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Gall
a growth on a plant in response to the action of an insect.
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Gaster
the swollen section of a Hymenopteran abdomen.
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Generitype
cf. Type specimen - a specimen that acts as the name bearer for a species.
Genus
one of the seven taxonomic ranks used to classify living organisms. Genus comes after Family and before Species.
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Geometer
the larvae of Geometrid moths.
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Girdle
a silken thread used to support the pupae of a butterfly or moth.
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Glossa
an insect's tongue.
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Glow-worm
cf. Lampyridae - a family of beetles, also known as glow-worms, and most notable for their ability to emit light.
Gnat
the name given to a number of species of fly in the suborder Nematocera.
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Goliath beetle
a subfamily of Scarab beetles. Goliath beetles are some of the largest of the beetles with some larvae weighing as much as 100 grams.
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Grasshoppers
cf. Orthoptera - the Orthoptera (or grasshoppers and crickets) are an Order of insects. They commonly have large hind legs that are used for jumping.
Greenfly
cf. Aphid - insects in the Superfamily Aphidoidea within the Suborder Sternorrhyncha. They are often considered pests on plants.
Gut
the main digestive organ in insects.
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Gynandromorph
an insect that has some cells that are male and some that are female.
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Gyne
the female reproductive of bees, ants and wasps. Usually the name used to describe the female before she has been on the nuptial flight.
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