Arthropod Morphology
From metamorphosis and types of antennae to the parts of a spider and a grasshopper, take an illustrated look at arthropod morphology with this collection of guides.
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Types of Antennae
Arthropods may use antennae to touch, smell, and even hear the world. But that doesn't mean that all of these appendages look the same. From featherlike to clubbed, see the wide variety of antennae.
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Front View of an Insect (Grasshopper) Head
Did you know grasshoppers have two different types of eyes, or that they smell the world with their antennae? Zoom in on this arthropod's fascinating features.
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Parts of an Insect (Grasshopper)
The tibia's connected to the femur; the head's connected to the prothorax ... Learn the parts that make up an insect with this illustrated guide to a grasshopper.
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Parts of a Spider: Dorsal View of a Male Spider
When you look down at a spider crawling on the sidewalk, do you know what you're looking at? Find out with this illustrated guide to the parts of a spider.
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Parts of a Spider: Ventral View of Female Spider
If you want to know if you're holding a female, flip it over and look for the lung slit and epigynum. Get a close-up view of what both these parts look like.
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Arthropod Morphology : Metamorphosis
Chances are you know that butterflies and moths go through a metamorphosis. But did you know that the same is true for silverfish? Learn more about the two types of arthropod metamorphosis.
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Animals
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