Insectoid (Nightshade)

The insectoid form is that of an insect, being that they have six legs and other insect-like features. The planet Vortis had a variety of insectoid life forms as large as the typical Near-human or larger.

Sentient

 * Malmooth (DW: Utopia)
 * Mantasphids (DW: The Infinite Quest)
 * Menoptera (DW: The Web Planet, etc.)
 * Optera (DW: The Web Planet)
 * Tritovores (DW: Planet of the Dead)
 * Uvodni (SJA: Warriors of Kudlak)
 * Vespiforms (DW: The Unicorn and the Wasp)
 * Wirrn (DW: The Ark in Space)

Non-sentient (or degree of sentience unknown)

 * Time Beetle (DW: Turn Left)
 * Zarbi (DW: The Web Planet, etc.)