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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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Gonangulum

Animals; Insects

Sclerite attached to base of first valve of ovipositor in female insects, and linking to tergum 1X, and parts of ovipositor derived from segment 1X.

Haltere

Animals; Insects

One of the club-shaped 'balancers' found on each side of the metathorax among the true flies (Diptera). They are the much-modified hindwings.

Head

Animals; Insects

The anterior body region of insects which bears the mouthparts, eyes, and antennae.

Filaments

Animals; Insects

A very thin structure protruding from the body of an insect.

Filiform

Animals; Insects

Thread-like or hair-like, applied especially to antennae.

Flabellate

Animals; Insects

With projecting flaps on one side, applied especially to antennae.

Flagellum

Animals; Insects

The distal (furthest away from the body) part of the antenna, the 3rd primary segment of the antenna.

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