Glossary terms beginning with E
- Earth-measurer
- cf. Geometer - the larvae of Geometrid moths.
- Earthworm
- the common name given to annelids within the Class Oligocheata. Earthworms are very important for introducing organic matter to soil.
Read more on: Earthworm - Earwigs
- cf. Dermaptera - Dermaptera (or earwigs) are an Order of insects. The abdomen ends in characteristic pincers called cerci.
- Ecdysis
- moulting of the arthropod cuticle.
Read more on: Ecdysis - Eclosion
- the emergence of an insect from a pupa or egg.
Read more on: Eclosion - Ecology
- the study of ecosystems.
Read more on: Ecology - Ecosystem
- a relationship between different organisms that interact with each other and their environment.
Read more on: Ecosystem - Ectoparasite
- an animal that lives externally on another animal but does not kill it.
Read more on: Ectoparasite - Ectoparasitoid
- a parasite that lives externally on another animal and ultimately kills it.
Read more on: Ectoparasitoid - Ectothermic
- animals that cannot regulate their body temperature relative to the environment.
Read more on: Ectothermic - Egg
- the first stage in the life cycle of many insects and other animals.
Read more on: Egg - Elateridae
- cf. Click beetle - a family of beetles known for their ability to fling themselves into the air. Their larvae are called wireworms.
- Elateriform
- a term used to describe the body shape of insect larvae that are worm-like.
Read more on: Elateriform - Elephant beetle
- cf. Rhinoceros beetle - a subfamily of Scarab beetles. Rhinoceros beetles are some of the largest of the beetles. The males have characteristic horns.
- Elytra
- the hardened fore wings of beetles and earwigs.
Read more on: Elytra - Embioptera
- the Embioptera/Web-spinners are an Order of insects capable of producing silk from glands in their front legs.
Read more on: Embioptera - Empodium
- A lobe or spine between the tarsal claws of many insects.
Read more on: Empodium - Endemic
- an organism is said to be endemic if it is only found in one specific location in the world.
Read more on: Endemic - Endoparasite
- a parasite that lives inside another animal but does not kill it.
Read more on: Endoparasite - Endoparasitoid
- a parasite that lives inside another animal and ultimately kills it.
Read more on: Endoparasitoid - Endopterygota
- the development of the wings inside the body of an insect.
Read more on: Endopterygota - Endothermic
- animals that maintain their body temperature above the ambient temperature of the environment.
Read more on: Endothermic - Entomologist
- someone who studies insects.
Read more on: Entomologist - Entomologists Record and Journal of Variation
- the Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation is the Amateur Entomologists' Society's high-quality, peer reviewed journal.
Read more on: Entomologists Record and Journal of Variation - Entomology
- the study of insects.
Read more on: Entomology - Entomophagous
- a feeding behaviour where an organism eats insects. Many organisms survive on a diet of insects.
Read more on: Entomophagous - EntRec
- cf. Entomologists Record and Journal of Variation - the Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation is the Amateur Entomologists' Society's high-quality, peer reviewed journal.
- EntRecord
- cf. Entomologists Record and Journal of Variation - the Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation is the Amateur Entomologists' Society's high-quality, peer reviewed journal.
- Ephemeroptera
- the Ephemeroptera/mayflies are an Order of insects with an aquatic larval stage. The adults are very short lived with some living for just one day.
Read more on: Ephemeroptera - Epidemic
- cf. Epizootic - an unusually large number of new cases of a disease within a population.
- Epigaeic
- cf. Epigeic - the name given to an organism living on the soil surface.
- Epigeal
- cf. Epigeic - the name given to an organism living on the soil surface.
- Epigeic
- the name given to an organism living on the soil surface.
Read more on: Epigeic - Epiproct
- a projection from an insect's tenth abdominal segment.
Read more on: Epiproct - Epizootic
- an unusually large number of new cases of a disease within a population.
Read more on: Epizootic - Eruciform
- a term used to describe the body shape of insect larvae that caterpillar-like.
Read more on: Eruciform - Estivation
- cf. Aestivation - a period of summer dormancy.
- Eusocial
- insects living together in a colony with only some individuals able to reproduce.
Read more on: Eusocial - Evolutionary synthesis
- cf. Modern evolutionary synthesis - the process of evolution which is based on the work of Charles Darwin but also includes more recent discoveries and findings from modern scientific research and genetics.
- Exopterygota
- the development of the wings outside the body in insects.
Read more on: Exopterygota - Exoskeleton
- a skeleton that is on the outside and encases all the muscles and organs of an organism.
Read more on: Exoskeleton - Exuvia
- the cast-off outer skin of an arthropod after a moult.
Read more on: Exuvia - Eye mound
- cf. Ocularium - a raised structure on the body of an Opilione that contains the eyes.
- Eyespot
- markings on an insect, usually the wings, that have a similar appearance to a mammalian eye. Commonly used to scare off potential predators.
Read more on: Eyespot
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