Groups comparison
Bees (Honey Bees;Killer Bees;Anthophila;Bumblebee) - 1977 to 2017
Insect known for black & yellow color, ability to deposit one stinger in a target, & making honey. Though many species lack one or all of these traits
Ants - 1978 to 2020
Ants are social colonies of workers, soldiers, drones, & queens (usually 1). Not all casts are present in all species & other specialized casts exist.
Insects - 1978 to 2021
Arthropods, with two antennae, compound eyes, 3-part bodies, 6 jointed legs, & an exoskeleton. Generally not considered appealing to western societies.
Fleas (Siphonaptera) - 1980 to 1998
Blood sucking insect parasites. Know for infesting domestic animals, especially dogs & cats, each having a specific species that prefers them.
Insect protagonist (Invertebrate protagonist) - 1981 to 2018
The protagonist is an insect.
Beetles - 1982 to 2019
Includes beetles or beetle-like critters.
Giant insects (Giant invertebrate) - 1982 to 2022
Features giant insects or insect-like critters.
Dragonflies - 1983 to 2017
Has large multifaceted eyes, 2 pairs of transparent wings that extend horizontally and perpendicular from a long body. They are associated with water.
Earwigs (Dermaptera;Pincherbugs) - 1983 to 1998
Insects with large pincher's on their back end. Though said to enter human ears to lay their eggs in the brain, they do not do this.
Millipedes - 1983 to 1998
Long segmented arthropod with 2 leg pairs per body segment, excluding the legless 'neck'. They actually have 36 to 750 legs.
Mosquitoes - 1983 to 1998
Blood sucking gnats.
Butterflies - 1984 to 2016
An insect known for beautiful wings. Unlike most insects, most people don't mind butterflies, even touching them.
Caterpillars - 1986 to 2015
The larval stage of moths & butterflies before cocooning themselves. They typically ungulate & appear to have many legs but only 6 are actually legs.
Larvae (Grubs) - 1998 to 2015
Maggots - 2007 to 2013
Insect known for black & yellow color, ability to deposit one stinger in a target, & making honey. Though many species lack one or all of these traits
Ants - 1978 to 2020
Ants are social colonies of workers, soldiers, drones, & queens (usually 1). Not all casts are present in all species & other specialized casts exist.
Insects - 1978 to 2021
Arthropods, with two antennae, compound eyes, 3-part bodies, 6 jointed legs, & an exoskeleton. Generally not considered appealing to western societies.
Fleas (Siphonaptera) - 1980 to 1998
Blood sucking insect parasites. Know for infesting domestic animals, especially dogs & cats, each having a specific species that prefers them.
Insect protagonist (Invertebrate protagonist) - 1981 to 2018
The protagonist is an insect.
Beetles - 1982 to 2019
Includes beetles or beetle-like critters.
Giant insects (Giant invertebrate) - 1982 to 2022
Features giant insects or insect-like critters.
Dragonflies - 1983 to 2017
Has large multifaceted eyes, 2 pairs of transparent wings that extend horizontally and perpendicular from a long body. They are associated with water.
Earwigs (Dermaptera;Pincherbugs) - 1983 to 1998
Insects with large pincher's on their back end. Though said to enter human ears to lay their eggs in the brain, they do not do this.
Millipedes - 1983 to 1998
Long segmented arthropod with 2 leg pairs per body segment, excluding the legless 'neck'. They actually have 36 to 750 legs.
Mosquitoes - 1983 to 1998
Blood sucking gnats.
Butterflies - 1984 to 2016
An insect known for beautiful wings. Unlike most insects, most people don't mind butterflies, even touching them.
Caterpillars - 1986 to 2015
The larval stage of moths & butterflies before cocooning themselves. They typically ungulate & appear to have many legs but only 6 are actually legs.
Larvae (Grubs) - 1998 to 2015
Maggots - 2007 to 2013
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