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Insects

Any of numerous usually small arthropod animals of the class Insecta, having an adult stage characterized by three pairs of legs and a body segmented into head, thorax, and abdomen and usually having two pairs of wings.

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Johnston's organ
Animals; Insects

A sense organ located in the second antennal segment of many insects and particularly well developed in male mosquitoes and certain other Diptera.

Jugal
Animals; Insects

Pertaining to the jugum, the basal area of the wing, usually set-off by a jugal fold.

Labium
Animals; Insects

The mouthparts, or appendage on the sixth head segment, forming a 'lower lip'.

Emarginate
Animals; Insects

With a distinct notch or indentation in the margin.

Entognathous
Animals; Insects

With mouthparts sunk into head capsule, and not usually visible externally.

Evaporatorium
Animals; Insects

Part of cuticle of thorax, modified for rapid evaporation of scent gland fluid.

Exuvia
Animals; Insects

The cast-off outer skin of an insect or other arthropod.

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