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    "There are insects everywhere, here. They're brilliant. Other than all the biting and the stinging. That's a bit annoying."
    ―Milo Graf[1]
    Thune fly insects
    Garazeb Orrelios being attacked by a swarm of fly insects on Thune

    Insects (also called bugs)[1] were a class of arthropods[2] exemplified by the can-cell,[3] Thunian wart-hornet,[1] rot-wing,[4] Vashkan apidactyl and Vespid[5] species.[6] They were characterized by a segmented body[7] with six limbs.[8] Other possible characteristics included wings, compound eyes, and probosces. At least some insects fed off the watery fluid circulating through plants.[9]

    The largest bug in the galaxy was the Gelagrub of Felucia.[10] In certain species, bites or stings could occur when an insect became agitated and sought to defend itself through natural defense mechanisms.[9] In some case, said bites or stingings were mere annoyances,[1] but in others, they could be lethal.[6] Like all other lifeforms, bugs had a place in the Force.[11]

    Some non-sentient species such as the lava flea and the milodons, were domesticated and used for transport.[12]

    Species with features reminiscent of insects were referred to as "insectoid,"[13] "insect-like,"[14] or "insectile."[15] Such species included the Geonosians,[13] the Culisetto,[16] the Melitto,[15] Yam'rii,[17] lyleks, and gutkurrs.[18]

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    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Adventures in Wild Space: The Snare
    2. ↑ In Star Wars: Complete Locations, the insectoid Mustafarians are described as descending from arthropods.
    3. ↑ Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
    4. ↑ Aftermath: Life Debt
    5. ↑ Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel
    6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "The Perfect Weapon"
    7. ↑ A New Dawn
    8. ↑ Dark Disciple
    9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 The Weapon of a Jedi: A Luke Skywalker Adventure
    10. ↑ The Star Wars Book of Monsters, Ooze and Slime
    11. ↑ The High Republic: Into the Dark
    12. ↑ Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
    13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 StarWars-DatabankII  Geonosis in the Databank (backup link)
    14. ↑ Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
    15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Star Wars: Aliens of the Galaxy
    16. ↑ Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
    17. ↑ Star Wars Helmet Collection: General Grievous Helmets: General Grievous
    18. ↑ Lords of the Sith
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