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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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Facet
Animals; Insects

The surface of an ommatidium - one of the units making up the compound eye.

Facultative
Animals; Insects

Exhibiting an indicated lifestyle under some environmental conditions, but not under others.

Femora
Animals; Insects

The upper part of an insects leg, which is attached to its body.

Femur
Animals; Insects

The 3rd (counting out from the body) and often the largest segment of the insect leg.

Dicondylar
Animals; Insects

With two condyles or basal attachments to the head capsule.

Digitules
Animals; Insects

In Coccoidea, a pair of normally capitate setae at inner base of tarsal claws.

Dorsal
Animals; Insects

On or concerning the back or top of an animal.

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