Home›Species›Taxonomy›InsectaTaxaInsectaClassReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedThe insects: arthropods with a three-part body (head, thorax, abdomen), three pairs of legs, and, in most species, one or two pairs of wings as adults. Insecta is the single most species-rich class of any kind of organism on Earth, and more species of beetle alone have been described than every non-insect animal phylum combined.FactsInsectaConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDisputedMember Species/Taxa CountScholarly debate1,000,000 2Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.Taxonomic RankWell-attestedClass 2Scientific NameWell-attestedInsecta 2ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1InsectaFilter Results14 entriesCommon GroupAllFleas And Lice (3)Lacewings, Antlions And Allies (Neuroptera And Kin) (1)Other Insects (9)True Bugs (Hemiptera) (1)HabitatAllAlpine (1)Bog (1)Boreal Forest (1)Chaparral (2)Desert (1)Freshwater (1)Grassland (1)Lake (1)River (1)Temperate Coniferous Forest (1)Conservation StatusAllNot Evaluated (2)Everyday GroupAllFleas And Lice (3)Lacewings, Antlions And Allies (Neuroptera And Kin) (1)Other Insects (9)True Bugs (Hemiptera) (1)DietAllCarnivore (5)Detritivore or Scavenger (2)Herbivore (5)Insectivore (1)Omnivore (1)Parasitic (2)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (1)Marine (2)Terrestrial (14)Relationship to PeopleAllAgricultural or Structural Pest (3)Disease Vector (3)Kept as Pets (1)Pollinator (1)Living or ExtinctAllYes (11)Where It LivesAllAfghanistan (1)Africa (4)Algeria (1)Asia (1)Australia (2)Australia (1)Belgium (1)Bolivia (2)Brazil (3)China (2)Colombia (2)Costa Rica (1)Denmark (7)Dominican Republic (1)Ecuador (2)Egypt (1)Europe (1)Fiji (1)Ghana (1)Guatemala (2)Guinea (1)Guyana (2)Iran (1)Italy (1)Jamaica (1)Laos (1)Madagascar (1)Mauritius (1)Mexico (2)Morocco (1)Myanmar (1)Namibia (1)North America (2)Norway (10)Peru (2)Philippines (1)Portugal (1)Samoa (1)Seychelles (1)South America (2)South Asia (1)Spain (1)Sri Lanka (1)Sweden (8)Taiwan (1)Thailand (1)Tunisia (1)United States (6)Venezuela (2)Yemen (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 14Angel InsectInsectaBooklouseInsectaBristletailInsectaFleaInsectaGladiatorInsectaHuman LouseInsectaMayflyInsectaScorpionflyInsectaSilverfishInsectaSnakeflyInsectaStick InsectInsectaThripsInsectaTwisted-wing ParasiteInsectaWebspinnerInsectaConnectionsChild Taxon OfArthropoda, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeLong-Form ArticlesOne Million Named, Millions More Unnamed: Insecta's Real Census, Articles Well-attested Parent Taxon OfAngel Insect, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: ZorapteraBlattodea, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeBooklouse, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: BooklouseBristletail, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: ArchaeognathaColeoptera, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeDiptera, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeFlea, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: SiphonapteraGladiator, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: GladiatorHemiptera, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeHuman Louse, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Human LouseHymenoptera, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeLepidoptera, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeMantodea, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeMayfly, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: EphemeropteraOdonata, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeOrthoptera, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeScorpionfly, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: MecopteraSilverfish, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeSnakefly, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: RaphidiopteraStick Insect, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: PhasmatodeaThrips, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: ThysanopteraTrichoptera, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeTwisted-wing Parasite, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: StrepsipteraWebspinner, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: EmbiopteraSources1. Insecta (Wikipedia)more than a million described speciesView the Source2. Catalogue of LifeSpecies 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the SourceWikidata: InsectaWikidata Q1390, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceWikidata: PhasmatodeaParent Taxon Of: Stick Insect, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: EphemeropteraParent Taxon Of: Mayfly, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: SiphonapteraParent Taxon Of: Flea, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Human LouseParent Taxon Of: Human Louse, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: ThysanopteraParent Taxon Of: Thrips, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: MecopteraParent Taxon Of: Scorpionfly, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: RaphidiopteraParent Taxon Of: Snakefly, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: BooklouseParent Taxon Of: Booklouse, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: EmbiopteraParent Taxon Of: Webspinner, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: GladiatorParent Taxon Of: Gladiator, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: ArchaeognathaParent Taxon Of: Bristletail, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: ZorapteraParent Taxon Of: Angel Insect, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: StrepsipteraParent Taxon Of: Twisted-wing Parasite, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceInsecta (Wikipedia)In Group: Arthropod Classes, LeadQuote, In Group: Arthropod Classes, LeadInsects (from Latin insectum) are invertebrates of the class Insecta.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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