An insect is any animal of the class Insecta. They are normally small arthropods having the body divided into three parts, and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
It is of unknown origin, but refers to the 'feelers or horns' of insects. There is some connection with a Latin word Antenna meaning 'sail yard' something like a 'mast'. There is also an old Greek word (keraiai) that refers to the 'horns of insects' The word "Antenna" is of Sanskrit origin (or maybe Hindu), and stands for: Ignorance.
No, etymology is not the study of insects; it is the study of the origin and history of words and their meanings. The study of insects is called entomology. The similarity in the terms is coincidental, as they derive from different Greek roots: "etymon" meaning true sense for etymology, and "entomon" meaning insect for entomology.
An example of structures with different origin but same function is the wings of a bird and the wings of a butterfly. These structures have evolved independently in birds and insects to serve the same function of flying, but they have different origins in terms of their underlying anatomical structures and developmental pathways.
Experimental aircraft, weaponry, and satellites; odd birds, reptiles, mammals, or insects can all be UFOs to some observers. This means that without identification, it is unlikely that the origin of the objects will be revealed.
Cicadas are the genus Hemiptera and are considered true insects. They appear on every continent except Antartica. They have been recorded in many cultures and compared to locusts. There is no identified place of origin.
Insects have six legs
Insects and Lobsters
carnivore insects are insects that eat animals
Some insects will. Insects are so varied that some insects will eat anything.
Insects
Insects that live on their own - as opposed to social insects.
There are no insects that have two legs. All insects have six legs and most insects have wings on their bodies.