6-letter Insects that contain L

List of 6-letter Insects that contain L

1

Beetle

Lucanus cervus (European stag beetle)

A large, hard-shelled beetle whose males sport antler-like mandibles used for ritualized combat over females, a member of the most species-rich animal order on Earth.

2

Locust

Schistocerca gregaria (desert); Locusta migratoria (migratory)

A grasshopper that has transformed into the swarming phase — physiologically distinct from its solitary form, capable of forming billion-strong swarms that devastate agriculture across continents.

3

Mayfly

Ephemeroptera (order)

Aquatic insects with brief winged adult lives — some species live just 24 hours, with massive synchronized emergences sometimes blanketing entire towns and serving as the model for fly fishing imitation flies.

4

Owlfly

Ascalaphidae (family — over 400 species)

A dragonfly-like insect with massive owl-like compound eyes and clubbed antennae, related to lacewings, that hunts mosquitoes and small flying insects on the wing at dusk.

5

Weevil

Curculionidae (true weevils); Curculionoidea (superfamily)

A beetle with a distinctive elongated snout — among the largest insect families with over 95,000 species, including notorious agricultural pests of grain, cotton, fruit, and bark.