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Body part used by insects to fly
orders of insects. Physically, some insects move their flight muscles directly, others indirectly. In insects with direct flight, the wing muscles directly
Insect_wing
Mechanisms and evolution of insect flight
descent when gliding. One insect order, Odonata, has flight muscles attached directly to the wings. In other winged insects, flight muscles attach to
Insect_flight
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
Development of insects from an ancestral crustacean and their subsequent radiation
the history of Earth, and along with it the diversity of insects. The Pterygotes (winged insects) underwent a major radiation in the Carboniferous (358
Evolution_of_insects
Appendage used for flight
Insect flight List of soaring birds Samara (winged seeds of trees) Aviation: Aircraft Blade solidity FanWing and Flettner airplane (experimental wing
Wing
Subclass of insects
πτερυγωτός, romanized: pterugōtós, lit. 'winged') is a subclass of insects that includes all winged insects and groups which lost them secondarily. Pterygota
Pterygota
Class of arthropods
Insects (from Latin insectum) are invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have an exoskeleton
Insect
Aquatic insects of the order Ephemeroptera
Mayflies (also up-winged flies or up-wing flies, or drake-flies in the UK; shadflies or fishflies in northern U.S. and Canada) are aquatic insects belonging to
Mayfly
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
Biological covering on an insect
Scales are present on the bodies of various insects. A notable example are the Lepidoptera, the insect order comprising moths and butterflies, which have
Insect_scale
Extinct genus of dragonfly-like insects
reconstructed wing had an estimated total length of 305 millimetres (12.0 in), making it the largest insect wing ever found (with a resulting wing span of 690
Meganeuropsis
Order of insects
insect order Neuroptera, from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron), meaning "nerve", and πτερόν (pterón), meaning "wing", also known as net-winged insects,
Neuroptera
Naming system for insect wing veins
system for insect wing veins, devised by John Comstock and George Needham in 1898. It was an important step in showing the homology of all insect wings. This
Comstock–Needham_system
Topics referred to by the same term
audio and video Storage media, in data storage devices Media, a group of insect wing veins in the Comstock-Needham system Growth medium, objects in which
Media
Some four-winged insect orders, such as the Lepidoptera, have developed a wide variety of morphological wing coupling mechanisms in the imago which render
Wing_coupling
Physiology and biochemistry of insect organ systems
Insect physiology includes the physiology and biochemistry of insect organ systems. Although diverse, insects are quite similar in overall design, internally
Insect_physiology
Insect body temperature regulation
Insect thermoregulation is the process whereby insects maintain body temperatures within certain boundaries. Insects have traditionally been considered
Insect_thermoregulation
Small rigid plate that grows out of an animal's skin
lepidopterans (butterflies and moths), scales are plates on the surface of the insect wing, made out of chitin instead of keratin, and provide coloration. Scales
Scale_(zoology)
Topics referred to by the same term
sailboat. Wing may also refer to: Bird wing Insect wing Wing, Buckinghamshire, England Wing, Rutland, England Wing, Alabama, United States Wing, North Dakota
Wing_(disambiguation)
Genus of insect
consisting of muscle and wing operate at its resonant frequency, leading to low energy consumption. Further, it is necessary, since insect motor nerves generally
Bumblebee
Order of stick and leaf insects
veins along their length and multiple cross-veins. Their wing venation is unique among insects. The body is often further modified to resemble vegetation
Phasmatodea
Scientific study of insects
ἔντομον (éntomon), meaning "insect", and λόγος (lógos), meaning "study", is the branch of zoology that focuses on insects. Those who study entomology
Entomology
Pair of small club-shaped insect organs
rapid feedback to the wing-steering muscles, as well as to the muscles responsible for stabilizing the head. The majority of insects have two pairs of wings
Halteres
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
French scientist and chronophotographer
insect wing and shone light on it to study the flapping of the wing. He also used a soot covered glass-fibre introduced along the path of the insect wing to
Étienne-Jules_Marey
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)
Order of insects often called true bugs
Hemiptera (/hɛˈmɪptərə/; from Ancient Greek hemipterus 'half-winged') is an order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising more than 80,000 species
Hemiptera
Topics referred to by the same term
the ridge of the internal surface of the rib Costal vein, a type of insect wing segment in the Comstock–Needham system Costa (disambiguation) Costas
Costal
Order of insects
Hymenoptera is a large order of insects, comprising the sawflies, wasps, bees, and ants. Over 150,000 living species of Hymenoptera have been described
Hymenoptera
Infraclass of insects
(Ancient Greek néos ("new") + pterón ("wing")) is a classification group that includes most orders of the winged insects, specifically those that can flex
Neoptera
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
Extinct genus of insects
a few gigantic insect fossils supplied by Commentry's mining engineer, Henri Fayol. One fossil was a four-winged insect, with each wing at least 30 cm
Meganeura
stages rather than complete metamorphosis). Polyneoptera is a group of winged insects that possess four wings, long antennae and mouths specialized for chewing
List_of_insect_orders
Insect lacking wings
comparable winged wasp species. True flies are insects of the order Diptera. The name is derived from the Greek di- = two, and ptera = wings. Most insects of
Wingless_insect
Order of insects including moths and butterflies
(/ˌlɛpɪˈdɒptərə/ LEP-ih-DOP-tər-ə) or lepidopterans are an order of winged insects which include butterflies and moths. About 180,000 species of the Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera
Last stage in an insect's metamorphosis
species. The imago is the only stage during which the insect is sexually mature and, if it is a winged species, the only stage that has functional wings.
Imago
Extinct order of insects
prothorax, in front of the first pair of wings. They are known as "six-winged insects" because of the presence of a pair of wings on each of the thoracic
Palaeodictyoptera
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
Order of insects that includes the dragonflies and damselflies
America, reached wing spans of up to 71 cm (28 in) and a body length of 43 cm (17 in), making it the largest insect of all time. This insect belonged to the
Odonata
Topics referred to by the same term
community A2, the second anal vein in the Comstock-Needham system of insect wing segment naming A-box 2 of insulin gene HLA-A2, a human MHC HLA-A serotype
A2
Clade of insects
Endopterygota (from endo- "inner" + ptéryg- "wing" + Neo-Latin -ota "-having"), is a supra-ordinal clade of insects within the infraclass Neoptera that go through
Holometabola
Animals that have evolved aerial locomotion
throughout the history of life. Wing-powered flight has evolved prominently in at least four terrestrial clades: insects, pterosaurs, birds and bats. Gliding
Flying_and_gliding_animals
Biology term, usually refers to a type of insect wing
A tegmen (pl.: tegmina) designates the modified leathery front wing on an insect particularly in the orders Dermaptera (earwigs), Orthoptera (grasshoppers
Tegmen
Taxonomic grouping of winged insects without a certain form of wing-folding
(palaiós 'old') + πτερόν (pterón 'wing')) has been traditionally applied to those ancestral groups of winged insects (most of them extinct) that lacked
Palaeoptera
Rear components of the insect wings
cells are rear components of the insect wings, found for example in Diptera (flies). A cell, in the case of an insect wing, is the central area surrounded
Anal_cell
Paraglider
Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition. The Atair Insect uses a parafoil for its kited wing, an evolution of Domina Jalbert's invention. LEAPP is
Atair_Insect
Winged reproductive caste from a social insect colony in its winged form
winglike structures. In entomology, "alate" usually refers to the winged form of a social insect, especially ants or termites, though it can also be applied
Alate
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
Group of insects in the order Lepidoptera
Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterised by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together
Butterfly
Distance between wingtips
more technically 'extent', is also used for other winged animals such as pterosaurs, bats, insects, etc., and other aircraft such as ornithopters. In
Wingspan
Extinct order of dragonfly-like animals
Meganisoptera is an extinct order of large dragonfly-like insects, informally known as griffenflies or (incorrectly) as giant dragonflies. The order was
Meganisoptera
Specialized group of cells in outer wings of certain insects
September 2010. Norberg, R. Åke (1972). "The pterostigma of insect wings an inertial regulator of wing pitch". Journal of Comparative Physiology A. 81 (1): 9–22
Pterostigma
Order of insects
meaning "wing", are an order of insects with eleven extant families that include about 600 described species. They are endoparasites of other insects, such
Strepsiptera
Species of plant
Flame Azalea (Rhododendron calendulaceum, Ericaceae): A Rare Case of Insect Wing Pollination". The American Naturalist. 186 (2). doi:10.1086/682006. Retrieved
Rhododendron_calendulaceum
Order of insects
The insect order Zoraptera, commonly known as angel insects and sometimes ground lice, contains small and soft bodied insects with two forms: winged with
Zoraptera
Species of bird in North and Central America
a nondescript dark brown. Seeds and insects make up the bulk of the red-winged blackbird's diet. The red-winged blackbird is one of five species in the
Red-winged_blackbird
Zoo and aquarium in Omaha, Nebraska, US
the insect wing contains several displays, such as a locust colony and a Halloween moon crab, along with interactive learning opportunities. Insect Zoo:
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
Omaha's_Henry_Doorly_Zoo_and_Aquarium
Quantitative study of size and shape
sutures intersect is a landmark, as are intersections between veins on an insect wing or leaf, or foramina, small holes through which veins and blood vessels
Morphometrics
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
Immature form of some invertebrates
meaning "bride") is the juvenile form of some invertebrates, particularly insects, which undergoes gradual metamorphosis (hemimetabolism) before reaching
Nymph_(biology)
External features of butterflies and moths
"jugum" form of wing coupling as opposed to the "frenulum–retinaculum" arrangement in the case of more advanced families. Insect wing venation, showing
External morphology of Lepidoptera
External_morphology_of_Lepidoptera
Species of fly
Xenox tigrinus, the tiger bee fly, is an insect of the family Bombyliidae (bee flies) found in the eastern United States and southern Ontario. It formerly
Xenox_tigrinus
German zoologist and biologist (1934–2024)
of the insect flight, Gerstenberg ISBN 3-8067-2043-6 Kesel, A.B., Philippi, U. & Nachtigall, W. 1998. "Biomechanical aspects of the insect wing: an analysis
Werner_Nachtigall
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
Extinct order of insects
chimera built from unrelated insects, with their oblique thorax and broad hind wing shape like a dragonfly, their wing venation like a primitive mayfly
Coxoplectoptera
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
Superorder of insects
diktyon "net" and πτερόν pteron "wing") is an insect superorder that includes two extant orders of polyneopterous insects: the order Blattodea (termites
Dictyoptera
that, at present, we do not know what the aerodynamic properties of an insect wing are—one with a thick and rigid leading edge and a flexible, thin trailing
Antoine_Magnan
Topics referred to by the same term
ribs or RIB may also refer to: Rib or costa, the leading edge of an insect wing (see Glossary of entomology terms) Rib, an angulated vertical line on
Rib_(disambiguation)
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
Type of tea
doi:10.1016/j.foodres.2013.01.005. Nadchatram, M. (1963). "The winged stick insect, Eurycnema versifasciata Serville (Phasmida, Phasmatidae), with special
Insect_tea
Genus of wasps
not have any wings. The viscous effects of air on a wing increase at smaller sizes, so an insect 1mm or smaller moves through the air as a bumblebee would
Kikiki
Topics referred to by the same term
bird's wing. Alula may also refer to: Brighamia insignis, a rare Hawaiian plant commonly known as "Alula" A part of an insect's wing; see insect wing#Fields
Alula_(disambiguation)
Genus of viruses
them winged insects (Lepidopterans, Hymenopterans, Dipterans), and decapods. However, species in this genus have been isolated only from the insect order
Alphabaculovirus
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
Aircraft with multiple sets of wings
only in insects and flying fish, although in the past there have been tandem-wing flying reptiles. A tandem wing configuration has two main wing planes
Tandem_wing
Seasonal movement of insects
Insect migration is the seasonal movement of insects, particularly those by species of dragonflies, beetles, butterflies and moths. The distance can vary
Insect_migration
Family of true bugs
insects, developing short wings provides the individual with the capacity to dedicate the energy stores that would usually be used for wing and wing muscle
Gerridae
Species of moth
October 2018. "Chapter 32: Largest Lepidopteran Wing Span | The University of Florida Book of Insect Records | Department of Entomology & Nematology |
Attacus_atlas
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
Raptorial winged insects
A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of dragonflies are known. Most
Dragonfly
Order of insects
fringe", and πτερόν, pteron, "wing", with reference to the insects' fringed wings. Thrips are small hemimetabolic insects with a distinctive cigar-shaped
Thrips
Feeding strategy in birds involving catching flying insects in the air
Other birds, such as swifts, swallows, and nightjars, also take insects on the wing in continuous aerial feeding. The term "hawking" comes from the similarity
Hawking_(birds)
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
Superfamily of insects
so that the number of these insects multiplies quickly. Winged females may develop later in the season, allowing the insects to colonize new plants. In
Aphid
Danish insect flight expert (1922–1975)
flying insects". Symposia of the Society for Experimental Biology. 18: 343–63. PMID 5838601. Weis-Fogh, Torkel (1964). "Diffusion in Insect Wing Muscle
Torkel_Weis-Fogh
Species of cricket-like animal
oblongifolia, the oblong-winged katydid, is a species of insect of the family Tettigoniidae (katydids or bush-crickets). The oblong-winged katydid is either
Amblycorypha_oblongifolia
American entomologist
textbooks but is best known for the Comstock–Needham system for describing insect wing venation. He was a Member of the Entomological Society of America, the
James_George_Needham
Video game series
Insect Armageddon for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on June 11, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2015. "Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon
Earth_Defense_Force
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
Superfamily of insects
The cicadas (/sɪˈkɑːdəz, -ˈkeɪ-/) are a superfamily, the Cicadoidea, of insects in the order Hemiptera (true bugs). They are in the suborder Auchenorrhyncha
Cicada
Miniature flying object
The Micromechanical Flying Insect (MFI) is a miniature UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) composed of a metal body, two wings, and a control system. Launched
Micromechanical_Flying_Insect
Species of stick insect
violescens, the spur legged phasmid, also known as the violet-winged stick insect, or violet-winged phasma, is a common phasmid native to Australia. Males have
Didymuria_violescens
using the wing-flapping aerodynamics of an insect. The word is derived from entomo (meaning insect: as in entomology) + pteron (meaning wing). Entomopters
Entomopter
Order of insects
or footspinners, are a small group of mostly tropical and subtropical insects, classified under the subclass Pterygota. The order has also been called
Embioptera
Topics referred to by the same term
North Carolina UFC Apex Apex (entomology), the anterior corner of an insect's wing Apex (mollusc), the tip of the spire of the shell of a gastropod Shoot
Apex
British zoologist (1952–2019)
vortex theory of insect flight. Next, he combined aerodynamic analysis with physiological measurements to show that in flight, insect wing muscles work with
Charles_Ellington
Extinct order of insects
(Titán), meaning "Titan", and πτερόν (pterón), meaning "wing") is an extinct order of neopteran insects from late Carboniferous to Triassic periods. Titanopterans
Titanoptera
December 2015. Norberg, R. Åke (1972). "The pterostigma of insect wings an inertial regulator of wing pitch". Journal of Comparative Physiology A. 81 (1): 9–22
External morphology of Odonata
External_morphology_of_Odonata
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 WING
INSECT WING
Boy/Male
German, Swedish
Strong in Ing; Ing's Strength
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Insect; Caterpillar
Boy/Male
Muslim
Attached, Intent
Boy/Male
Indian
Insist, Never gives up
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Intent in Purpose
Boy/Male
Indian
Attached, Intent
Girl/Female
Indian
Girl/Female
Indian
Inset Sweet Sound
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Intent; Busy
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, German, Indian, Muslim, Pashtun, Sindhi
Focused; Attached; Intent; Devoted
Boy/Male
Muslim
Insist, Never gives up
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Intent busy
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian
Lightening Insect; Who is in Zone
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Silkworm; Lac-insect; Ant
Girl/Female
Muslim
Intent, Busy
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Mysterious; Challenging; Intelligent; Narrated Hadith
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Attached Intent
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Six Footed Insects
Surname or Lastname
English (Midlands)
English (Midlands) : unexplained.
INSECT WING
INSECT WING
Male
Norwegian
Variant spelling of Danish/Norwegian Åsbjørn, ASBJØRN means "divine-bear."
Boy/Male
Celtic Welsh
Young fighter.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Slayer of the demon-duo Madhu and kaitabha
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Excellent
Boy/Male
Tamil
Stong
Biblical
lord, teacher
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Of Great Wealth; Swift
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Name of a narrator of hadith
Girl/Female
Polish
Pearl.
Boy/Male
English American French Latin
Stutters.
INSECT WING
INSECT WING
INSECT WING
INSECT WING
INSECT WING
a.
Of or pertaining to an insect or insects.
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.
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.
a.
Pertaining to, having the nature of, or resembling, an insect.
v. t.
Infected. Cf. Enfect.
n.
The anterior segment of the thorax in insects. See Insect.
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.
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.
n.
A genus of hemipterous insects, including scale insects, and the cochineal insect (Coccus cacti).
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 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.
v. t.
The act of leaping on; onset; attack.
a.
Like an insect; small; mean; ephemeral.
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 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.
a.
Subjected to the process of inversion; inverted; converted; as, invert sugar.
v. i.
To make an investment; as, to invest in stocks; -- usually followed by in.
n.
An agent or preparation for destroying insects; an insect powder.
n.
One of the Insecta; esp., one of the Hexapoda. See Insecta.
v. t.
To fill (a vessel, cavity, or tissue) with a fluid or other substance; as, to inject the blood vessels.