- "There are insects everywhere, here. They're brilliant. Other than all the biting and the stinging. That's a bit annoying."
- ―Milo Graf
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]
Species with features reminiscent of insects were referred to as "insectoid,"[12] "insect-like,"[13] or "insectile."[14] Such species included the Geonosians,[12] the Culisetto,[15] the Melitto,[14] lyleks, and gutkurrs.[16]
Appearances[]
Non-canon appearances[]
- LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales — "Gambit on Geonosis"
- Star Wars: Visions — "Akakiri"
- Star Wars: Visions — "T0-B1"
- Ronin: A Visions Novel (and audiobook)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- "Clash on Kashyyyk" — LEGO Star Wars 83
- LEGO STAR WARS: Celebrate the Season — "Sandcastles with Grogu"
- Star Wars: Visions — "Aau's Song"
- LEGO STAR WARS: Celebrate the Season — "The Sith Witch of Mustafar"
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Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Adventures in Wild Space: The Snare
- ↑ In Star Wars: Complete Locations, the insectoid Mustafarians are described as descending from arthropods.
- ↑ Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- ↑ Aftermath: Life Debt
- ↑ Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "The Perfect Weapon"
- ↑ A New Dawn
- ↑ Dark Disciple
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 The Weapon of a Jedi: A Luke Skywalker Adventure
- ↑ The Star Wars Book of Monsters, Ooze and Slime
- ↑ The High Republic: Into the Dark
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Geonosis in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Star Wars: Aliens of the Galaxy
- ↑ Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ Lords of the Sith