusic said that "dogs within a mile radius will be
8_Bit_Head
INSECT HEAD
INSECT HEAD
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Intent in Purpose
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Intent; Busy
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Silkworm; Lac-insect; Ant
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, German, Indian, Muslim, Pashtun, Sindhi
Focused; Attached; Intent; Devoted
Girl/Female
Muslim
Intent, Busy
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Attached Intent
Boy/Male
German, Swedish
Strong in Ing; Ing's Strength
Surname or Lastname
English (Midlands)
English (Midlands) : unexplained.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Insect; Caterpillar
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Mysterious; Challenging; Intelligent; Narrated Hadith
Boy/Male
Indian
Insist, Never gives up
Boy/Male
Muslim
Insist, Never gives up
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian
Lightening Insect; Who is in Zone
Girl/Female
Indian
Inset Sweet Sound
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Intent busy
Boy/Male
Muslim
Attached, Intent
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Girl/Female
Indian
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Six Footed Insects
Boy/Male
Indian
Attached, Intent
INSECT HEAD
INSECT HEAD
Boy/Male
Greek Polish
Lordly.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Flower
Girl/Female
English
Gifted ruler. Modern feminine of Derek.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Comely, Loved one
Female
Spanish
Spanish unisex name TRINIDAD means "trinity."
Girl/Female
Muslim
Satellite, Star
Boy/Male
Muslim
Allah
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Sweet
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Dutch, English, French, German, Polish, Swedish, Teutonic
Intelligent; Noble; Highborn; Brilliant; Bright; Famous
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Lord Rama; Lord Vishnu; The Preserver
INSECT HEAD
INSECT HEAD
INSECT HEAD
INSECT HEAD
INSECT HEAD
n.
A genus of hemipterous insects, including scale insects, and the cochineal insect (Coccus cacti).
v. t.
Infected. Cf. Enfect.
a.
Of or pertaining to an insect or insects.
v. t.
To taint with morbid matter or any pestilential or noxious substance or effluvium by which disease is produced; as, to infect a lancet; to infect an apartment.
n.
The anterior segment of the thorax in insects. See Insect.
a.
Like an insect; small; mean; ephemeral.
v. t.
To fill (a vessel, cavity, or tissue) with a fluid or other substance; as, to inject the blood vessels.
v. t.
The act of leaping on; onset; attack.
v. i.
To make an investment; as, to invest in stocks; -- usually followed by in.
n.
One of the Insecta; esp., one of the Hexapoda. See Insecta.
n. pl.
One of the classes of Arthropoda, including those that have one pair of antennae, three pairs of mouth organs, and breathe air by means of tracheae, opening by spiracles along the sides of the body. In this sense it includes the Hexapoda, or six-legged insects and the Myriapoda, with numerous legs. See Insect, n.
v. t.
To bind out by indenture or contract; to indenture; to apprentice; as, to indent a young man to a shoemaker; to indent a servant.
v. t.
To throw in; to dart in; to force in; as, to inject cold water into a condenser; to inject a medicinal liquid into a cavity of the body; to inject morphine with a hypodermic syringe.
n.
An agent or preparation for destroying insects; an insect powder.
v. t.
To dent; to stamp or to press in; to impress; as, indent a smooth surface with a hammer; to indent wax with a stamp.
v. t.
To look upon; to view closely and critically, esp. in order to ascertain quality or condition, to detect errors, etc., to examine; to scrutinize; to investigate; as, to inspect conduct.
a.
Pertaining to, having the nature of, or resembling, an insect.
a.
Subjected to the process of inversion; inverted; converted; as, invert sugar.
v. t.
To set within something; to put or thrust in; to introduce; to cause to enter, or be included, or contained; as, to insert a scion in a stock; to insert a letter, word, or passage in a composition; to insert an advertisement in a newspaper.
v. t.
To frame by the imagination; to fabricate mentally; to forge; -- in a good or a bad sense; as, to invent the machinery of a poem; to invent a falsehood.