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The 62 pages that link to Insect, each with the reason it gives.

• ArthropodBroader topic: Insects are the most species-rich arthropod group.

• EctothermyBroader topic: Many insects depend on environmental heat, while some also generate heat through activity.

• ArachnidCompared with: Adult insects generally have six legs and antennae, unlike the usual arachnid pattern.

• Complete metamorphosisNarrower topic: Complete metamorphosis is one pattern of development within this animal group.

• InsectivoryBroader topic: They are the most familiar prey group within insectivorous diets.

• InsectivoreBroader topic: Insects are the defining prey named by the word insectivore.

• LepidopteraNarrower topic: Lepidoptera is one order within this larger animal class.

• SpiderCompared with: Spiders are often mistaken for insects, but have eight legs and no antennae.

• ColeopteraNarrower topic: Beetles are one highly diverse order within this broader animal group.

• AntNarrower topic: Ant anatomy and development are variations on the broader insect body plan.

• PupaNarrower topic: A pupa is one stage in the life cycle of many insects.

• Incomplete metamorphosisNarrower topic: Incomplete metamorphosis is a developmental pattern found among insects.

• Aquatic insectNarrower topic: Aquatic insects are defined by their membership in this group, despite adaptations to water.

• MitesCompared with: Adult mites have eight legs and belong to Arachnida, not Insecta.

• MyrmecophagyNarrower topic: Ants and termites belong to this broad animal group.

• HeteropteraNarrower topic: True bugs share the basic body plan of insects.

• Spider predationRelated: Insects make up a major share of prey captured by spiders.

• DipteraNarrower topic: Diptera is one order within this diverse arthropod class.

• EntomologyNarrower topic: Insects are the organisms that define entomology’s scope.

• DragonflyNarrower topic: Dragonflies share the defining body plan of insects.

• EctothermBroader topic: Most insects depend on environmental heat, though some generate heat temporarily through muscular activity.

• MoultingBroader topic: Insects repeatedly moult during development, often changing form between stages.

• ArthropodaBroader topic: Insects are the most species-rich and familiar arthropod lineage.

• HexapodaBroader topic: Insects are the largest and most familiar subgroup of Hexapoda.

• HymenopteraNarrower topic: Hymenoptera is one of the largest and most diverse insect orders.

• OdonataNarrower topic: Odonata belongs to this diverse arthropod class.

• OrthopteraNarrower topic: Orthoptera is one order within this broader animal class.

• Aerial insectivoreRelated: Flying insects make up the prey targeted by aerial insectivores.

• AnophelesNarrower topic: Anopheles mosquitoes share the defining body plan of insects.

• MantodeaNarrower topic: Mantodea is one order within this larger animal class.

• TerrestrializationBroader topic: Insects diversified extensively in terrestrial environments after their ancestors colonized land.

• Water striderNarrower topic: Water striders share the defining body plan of insects.

• CockroachNarrower topic: Cockroaches share the defining body plan of insects.

• PhasmatodeaNarrower topic: Phasmids share the defining body plan of insects.

• AntennaBroader topic: Insects provide the best-known examples of antennal structure and function.

• BeetleNarrower topic: Coleoptera is one of the largest orders within this broader group.

• Butterfly life cycleNarrower topic: Butterflies are insects, and their development follows insect body organization.

• BlattodeaNarrower topic: Blattodea is one order within this larger animal class.

• Insect locomotionNarrower topic: Insect locomotion arises from the shared body plan and varied appendages of insects.

• BelostomatidaeNarrower topic: Giant water bugs share the defining body plan of insects.

• NeuropteraNarrower topic: Neuroptera is one order within this diverse animal class.

• ScarabaeidaeNarrower topic: Scarabaeidae belongs to this broader animal group.

• American cockroachNarrower topic: Its body plan and development follow the defining pattern of insects.

• CorixidaeNarrower topic: The family shares the defining body plan of insects.

• PterygotaNarrower topic: Pterygota is a major group within this broader animal class.

• ArchaeognathaNarrower topic: Archaeognathans are wingless members of this larger animal class.

• Rove beetleNarrower topic: This broader body plan provides the framework for identifying beetle anatomy.

• SpringtailCompared with: Springtails resemble tiny insects but belong to a separate class of hexapods.

• FirebratNarrower topic: Firebrats share the basic body plan of insects despite lacking wings.

• MecopteraNarrower topic: Mecoptera is one of the many orders within this broader animal class.