Bristletail

/ˈbrɪsəlteɪl/ noun

Definition

A small, primitive insect with three long bristles extending from the rear of its body.

Etymology

From bristle + tail, describing the insect's distinctive three-pronged tail-like appendages called cerci.

Kelly Says

Bristletails are among the most ancient insects on Earth—they've barely changed in 300 million years, making them living fossils that show us what some of the first insects looked like!

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