'Insect body' presentation slideshows

MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY

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External Morphology (after R. Zack, Washington State University)

External Morphology (after R. Zack, Washington State University). The body of an arthropod is composed of repeating segments. Tagmosis = the grouping of body segments into functional units Tagma(ta) = the grouped segments of a functional unit e.g., head, thorax, abdomen.

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The Insect World

The Insect World. Introduction to the insects. Insects are the most diverse and numerous group of organisms that have ever lived on the earth There are estimated to be over 1.5 million species of named animals on earth, with insects making up 1 million of this number

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Parts of an Insect

Parts of an Insect. Parts of the Insect Body. Head: Contains antenna, eyes, and the mouth parts. Thorax: Contains the legs and wings. Abdomen: Contains the digestive, reproductive, respiratory, and excretory organs. Rasping - Sucking Insect. Antenna. Compound Eye. Maxillary Palp.

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