5a abdomen
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INSECT ABDOMEN
primary segment
secondary segment
Insect Abdomen - segmentation
Insect Abdomen
tergum
sternum
pleural membrane
T5 T6T7 T8
T9T10
T11
cerci
cerci
Insect abdomen - Primary appendages
paraproct
epiproct
Insect abdomen - Primary appendages
Cerci
Insect abdomen - Primary appendages
Cerci - modfied as claspers
Male Odonata
Insect abdomen - Primary appendages
Cerci - modfied as claspers
Male Phasmida(stick insects)
Insect abdomen - Primary appendages
Cerci - modfied as caudal gills
Odonata Larvae
Insect abdomen - Secondary appendages
Abdominal gills - in aquatic larvae
Ephemeroptera
Trichoptera
Megaloptera
Insect abdomen - Secondary appendages
Prolegs - Lepidoptera larvae
Prolegs
Development of Genitalia
Insect Abdomen - Generalized Female Genitalia
gonostyle (gonoplac)
gonapophysis 8
gonapophysis 9
gonocoxite 9gonocoxite 8
gonapophysis 9gonapophysis 8
gonostyle (gonoplac)gonapophysis 9
gonapophysis 8gonocoxite 9
gonocoxite 8gonopore
cercus
anus
Variations on a theme!
Katydid ovipositor
Other Modifications for Oviposition
Diptera - Musca
Ichneumon wasp ovipositor
Hymenoptera - Stinger
Hymenoptera - Stinger
gonoplac
Tergum 9
first gonapophysis (lancet)
second gonapophysis (stylet)
Hymenoptera - Stinger
stylet
lancet
Poison canal
lancet
Insect Abdomen - Generalized Male Genitalia
cercus
anus
gonostylus
gonocoxa
aedeagus