INSECTS

9-letter Insects that contain A

Insects with exactly 9 letters that contain A — full profile for each.

You're looking for 9-letter insects containing A — here are 7 matches, each linked to a full profile.

List of 9-letter Insects that contain A

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    Caddisfly

    Order Trichoptera (various genera)

    An aquatic insect whose larvae build elaborate protective cases from pebbles, sand, twigs, or leaf fragments cemented with silk — a key indicator of clean water quality and the inspiration for fly-fishing artificial lures.

    2

    Cockroach

    Periplaneta americana

    A large, fast, exceptionally hardy insect that has been on Earth for 200+ million years and is now a near-universal urban pest, the species behind most "cockroach" stories.

    3

    Damselfly

    Zygoptera (suborder)

    A slender relative of the dragonfly that holds its wings folded together over its back at rest — graceful aerial hunters of stream and pond edges, distinguishable from dragonflies by their delicate build.

    4

    Dragonfly

    Anax junius

    A large, fast-flying dragonfly that migrates thousands of kilometers across North America in a multi-generational journey, an ancient predator with extraordinary aerial agility.

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    Tarantula

    Theraphosidae (family)

    A large, hairy spider with a fearsome reputation that's mostly undeserved — about 1,000 species worldwide, with most posing minimal danger to humans, and the giant Goliath birdeater being the largest spider species at 30 cm leg span.

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    Velvet Ant

    Mutillidae (family — over 7,000 species; common North American: Dasymutilla occidentalis)

    A wingless wasp despite the name "ant," covered in dense bright fur, with a famously painful sting earning the nickname "cow killer" — the female only; males have wings and don't sting.

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    Yucca Moth

    Tegeticula yuccasella

    A small white moth bound to yucca plants in an obligate mutualism — the only insect that pollinates yucca, while yucca seeds are the only food its larvae can eat.

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