Insecta
E310235
Insecta is the largest class of arthropods, comprising all insects—small, typically six-legged invertebrates with segmented bodies and exoskeletons found in nearly every terrestrial and freshwater habitat.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Insecta canonical | 91 |
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
class
ⓘ
taxonomic rank ⓘ |
| bodyDivision |
abdomen
ⓘ
head ⓘ thorax ⓘ |
| circulatorySystem | dorsal vessel ⓘ |
| commonName | insects ⓘ |
| development | metamorphosis ⓘ |
| diet |
carnivorous species
ⓘ
detritivorous species ⓘ herbivorous species ⓘ omnivorous species ⓘ |
| diversity | most diverse group of animals ⓘ |
| dominantEra |
Cenozoic
ⓘ
Mesozoic Era ⓘ
surface form:
Mesozoic
|
| earliestFossilRecord |
Devonian Period
ⓘ
surface form:
Devonian period
|
| economicImpact |
agricultural pests
ⓘ
beneficial pollinators ⓘ biological control agents ⓘ vectors of human diseases ⓘ |
| estimatedDescribedSpecies | over 1 million ⓘ |
| estimatedTotalSpecies | several million ⓘ |
| excretion | Malpighian tubules ⓘ |
| foundIn | all continents except Antarctica in many groups ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater habitats
ⓘ
terrestrial habitats ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
bilateral symmetry
ⓘ
chitinous cuticle ⓘ compound eyes ⓘ exoskeleton ⓘ jointed appendages ⓘ one pair of antennae ⓘ open circulatory system ⓘ segmented body ⓘ six legs ⓘ three main body segments ⓘ tracheal respiratory system ⓘ |
| includesOrder |
Archaeognatha
ⓘ
Isoptera ⓘ
surface form:
Blattodea
Coleoptera ⓘ Diptera ⓘ Ephemeroptera ⓘ Hemiptera ⓘ Hymenoptera ⓘ Isoptera ⓘ Lepidoptera ⓘ Mantodea ⓘ Mecoptera ⓘ Neuroptera ⓘ Odonata ⓘ Orthoptera ⓘ Phasmatodea ⓘ Phthiraptera ⓘ Plecoptera ⓘ Psocodea ⓘ Siphonaptera ⓘ Thysanoptera ⓘ Trichoptera ⓘ Zygentoma ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| metamorphosisType |
complete metamorphosis
ⓘ
incomplete metamorphosis ⓘ |
| nervousSystem | ventral nerve cord ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem |
decomposers
ⓘ
herbivores ⓘ pollinators ⓘ predators ⓘ prey for many animals ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship |
Carl Linnaeus
ⓘ
surface form:
Linnaeus, 1758
|
| subphylum | Hexapoda ⓘ |
| taxonRank | class ⓘ |
| typicalLegNumber | 6 ⓘ |
Referenced by (91)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.