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Genus of termites
following: Termes amaralii Termes amicus † Termes ayri Termes baculi Termes baculiformis Termes bolivianus Termes boultoni Termes brevicornis Termes buchii
Termes_(insect)
Scientific study of insects
Those who study entomology are known as entomologists. In the past, the term insect was less specific, and historically the definition of entomology would
Entomology
Class of arthropods
Insects (from Latin insectum) are hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous
Insect
Topics referred to by the same term
Termes may refer to: Dick Termes, American artist Josep Termes (1936–2011), Spanish historian Rafael Termes (1918–2005), Spanish banker Termes, Wallonia
Termes
Chemical Insecticide
An insect growth regulator (IGR) is a chemical insecticide that kills insects indirectly by disrupting their life cycle. The term was initially proposed
Insect_growth_regulator
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
Any insect that is said to bore through books
Bookworm is a general name for any insect that is said to bore through books. The damage to books that is commonly attributed to "bookworms" is often caused
Bookworm_(insect)
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
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
Insects of the order Blattodea
Cockroaches (or roaches) are insects belonging to the order Blattodea (Blattaria). About 30 cockroach species out of 4,600 are associated with human habitats
Cockroach
Description of the physical form of insects
Insect morphology is the study and description of the physical form of insects. The terminology used to describe insects is similar to that used for other
Insect_morphology
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
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
Small ant; also a pejorative
on a big hunt and I don't have time for a piss-ant on a melon stalk". The term piss-ant also may be used as an adjective, usually as a pejorative, to mean
Pissant
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
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
Insect life stage
pupae) is the life stage of insects from the Holometabola clade undergoing metamorphosis between immature and mature stages. Insects that go through a pupal
Pupa
Practice of eating insects by organisms
from Greek ἔντομον éntomon, 'insect', and φαγεῖν phagein, 'to eat') is the practice of eating insects. An alternative term is insectivory. Entomophagy
Entomophagy
Form of jointed appendage of arthropods
typical insect leg is the pretarsus. In the Collembola, Protura and many insect larvae, the pretarsus is a single claw. On the pretarsus most insects have
Arthropod_leg
Insect body temperature regulation
Insect thermoregulation is the process whereby insects maintain body temperatures within certain boundaries. Insects have traditionally been considered
Insect_thermoregulation
Common name for several species of flies
insect hatch". Appleton Post Crescent. Retrieved 2020-07-15. Weaving, Alan; Picker, Mike; Griffiths, Charles Llewellyn (2003). Field Guide to Insects
Midge
Species of insect producing the crimson dye carmine
/ˌkoʊtʃɪˈniːl, ˈkoʊtʃɪniːl/ KOH-chin-EEL, -eel; Dactylopius coccus) is a scale insect in the suborder Sternorrhyncha, from which the natural dye carmine is derived
Cochineal
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
Topics referred to by the same term
Topics referred to by the same term
Borer
Group of troglofauna
Cave-dwelling insects are among the most widespread and prominent troglofauna (cave-dwelling animals), including troglobites, troglophiles, and trogloxenes
Cave_insect
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
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
1915 novella by Franz Kafka
Gregor Samsa, who wakes to find himself inexplicably transformed into a huge insect (German: ungeheueres Ungeziefer, lit. 'monstrous vermin') and struggles
The_Metamorphosis
Third solar term of traditional East Asian calendars
thunderstorms will wake up the hibernating insects, which implies that the weather is getting warmer. Each solar term can be divided into 3 pentads (候). They
Jingzhe
Study of how insects interact with their environments
Insect ecology is the interaction of insects, individually or as a community, with the surrounding environment or ecosystem. This interaction is mostly
Insect_ecology
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
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
Organism which eats insects
animal or plant which eats insects. An alternative term is entomophage, which can also refer to the human practice of eating insects. The first vertebrate
Insectivore
Diversity among species of insects
Insect biodiversity accounts for a large proportion of all biodiversity on the planet—over half of the estimated 1.5 million organism species described
Insect_biodiversity
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
An insect's respiratory system is the system with which it introduces respiratory gases to its interior and performs gas exchange. Air enters the respiratory
Respiratory_system_of_insects
Being with both organic and biomechatronic body parts
called Hybrid-Insect-MEMS (HI-MEMS). Its goal, according to DARPA's Microsystems Technology Office, is to develop "tightly coupled machine-insect interfaces
Cyborg
Last stage in an insect's metamorphosis
In biology, the imago (Latin for "image") is the last stage an insect attains during its metamorphosis, its process of growth and development; it is also
Imago
entomology, which involves the study of insects that benefit or harm humans, domestic animals, and crops. Insects that pose disadvantages are considered
Economic_entomology
Grasshopper that has a swarming phase
grasshoppers in the family Acrididae that have a swarming phase. These insects are usually solitary, but under certain circumstances they become more
Locust
Common name for two genera of wasps
(15⁄32 in) long, and the powerful sting is considered one of the most painful insect stings in the world. The female tarantula hawk wasp stings a tarantula between
Tarantula_hawk
Species of termite
Isoptera Family: Termitidae Genus: Odontotermes Species: O. formosanus Binomial name Odontotermes formosanus (Shiraki, 1909) Synonyms Termes formosana
Odontotermes_formosanus
Primary reproductive female castes of insects, also known as queens
Greek γυνή, "woman") is the primary reproductive female caste of social insects (especially ants, wasps, and bees of order Hymenoptera, as well as termites)
Gyne
Method of biological control for insect populations
The sterile insect technique (SIT) is a method of biological insect control, whereby overwhelming numbers of sterile insects are released into the wild
Sterile_insect_technique
Chemical compound
active ingredient, and one of the most effective and common, in commercial insect repellents. It is a colorless to slightly yellow oil intended to be applied
DEET
Paired appendages used for sensing in arthropods
antennae for swimming. Antennae can also locate other group members if the insect lives in a group, like the ant. The common ancestor of all arthropods likely
Antenna_(zoology)
Body part of certain invertebrates
The propodeum is a term that can refer to unrelated structures in insects or in mollusks. The first abdominal segment in Apocrita Hymenoptera (wasps, bees
Propodeum
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
Aquatic insects of the order Ephemeroptera
and Canada) are aquatic insects belonging to the order Ephemeroptera. This order is part of an ancient group of insects termed the Palaeoptera, which also
Mayfly
Control of harmful species
parasites. In homes and urban environments, the pests are the rodents, birds, insects and other organisms that share the habitat with humans, and that feed on
Pest_control
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
Insect-like creatures
literatures, the term insectoid ("insect-like") denotes any fantastical fictional creature sharing physical or other traits with ordinary insects (or arachnids)
Insectoids in science fiction and fantasy
Insectoids_in_science_fiction_and_fantasy
Jewelry made with insects
Live insect jewelry refers to jewelry made from living creatures – usually bejeweled oversized insects – which is worn as a fashion accessory. The use
Live_insect_jewelry
Part of arthropods
the tensile strength. Biomineralization occurs mainly in crustaceans. In insects and arachnids, the main reinforcing materials are various proteins hardened
Arthropod_exoskeleton
Insect waist anatomy term
In entomology, petiole is the narrow waist of some hymenopteran insects, especially ants, bees, and wasps in the suborder Apocrita. The petiole can consist
Petiole_(insect_anatomy)
English ornithologist and ichthyologist
had largely funded its publication. In the seventeenth century, the term "insect" had a much wider meaning than it does today, so the third major book
Francis_Willughby
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
Species of carnivorous plant
prey—chiefly insects and arachnids—with a "jaw"-like clamping structure, which is formed by the terminal portion of each of the plant's leaves; when an insect makes
Venus_flytrap
Practice of eating insects in human cultures
describes the consumption of insects (entomophagy) by humans in a cultural and biological context. The scientific term used in anthropology, cultural
Entomophagy_in_humans
1986 film by David Cronenberg
he reconnects with Ronnie and says he is becoming a hybrid of human and insect he nicknamed "Brundlefly." He has begun vomiting digestive enzymes onto
The_Fly_(1986_film)
Pesticide used against insects
Insecticides are pesticides used to kill insects. They include ovicides and larvicides used against insect eggs and larvae, respectively. The major use
Insecticide
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
Species of insect found in North America
forests, observing the very common White Ant, Termes flavipes, he noticed that the intestine of the insect, seen in the translucent abdomen, was distended
Reticulitermes_flavipes
Organism harmful to human concerns
because of its uncomfortably sharp spiny burrs. The term "plant pest", mainly applied to insect micropredators of plants, has a specific definition in
Pest_(organism)
Insect foraging cognition is the use of an insect's cognitive abilities to find food. Insects inhabit many diverse and complex environments. Cognition
Insect_foraging_cognition
The Insect Fear Film Festival or IFFF is an annual free event held every spring since 1984, and is the first university-sponsored event of its kind in
Insect_Fear_Film_Festival
Family of flies
mosquitoes using gene drives has been proposed. Insect repellents are applied on skin and give short-term protection against mosquito bites. The chemical
Mosquito
sclerites of the head and the mouthparts of certain immature and adult insects". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 14 (2): 65–103. doi:10
Labellum_(insect_anatomy)
Order of flying mammals
caves and used as fertiliser. Bats consume insect pests, reducing the need for pesticides and other insect management measures. Bats are sometimes numerous
Bat
capabilities of insects such as termites and yet, by following simple rules, construct elaborate and complex structures. As part of the TERMES project, the
Termite-inspired_robots
Topics referred to by the same term
up insect in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Insects are six-legged arthropods of the class Insecta. Insect or Insects may also refer to: Insects (album)
Insect_(disambiguation)
Primary sexual organ of male animals
Rietstap, J. B. (1884). Armorial général; précédé d'un Dictionnaire des termes du blason. G. B. van Goor zonen. p. XXXI. OL 19802146W. Vilené: se dit un
Penis
Japanese art of paper folding
thin and compressible, allowing for thin, narrowed limbs as in the case of insect models. Paper money from various countries is also popular to create origami
Origami
Collective behaviour of entities that swarm
a term, swarming is applied particularly to insects, but can also be applied to any other entity or animal that exhibits swarm behaviour. The term flocking
Swarm_behaviour
American entomologist
the term "insect sociometry" to describe an under-emphasized method, involving the detailed physical and numerical description of social insect colonies;
Walter_R._Tschinkel
Topics referred to by the same term
nematode Entomopathogenic virus Entomopathogenic bacterium Arbovirus List of insect-borne diseases This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the
Entomopathogen
Study of disease
phytoplasmas, protozoa, nematodes and parasitic plants. Damage caused by insects, mites, vertebrate, and other small herbivores is not considered a part
Pathology
Species of wasp
most painful of any insect sting; scoring 4.0 on the Schmidt sting pain index compared to the bullet ant's 4.0+. It is the state insect of New Mexico. The
Pepsis_grossa
Common name for a moth larva
most important insect food of the desert and has historically been a staple in the diets of Aboriginal Australians. The Arabana term for the grub is
Witchetty_grub
Small crawling animals related to ticks and spiders
disease. Distinguishing acarines from insects (subphylum Hexapoda) is similarly important because the term 'insect' is often used in popular text and speech
Mites_of_livestock
Topics referred to by the same term
Insect Woman may refer to: The Insect Woman, a 1963 Japanese drama film Insect Woman (1972 film), a South Korean film This disambiguation page lists articles
Insect_Woman
com. "Police Charge Mom, Grandparents Of Starving, Beaten Child Who Ate Insects To Survive". 19 July 2014. EndPlay (21 July 2014). "Starved, beaten, neglected
List of long-term false imprisonment cases
List_of_long-term_false_imprisonment_cases
Biological part involved in sexual reproduction
tube behind the anus known as genital papilla. The organs concerned with insect mating and the deposition of eggs are known collectively as the external
Sex_organ
Form of zoophilia
crawled upon or nibbled by insects, such as ants, or other small creatures. This paraphilia often involves the application of insects to the genitals, but other
Formicophilia
Group of thread worms that attack insects
(thread worms), that cause death to insects. The term entomopathogenic has a Greek origin, with entomon, meaning insect, and pathogenic, which means causing
Entomopathogenic_nematode
Type of scale
crocodilians, and the feet of birds. The term is also used to describe the anterior portion of the mesothorax in insects as well as some arachnids (e.g., the
Scute
Topics referred to by the same term
Insect Armageddon may mean Decline in insect populations, a widespread loss of insect numbers and species Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon, a computer
Insect_Armageddon
Part of the body between the chest and pelvis
In insects, the abdomen contains the insect's digestive tract and reproductive organs. It consists of eleven segments in most orders of insects, though
Abdomen
Roach bait device
designed to catch cockroaches. Although the term is the subject of a trademark registration by the insect control brand Black Flag, the phrase roach motel
Roach_Motel
Family of termites
The Hodotermitidae (from Greek ὁδός (hodós), travelling; Latin termes, woodworm) are a basal Old World family of termites known as the harvester termites
Hodotermitidae
Type of cricket-like animals
Jerusalem crickets (or potato bugs) are a group of large, flightless insects in the genera Ammopelmatus and Stenopelmatus, together comprising the tribe
Jerusalem_cricket
Topics referred to by the same term
Topics referred to by the same term
June_bug
Order of insects
Earwigs make up the insect order Dermaptera. With about 2,000 species in 12 families, they are one of the smaller insect orders. Earwigs have characteristic
Earwig
Trait that determines an organism's sexually reproductive function
systems in animals include the ZW system in birds and the XO system in some insects. Various environmental systems include temperature-dependent sex determination
Biological_sex
Species of honey bee
waggle dance. The western honey bee was one of the first domesticated insects, and it is the primary species maintained by beekeepers to this day for
Western_honey_bee
Term describing shapes of larvae
(literally: "caterpillar-shaped") is the entomological term describing a certain class of shapes of insect larvae. The word eruciform literally means "caterpillar-shaped"
Eruciform
Topics referred to by the same term
Insect Science may refer to either one of the following two journals: Journal of Insect Science (Entomological Society of America) Journal of Insect Science
Journal_of_Insect_Science
Hippobosca (louse flies) Aptera: Lepisma (silverfish), Podura (springtails), Termes (termites), Pediculus (lice), Pulex (fleas), Acarus (mites and ticks), Phalangium
Insecta in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae
Insecta_in_the_10th_edition_of_Systema_Naturae
Pigment, aluminium salt of carminic acid
crimson'). The Persian term carmir is likely cognate with Sanskrit क्रिमिग krimiga ('insect-produced'), from कृमि॑ kṛ́mi ('worm, insect'). The Modern Persian
Carmine
Governor of California (1975–1983; 2011–2019)
Sector. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press. ISBN 978-0-262-54482-5. Insect infamy: rare beetle named for former California governor The Guardian "Jerry
Jerry_Brown
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Surname or Lastname
Portuguese
Portuguese : patronymic from the personal name Pedro (see Peter).Spanish and Jewish (Sephardic) : variant of Perez 2.English : variant of Pierce.Possibly also Hungarian : occupational name from peres ‘procurator’, ‘advocate’ (from per ‘trial’).
Male
Turkish
Turkish name TEMEL means "basic, fundamental."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Beamish
Boy/Male
Greek
Leaving.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : variant of Tyrrell.
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : variant spelling of Perks.Jewish (from Ukraine) : metronymic from the Yiddish name Perke (a pet form of the female personal name Perl ‘pearl’; see Perel 3) + the Yiddish possessive suffix -s.
Boy/Male
Christian, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sikh, Swedish
Famous Egyptian King; Ruler over Heroes
Male
Greek
(ΤÎÏις) Pet form of Greek Eleftherios, TERIS means "the liberator."
Female
English
Variant spelling of Spanish Theresa, TERESA means "harvester." Also in use by the English and Portuguese.
Girl/Female
German, Swedish
Rounded; Polished Smooth
Surname or Lastname
English
English : apparently a topographic name for someone who lived by the river so named in southeastern England.
Surname or Lastname
North German
North German : topographic name for someone who lived among birch trees, from a derivative of Middle Low German berke ‘birch’.Hungarian : from a pet form of the ecclesiastical names Bernát, Hungarian form of Bernhard, or Bertalan, Hungarian form of Bartholomew.English : variant spelling of Birks (see Birch).
Boy/Male
Australian, Biblical, French, German, Greek, Swedish
Mercury; Refuge; Cairn; Pile of Stones; Messenger
Female
Spanish
Short form of Spanish Teresa, TERE means "harvester."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Harm 2.Dutch : patronymic from a short form of the personal name Herman (see Hermann).
Biblical
Hermes, Mercury; gain; refuge
Male
Greek
(ΞÎÏξης) Greek form of Persian Xsayarsa, XERXES means "great warrior" or "lion-king." In the bible, this is the name of a king of Persia. His Hebrew name is Achashverosh.Â
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Rames in Seine-Inférieure.
Boy/Male
Biblical Greek
Mercury, gain, refuge.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Storm.
TERMES INSECT
TERMES INSECT
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Peace
Girl/Female
Tamil
Kaanchana | காஂசநா
Gold
Girl/Female
British, English
An Old English Name Formed as a Compound of Aelf
Girl/Female
Irish
Golden.
Girl/Female
Sikh
Golden
Female
French
Contracted form of Old French Adelais, ALAIS means "noble sort."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Search
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Beautiful Garland
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord of brilliance
Boy/Male
English American
God has been gracious; has shown favor. Based on John or Jacques.
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pl.
of Termes
n.
One who has an estate for a term of years or for life.
n.
A number of things or events standing or succeeding in order, and connected by a like relation; sequence; order; course; a succession of things; as, a continuous series of calamitous events.
n.
Originally, a boundary stone dedicated to Hermes as the god of boundaries, and therefore bearing in some cases a head, or head and shoulders, placed upon a quadrangular pillar whose height is that of the body belonging to the head, sometimes having feet or other parts of the body sculptured upon it. These figures, though often representing Hermes, were used for other divinities, and even, in later times, for portraits of human beings. Called also herma. See Terminal statue, under Terminal.
a.
Having no term or end; unlimited; boundless; unending; as, termless time.
n.
A small European evergreen oak (Quercus coccifera) on which the kermes insect (Coccus ilicis) feeds.
n.
See Mercury.
pl.
of Germen
n.
A genus of Pseudoneuroptera including the white ants, or termites. See Termite.
n. pl.
An extensive artificial division of the animal kingdom, including the parasitic worms, or helminths, together with the nemerteans, annelids, and allied groups. By some writers the branchiopods, the bryzoans, and the tunicates are also included. The name was used in a still wider sense by Linnaeus and his followers.
n.
An indefinite number of terms succeeding one another, each of which is derived from one or more of the preceding by a fixed law, called the law of the series; as, an arithmetical series; a geometrical series.
n.
The dried bodies of the females of a scale insect (Coccus ilicis), allied to the cochineal insect, and found on several species of oak near the Mediterranean. They are round, about the size of a pea, contain coloring matter analogous to carmine, and are used in dyeing. They were anciently thought to be of a vegetable nature, and were used in medicine.
n.
One who resorted to London during the law term only, in order to practice tricks, to carry on intrigues, or the like.
n.
Same as Termer, 2.
n.
See Kermes.
n.
A genus of large hymenopterous insects allied to the sawflies. The female lays her eggs in holes which she bores in the trunks of trees with her large and long ovipositor, and the larva bores in the wood. See Illust. of Horntail.
a.
Occurring every term; as, a termly fee.
n.
One who teems, or brings forth.
n. pl.
A more restricted group, comprising only the helminths and closely allied orders.
imp. & p. p.
of Term