INSECTS

11-letter Insects that contain L

Insects with exactly 11 letters that contain L — full profile for each.

You're looking for 11-letter insects containing L — here are 4 matches, each linked to a full profile.

List of 11-letter Insects that contain L

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    Caterpillar

    Lepidoptera (order, larval stage)

    The larval stage of butterflies and moths — voracious eating machines that can consume 27,000 times their birth weight before pupating, with thousands of species ranging from harmless monarchs to dangerous puss caterpillars.

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    Click Beetle

    Agrypnus murinus

    A beetle that escapes predators by snapping its body to launch itself into the air with an audible click — a remarkable mechanical hinge mechanism that can catapult the beetle up to 30 cm high.

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    Scorpionfly

    Panorpa communis (and related Panorpa species)

    A bizarre-looking woodland insect named for the male's upturned, scorpion-like tail — actually the genitalia, not a sting; scorpionflies have a long, beak-like rostrum, mottled brown and yellow wings, and a peculiar habit of stealing prey from spider webs; they are significant scavengers of dead insects and small animals, and are among the oldest winged insect lineages.

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    Water Beetle

    Dytiscus marginalis (great diving beetle) and related Dytiscidae

    Aquatic beetles that have evolved to live in ponds, streams, and lakes — the great diving beetle is Britain's most spectacular aquatic insect, an aggressive predator that will attack fish, frogs, and newts; it carries an air bubble under its wing cases to breathe underwater and can fly between ponds at night.

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