The Science of EntomologyStructure and function; The nervous, glandular, and muscular systems; Alimentary, circulatory, ventilatory, and excretory systems; Reproduction and morphogenesis; Sensory; Locomotion; Behavior; Insects and their environment; Systematics and evolution; Survey of class insecta; Applied aspects of entomology. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Integumentary System | 15 |
of the thorax 57 Modifications of the legs 58 | 58 |
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abdomen abdominal segments active adult alimentary animals antennae appendages aquatic arthropods associated axons beetles behavior biological body bugs cells cerci Chap Chapter chemical cockroaches Coleoptera commonly compound eyes corpora allata cuticle Diptera dorsal ecdysis eggs Entomology environmental epicuticle example feeding female flies forewings function ganglion glands groups hairs head hemimetabolous Hemiptera hemocoel hemocytes hemolymph hindwings honey bee hormone host Hymenoptera insecticides insects instar integument involved labium large numbers larvae layer legs Lepidoptera light located male Malpighian tubules mandibles mechanisms membrane midgut molting mosquito moths mouthparts movement muscles nerve nervous system neurons nymphs occur ocelli organs Orthoptera oviposition ovipositor pair parasites patterns pest plant population posterior predators prey produce protein Pterygota pupae receptors Redrawn region reproductive sclerites secretion sensilla sensory Snodgrass species spiracles stimulation structure substances surface suture temperature termites thorax tissues tracheae tubules usually various Ventilatory ventral wasps Wigglesworth wings