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antlike — adj. resembling an ant, pertaining to ants; tiny, small … English contemporary dictionary
antlike flower beetle — any of the approximately 1,000 species of the insect family Anthicidae (order Coleoptera). They are usually seen around flowers, foliage, refuse, or dead wood. These voracious beetles resemble ants and range from 2 to 12 millimetres… … Universalium
ant — antlike, adj. /ant/, n. 1. any of numerous black, red, brown, or yellow social insects of the family Formicidae, of worldwide distribution esp. in warm climates, having a large head with inner jaws for chewing and outer jaws for carrying and… … Universalium
coleopteran — /koh lee op teuhr euhn, kol ee /, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the order Coleoptera. n. 2. a beetle. [1840 50; COLEOPTER(A) + AN] * * * ▪ insect Introduction any member of the insect order Coleoptera, consisting of the beetles and weevils … Universalium
Tenebrionoidea — Lytta magister Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
Synageles — Taxobox name = Synageles image caption = S. venator image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Arachnida ordo = Araneae familia = Salticidae subfamilia = Synagelinae tribus = Synagelini genus = Synageles genus authority … Wikipedia
velvet ant — any of several fuzzy, often brightly colored wasps of the family Mutillidae, the wingless, antlike female of which inflicts a severe sting. [1740 50, Amer.] * * * ▪ insect any of a group of wasps (order Hymenoptera) that are named for the… … Universalium
Jack London — Infobox Writer name = Jack London caption = Jack London in 1900 birthdate = Birth date|1876|1|12 birthplace = San Francisco, California United States deathdate = Death date and age|1916|11|22|1876|1|12 deathplace = Glen Ellen, California United… … Wikipedia
Sandkings — is a collection of science fiction short stories by George R. R. Martin, published in 1981. The multiple award winning title story concerns a race of insectoid, militaristic alien pets who worship their master until he badly mistreats them. It… … Wikipedia
Staphyliniformia — Taxobox name = Staphyliniformia image width = 250px image caption = Devil s coach horse beetle, Ocypus olens regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Coleoptera subordo = Polyphaga infraordo = Staphyliniformia infraordo… … Wikipedia
