Diet includes immature aquatic insects, crustaceans, adult terrestrial winged insects whole or fragmented, as well as carrion.

As another example, the 17 year Cicada actually only lives a few weeks as an adult flying insect that exists for mating purposes only.

All adult insects possess legs on the mesothorax.

For Lepidoptera and Hymenoptera, larvae appear to be consumed more than adult insects; the opposite is true for other insect species.

It is one of only two species of European dragonflies that overwinter as adult insects, the other being the related S. paedisca.

Many adult insects use six legs for walking and have adopted a tripedal gait.

Also adult insects, such as crickets and insect larvae of various kinds, are also commonly used as fishing bait.

Larval insects contain more protein and digestible energy than adult insects.

All were adult insects.

All adult insects possess legs on the prothorax, though in a few groups (e.g., the butterfly family Nymphalidae) the forelegs are greatly reduced.