I really like Entomology - it is the scientific study of insects, a branch of zoology.
I know someone who wants to be an entomologist. Not me - I hate bugs! Where does entomology originate from?
Good question! Entomology is rooted in nearly all the human cultures from prehistoric times, primarily in the context of agriculture (especially biological control and beekeeping), but scientific study began only as recently as the 16th century!
I would imagine it would cover a wide range of creatures. How exactly is a bug defined?
Well In the past the term "insect" was more vague, and historically the definition of entomology included the study of terrestrial animals in other arthropod groups, such as arachnids, myriapods, earthworms, land snails, and slugs.
Gosh, that really opens up the subject - they're so different. I can't imagine spending my life around things like that! What else can you tell me?
in which there is a focus on insect-related inquiries is, by definition, entomology. Entomology therefore overlaps with a cross-section of topics as diverse as molecular genetics, behavior, biomechanics, biochemistry, systematics, physiology, developmental biology, ecology, morphology, and paleontology.
At some 1.3 million described species, insects account for more than two-thirds of all known organisms, date back some 400 million years, and have many kinds of interactions with humans and other forms of life on earth.
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Entomology is rooted in nearly all human cultures from prehistoric times, primarily in the context of agriculture (especially biological control and beekeeping), but scientific study began only as recently as the 16th century.
William Kirby is widely considered as the father of entomology. In collaboration with William Spence, he published a definitive entomological encyclopedia, "Introduction to Entomology", regarded as the subject's foundational text. He also helped to found the Royal Entomological Society in London in 1833, one of the earliest such societies in