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  2. Insect morphology - Wikipedia

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    Diagram of a typical insect leg The typical and usual segments of the insect leg are divided into the coxa, one trochanter , the femur, the tibia, the tarsus, and the pretarsus . The coxa in its more symmetrical form, has the shape of a short cylinder or truncate cone, though commonly it is ovate and may be almost spherical.

  3. Phyllophaga - Wikipedia

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    The white egg at first is elliptical (1.5 mm by 2.1 mm) but becomes more spherical as the larva inside develops. These hatch into white grubs about 18 days after laying. The newly hatched larvae are 8 mm long and grow to a length around 40 mm. Whitish with a brownish-black head, the grubs have conspicuous brown spiracles along the sides of ...

  4. External morphology of Lepidoptera - Wikipedia

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    The head of a small white butterfly (Pieris rapae). Note the upward pointing labial palpi on both sides of the coiled proboscis. Comparison of moth and butterfly dorsal anatomy. Adult Essex skipper (Thymelicus lineola) Pupa of a sphingid moth Caterpillar of the subfamily Arctiinae Eggs of the buff-tip (Phalera bucephala), a notodontid moth

  5. Sawfly - Wikipedia

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    [49] [50] The larvae are an important food source for the chicks of several birds, including partridges. [51] Sawfly and moth larvae form one third of the diet of nestling corn buntings (Emberiza calandra), with sawfly larvae being eaten more frequently on cool days. [52] Black grouse (Tetrao tetrix) chicks show a strong preference for sawfly ...

  6. What do chigger bites look like? Photos to help identify and ...

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    Here are tips and photos to help you determine if your rash is actually chigger bites. Chiggers are tiny larvae that bite skin and cause itchy, red bumps. Here are tips and photos to help you ...

  7. Spined soldier bug - Wikipedia

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    By the 3rd instar, the nymphs develop distinctive black, orange, and white markings on their reddish abdomen. The 4th instar maintains similar coloration but gains noticeable wing pads. In the 5th and final instar, the wing pads become prominent, the head and thorax appear mottled with brown, and the abdominal markings transition to white or ...

  8. Dolichovespula maculata - Wikipedia

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    Dolichovespula maculata is a species of wasp in the genus Dolichovespula and a member of the eusocial, cosmopolitan family Vespidae.It is taxonomically an aerial yellowjacket but is known by many colloquial names, primarily bald-faced hornet, but also including bald-faced aerial yellowjacket, bald-faced wasp, bald hornet, white-faced hornet, blackjacket, white-tailed hornet, spruce wasp, and ...

  9. Parasitoid wasp - Wikipedia

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    The first instar larvae are often highly mobile and may have strong mandibles or other structures to compete with other parasitoid larvae. The following instars are generally more grub-like. Parasitoid larvae have incomplete digestive systems with no rear opening. This prevents the hosts from being contaminated by their wastes.