Entomology

Entomology

The study of insects.

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basitarsus

Biology; Entomology

Basal (1st) segment of tarsus; segment connecting to tibia.

The jaw of an insect. It may be sharply toothed and used for biting, as in grasshoppers and wasps, or it may be drawn out to form a slender needle as in mosquitoes. Mandibles are completely absent in ...

nodus

Biology; Entomology

The kink or notch on the costal margin of the dragonfly wing. The name is also used for the strong, short cross-vein just behind the notch.

caterpillar

Biology; Entomology

The larva of a moth, butterfly, or saw-fly.

bot

Biology; Entomology

The larva of certain flies that are parasitic in the body of mammals.

prepupa

Biology; Entomology

The last larval instar after it ceases to feed; often it takes on a distinctive appearance becoming quiescent and rather shrunken, and often looks dead.