An insectoid opponent was part of Worf's calisthenics program.
An insect is a type of arthropod lifeform. Insects have a body seperated into three segments and six legs.
The study of Insects is called "Entomology".
When the Crystalline Entity devastated Melona IV it left behind no trace of life, no vegetation, no insects, no bacteria. (TNG: "Silicon Avatar")
Insects
Ants and termites
Mezoti's Tairenian ant colony
Beetles
Martian silicon-based insects.
Flies
A common Earth house fly.
Fleas, ticks and mites
- Alvanian spine mite
- Belzoidian flea
- Dustdwelling tick
- Loracus devil mite
- Photonic flea
Sentient insect species
The Elysian Council with a sentient insect member.
- See: Insectoid
Foods and recreation
Rom chewing on a Ferengi beetle.
- In the image of Rom as he is about to chew on the Ferengi beetle, you can see that they used a giant water bug for the beetle. Also known as "toe-biters" in the U.S., these large predatory insects are sold and eaten in Thailand.
Background
The Borg were intially concieved of by Maurice Hurley as a race of insects, but were changed to the more budget-friendly cyborgs that would go on to become so famous.
See also
- Arachnid
- Norcadian Museum of Entomology
- The insect game