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An insectoid opponent was part of Worf's calisthenics program.

An insect is a type of arthropod lifeform. Insects have a body seperated into three segments and six legs.

The study of Insects is called "Entomology".

Insects

Ants and termites

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Mezoti's Tairenian ant colony

Beetles

Beetles on viewscreen

Martian silicon-based insects.

Flies

Roy the fly

A common Earth house fly.

Fleas, ticks and mites

Sentient insect species

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The Elysian Council with a sentient insect member.


Foods and recreation

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Rom chewing on a Ferengi beetle.

In the image of Rom as he is about to chew on the Ferengi beetle, you can see that they used a giant water bug for the beetle. Also known as "toe-biters" in the U.S., these large predatory insects are sold and eaten in Thailand.

Background

The Borg were intially concieved of by Maurice Hurley as a race of insects, but were changed to the more budget-friendly cyborgs that would go on to become so famous.

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