Yet trees survive and perpetuate themselves. A daily contest occurs between trees and insects usually the score is even. Insects have developed habits, capabilities, and body parts that allow them to attack a tree, but trees have developed a number of defense mechanisms. Let's take a closer look at insects.
Entomology is the study of insects.
The root word entomos is Greek and was used to identify a variety of crawling and flying creatures. The word bug is widely used but is entomologically incorrect. To stay out of trouble we'll use insect. In the usual sequence the adult female insect lays from a few to several hundred eggs. A larva or nymph emerges from each egg.