any of the sub-segments of the tarsus in the insect foot.  Tarsomeres lack their own musculature and so are not true morphological segments.

an insect which spends all or part of its life cycle within the stem or root of a plant, feeding on the plant tissue by using its mouthparts to bore through it.

the third or posterior division of the insect body (the first two divisions being the head and thorax).  It normally consists of nine or ten apparent segments.  

adapted for walking or making progress on a surface or substrate.

at or towards the front.

pertaining to insects without wings ; wingless.

a virus spread by arthropods. Arbovirus is short for arthropod-borne virus. They are most commonly spread by blood-sucking insects such as mosquitoes. Arboviruses can cause minor illnesses such as mild fevers and rashes or they can cause potentially fatal illnesses such as encephalitis (inflammation of the brain).

the system of naming each type of organism (i.e. each species) by using two names: genus name and the specific epithet (species name).

pertaining to insects with short or abbreviated wings. This term is often associated with insects that possess limited powers of flight.

the various groups of matured individuals among social insects whose morphology or behaviour allows them to perform specialised labour within the colony.  Workers, soldiers and reproductive queens are examples of castes.