INSECTS

Insects that end with S

2 insects ending with the letter S — each with origin, classification, and notes.

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This page lists insects that end with S. 2 insects are detailed below. Each entry below is a doorway into a full profile — not just a name on a list.

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Daddy Long LegsMantis

List of Insects That End With S

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    Daddy Long Legs

    Various (Opiliones, Pholcidae, Tipulidae)

    A common name applied to several different long-legged arachnids — including harvestmen (which aren't spiders), cellar spiders, and crane flies (an actual insect) — none of which are dangerous to humans despite persistent myths.

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    Mantis

    Mantis religiosa (European mantis)

    A predatory insect with raptorial forelegs held in a "praying" posture, capable of swiveling its triangular head 180° and famous for the female's occasional sexual cannibalism.

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