Insect

An Insect is a type of arthropod lifeform.

Insects are generally characterised by being invertebrates, having segmented bodies and exoskeletons, typically with six legs.

Larger, sentient, insect species are generally referred to as insectiods, some insectoids evolve to become almost humanoid, with some insectoid species being bipedal.

The Tholians are somewhat reminiscent of insects and are famous for there silk, something which many insects can produce, if Tholians are a form of insect their crystalline structure is vastly different to any other insect species. The parasites also bare some resemblance to insects however they are in fact genetically modified trill symbionts but do enjoy eating infects, as do the Ferengi and many other species.

The Borg, whilst not being insects - though presumably some insectoid species have been assimilated - seem to have a similar command structure to many insect societies with the Queen ruling over the drones which make up the collective, in the same way a queen bee or ant leads a hive or nest.

List of Insectoid Races

 * Jarada
 * Nasat
 * Xindi-Insectoid

List of Insect Species

 * Pygram
 * Shaysha
 * Tube grub