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Entomology
Insects are the most diverse group of animals on the planet. Our entomology quizzes explore their anatomy, metamorphosis, major orders, and complex social behaviors. How much do you know about these six-legged wonders?
Insects as Vectors
The role of insects in transmitting diseases.
Major Insect Orders
Identify Coleoptera, Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera.
Social Insects
The biology of ants, bees, and termites.
Insect Anatomy Basics
Head, thorax, abdomen, and appendages.
Metamorphosis
Compare complete and incomplete metamorphosis.
Dictionary
Key Entomology Terms
Plain definitions, with how to say each word and where it comes from.
- Arthropod
An arthropod is an invertebrate animal with a segmented body, a hard exoskeleton containing chitin and jointed legs, such as an insect, spider or crab.
- Chitin
Chitin is a tough, nitrogen-containing polysaccharide built from N-acetylglucosamine units that forms arthropod exoskeletons and fungal cell walls.
- Eusociality
Eusociality is the most complex form of animal social life, in which colony members share brood care and only a few reproduce while the rest work.
- Exoskeleton
An exoskeleton is a hard external skeleton that supports and protects an animal's body, as in insects, spiders and crustaceans.
- Insect
An insect is an arthropod with a body divided into head, thorax and abdomen, three pairs of jointed legs, one pair of antennae and usually wings.
- Larva
A larva is the young, free-living stage of an animal that hatches in a form unlike the adult and must change shape, by metamorphosis, to mature.
Career
Where Entomology Leads
Careers that use it: what each job is, how people get in and what it pays.
- Conservation Officer
Protects and manages wildlife, habitats and green spaces, balancing the needs of nature with farming, visitors and local communities.
- Ecologist
Studies how plants, animals and their surroundings affect each other, and uses that knowledge to protect habitats and guide land use.
- Zoologist
Studies animals: how they behave, evolve, fall ill and interact with their habitats, both in the wild and in captivity.
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