Dec 22, 2025 · insect, (class Insecta or Hexapoda), any member of the largest class of the phylum Arthropoda, which is itself the largest of the animal phyla. Insects have segmented bodies, jointed …

insect, Any member of the class Insecta, the largest arthropod class, including nearly 1 million known species (about three-fourths of all animals) and an estimated 5–10 million undescribed species.

Dec 22, 2025 · Distribution and abundance in insect in General features Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Insecta

Dec 22, 2025 · Insect - Orders, Morphology, Behavior: The class Insecta has about 1,000,000 named species and is divided into the subclasses Apterygota and Pterygota. The homopteran and …

Insects (class Insecta) have segmented bodies, jointed legs, and external skeletons.

Dec 22, 2025 · The class Insecta is divided into orders on the basis of the structure of the head, including eyes, mouthparts, and antennae; the thorax, including legs and wings; and the abdomen, …

Dec 22, 2025 · University of California - eScholarship - Insecta: Hemiptera, Heteroptera (PDF) National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Insects and Public Health: An Overview

Dec 29, 2025 · insect, (class Insecta or Hexapoda), any member of the largest class of the phylum Arthropoda, which is itself the largest of the animal phyla. Insects have segmented bodies, jointed …

Jan 9, 2026 · Taxonomy Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Suborder: Apocrita Family: Apidae

Insects are distinguished from other members of the animal kingdom by having six legs; one pair of antennae; a ringed, or segmented, body; and three well-defined body regions. It is from the joined …