noun
- small animals with six legs, three body parts, and usually wings
Usage: plural of insect
Examples
- Many insects are attracted to bright lights at night.
- Bees and butterflies are beneficial insects that pollinate flowers.
- The garden was full of colorful insects buzzing around the plants.
- Some insects, like mosquitoes, can carry diseases.
- Ants are social insects that live in organized colonies.
- The scientist studied insects under a microscope.
- Insects play an important role in the ecosystem as pollinators and decomposers.