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==Insect Body==

==Insect Body==

[[Image:Blow_fly_head.jpg‎|thumb|right|150px|''Blow Fly Head'' <br> Martin Pot 2008, WikiMedia Commons]]

[[Image:Blow_fly_head.jpg‎|thumb|right|150px|''Blow Fly Head'' <br> Martin Pot 2008, WikiMedia Commons]]

[[Image:Insect Eyes.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Illustration of Mouthparts'' <br> Heds 2007, WikiMedia Commons]]

[[Image:Insect Eyes.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Illustration of Mouthparts'' <br> Heds 2007, WikiMedia Commons]]

[[Image:Blow fly head.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Blowfly Head Close Up - Martin Pot - Wikimedia Commons]]

[[Image:MantisLegGBMNH.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Insect Leg'' <br> Shyamal 1909, Wikimedia Commons]]

An insect's head is composed of a capsule of fused plates at the anterior end of the body. They have one large pair of compound eyes and honeycomb like corneal facets. In contrast to this, are the three simple ocelli, found dorsal to compound eyes.  

An insect's head is composed of a capsule of fused plates at the anterior end of the body. They have one large pair of compound eyes and honeycomb like corneal facets. In contrast to this, are the three simple ocelli, found dorsal to compound eyes.  

Insects also have one pair of antennae on their head's.

Insects also have one pair of antennae on their head's.

====Wing====

====Wing====

[[Image:Insect Wing Venation.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Alan Hadley]]

[[Image:Insect Wing Venation.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Insect Wing Showing Veins'' <br> Siga 2007, WikiMedia Commons]]

*Insects usually posess two pairs of wings

*Insects usually posess two pairs of wings

*Foregut:

*Foregut:

**[[Oesophagus - Anatomy & Physiology|Oesophagus]]

**[[Oesophagus - Anatomy & Physiology|Oesophagus]]

**[[Crop- Anatomy and Physiology|Crop]] for temporary food storage

**[[Crop - Anatomy and Physiology|Crop]] for temporary food storage

**[[The Proventriculus - Anatomy & Physiology|Proventriculus]]

**[[Proventriculus - Anatomy & Physiology|Proventriculus]]

**[[The Gizzard - Anamtomy & Physiology|Gizzard]] present in insects which eat solid food

**[[Gizzard - Anatomy & Physiology|Gizzard]] present in insects which eat solid food

***Muscular wall and teeth on inner surface

***Muscular wall and teeth on inner surface

**Valves only let blood flow forwards

**Valves only let blood flow forwards

*[[The Aortic Arches - Anatomy & Physiology|Aorta]]

*[[Aortic Arches - Anatomy & Physiology|Aorta]]

*Branching [[Vascular System - Anatomy & Physiology|blood vessels]]

*Branching [[Vascular System - Anatomy & Physiology|blood vessels]]

**Recepticle for spermatozoa

**Recepticle for spermatozoa

**Sperm remains viable for most of the female's life cycle

**Sperm remains viable for most of the female's life cycle

[[Category:Insecta]][[Category:To_Do_-_Parasites]]

 

[[Category:To_Do_-_AimeeHicks]]

 

[[Insecta_Flashcards#Insecta|Insecta Flashcards]]

 

 

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