Insectedit

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An insect is a type of lifeform. They have an exoskeleton, a body separated into three sections, and six legs. The study of insects is called entomology.

Some species of insects on Earth were known to hibernate. (ENT: "Hatchery")

When the Crystalline Entity devastated Melona IV in 2368, it left behind no traces of life – no vegetation, no insects, no bacteria. (TNG: "Silicon Avatar")

In 2369 Q remembered Vash about the insect bite on Erabus Prime which could have cot her life if Q was not there to save her. (DS9: "Q-Less")

In 2376, the Doctor gave a lecture on indigenous insects of the Delta Quadrant on the USS Voyager. The Doctor was less than amused when Ensign Farley started snoring. (VOY: "Memorial")

Contents 1 Insects 1.1 Ants and termites 1.2 Beetles 1.3 Flies 1.4 Fleas, ticks and mites 2 Sentient insect species 3 Sentient insect-like species 4 Foods and recreation 5 Background 6 See also 7 External link

[edit] Insects

[edit] Ants and termites

• Fire ant
• Teirenian ant
• Termite
  • Loracus Prime spitting termite
• Leaf miner

[edit] Beetles

• Alverian dung beetle
• Dalvin hissing beetle
• Hupyrian beetle
• Snow beetle
• Spawn beetle
• Tree scarab

[edit] Flies

• Bee
• Fly
• Locust
• Butterfly
• Mosquito
• Moth
• Wasp

[edit] Fleas, ticks and mites

• Alvanian spine mite
• Belzoidian flea
• Dustdwelling tick
• Loracus devil mite
• Photonic flea

[edit] Sentient insect species

• See: Insectoid

[edit] Sentient insect-like species

• Kolaati
• Kradin
• Klingon
• Nausicaan

[edit] Foods and recreation

• Beetle snuff
• Flaked blood flea
• Honey
• Puree of beetle
• Tube grubs

[edit] Background

The Borg were initially conceived of by Maurice Hurley as a race of insects, but were changed to the more budget-friendly cyborgs that went on to become so famous.

[edit] See also

• Arachnid
• Norcadian Museum of Entomology
• The insect game

[edit] External link

• Insect at Wikipedia