insect:

See R. F. Chapman, The Insects (1982); M. V. Brian, Social Insects (1983); P. W. Price, Insect Ecology (1984); R. H. Arnett, American Insects (1985); The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects and Spiders (1992); H. Raffles, Insectopedia (2010); M. Zuk, Sex on Six Legs (2011).

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Insect Species
• Reproduction
• Metamorphosis
• Insect Pests
• Beneficial Insects
• Bibliography

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