INSECT ABDOMEN

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INSECT ABDOMEN
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Insect Abdomen - segmentation
secondary segment
primary segment
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Insect Abdomen
tergum
pleural membrane
sternum
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Insect abdomen - Primary appendages
cerci
T10
T9
T11
epiproct
paraproct
T5
T6
T7
T8
cerci
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Insect abdomen - Primary appendages
Cerci
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Insect abdomen - Primary appendages
Cerci - modfied as claspers
Male Odonata
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Insect abdomen - Primary appendages
Cerci - modfied as claspers
Male Phasmida (stick insects)
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Insect abdomen - Primary appendages
Cerci - modfied as lateral gills
Odonata Larvae
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Insect abdomen - Secondary appendages
Abdominal gills - in aquatic larvae
Trichoptera
Ephemeroptera
Megaloptera
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Insect abdomen - Secondary appendages
Prolegs - Lepidoptera larvae
Prolegs
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Development of Genitalia
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Insect Abdomen - Generalized Female Genitalia
cercus
anus
gonostyle (gonoplac)
gonapophysis 9
gonapophysis 8
gonapophysis 9
gonostyle (gonoplac)
gonapophysis 9
gonapophysis 8
gonocoxite 9
gonocoxite 8
gonopore
gonocoxite 8
gonapophysis 8
gonocoxite 9
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Variations on a theme!
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Ichneumon wasp ovipositor
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Katydid ovipositor
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Other Modifications for Oviposition
Diptera - Musca
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Hymenoptera - Stinger
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Hymenoptera - Stinger
Tergum 9
gonoplac
first gonapophysis (lancet)
second gonapophysis (stylet)
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Hymenoptera - Stinger
stylet
lancet
lancet
Poison canal
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Insect Abdomen - Generalized Male Genitalia
cercus
anus
aedeagus
gonostylus
gonocoxa