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examples of insects [4]click to hear

Insects: invertebrates with bodies divided into three parts; they usually have three pairs of legs, two pairs of wings and antennae.
examples of insects [4] termite shield bug ladybug fly ant

termite click to hear

Social insect that lives in hill colonies; it eats away at wood with its crushing mouthparts.

shield bug click to hear

Small flat-bodied land insect that stings and sucks, a parasite of humans, animals and plants; it releases an unpleasant odor as a defense.

ladybug click to hear

Brightly colored round-bodied insect that preys on aphids and mealybugs.

fly click to hear

Stocky insect of drab or metallic coloring and having a proboscis, two wings and short antennae; there are numerous species.

ant click to hear

Small social insect living in a highly complex colony; it has developed jaws and might or might not have wings. It consumes mainly insect pests.