The subphylum Hexapoda (from Greek for 'six legs') or hexapods comprises the largest clade of arthropods and includes most of the extant arthropod species.

Hexapoda (Greek for “six-legged”) is an animal subphylum consisting of arthropods, insects, and wingless arthropods. All examples of hexapods have one distinct feature that separates them …

Dec 23, 2024 · Hexapods (subphylum Hexapoda) comprise the largest of all arthropod groups, distinguished by their three pairs of thoracic legs. It includes insects, springtails, coneheads, …

Jan 10, 2020 · Hexapods are a group of arthropods that include more than one million described, species, most of which are insects, but a handful of which belong to the lesser-known group …

May 21, 2024 · Hexapods, subphylum Hexapoda, is a group of arthropods that includes the insects and some close relatives, including springtails, proturans, and diplurans. Hexapods are …

Insects and their relatives (together referred to as the Hexapoda) are arthropods, with a chitinous exoskeleton and jointed appendages. They grow by molting, periodically shedding their …

Jan 25, 2015 · Hexapoda proper noun - six-legged arthropods; a taxonomic group (subphylum or superclass) comprising the insects as well as three smaller groups of wingless arthropods: …

The subphylum Hexapoda (from the Greek for six legs) constitutes the largest number of species of arthropods and includes the insects as well as three much smaller groups of wingless …

May 11, 2025 · Hexapods, a subphylum of arthropods, consist of creatures with an exoskeleton and jointed legs, characterized by their six legs (hexapod). Unlike insects, non-insect …

Hexapoda is a diverse and ecologically important subphylum of arthropods, encompassing all insects and their relatives, characterized by their six legs and segmented bodies.