polyethism

As nouns the difference between insect and polyethism

is that insect is an arthropod in the class insecta, characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton while polyethism is the presence of different work activities among different members of an insect community, or at different times in an insect's life.

As nouns the difference between work and polyethism

is that work is employment while polyethism is the presence of different work activities among different members of an insect community, or at different times in an insect's life.

As a verb work

is to do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.