1-syllable Insects that contain S

List of 1-syllable Insects that contain S

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Louse

Pediculus humanus capitis (head); Pediculus humanus humanus (body); Pthirus pubis (pubic)

A wingless parasitic insect — head lice are particularly common among schoolchildren, body lice can transmit serious diseases including epidemic typhus, and pubic lice are a sexually transmitted parasite.

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Snail

Gastropoda (class — many species)

A spiral-shelled mollusk (technically not an insect, often grouped colloquially) that moves on a single muscular foot — an agricultural pest in gardens but a French and Italian culinary tradition (escargot, lumache).

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Wasp

Vespidae (family); the common yellowjacket is Vespula vulgaris

A diverse group of stinging insects ranging from solitary mud-daubers to aggressive social yellowjackets — predators of garden pests, distinguished from bees by smooth bodies and the ability to sting repeatedly.