In humans the bony framework of the thorax consists of the 12 thoracic vertebrae, 12 pairs of ribs, and the sternum (breastbone). The mammalian thorax contains the chief organs of respiration and circulation, namely, the lungs, some air passages, the heart, ... Learn more about thorax with a free trial on Britannica.com...
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The insect body is divided into three main parts - head, thorax and abdomen - as shown above. ... Thorax. The thorax consists of three segments - the prothorax (front), the mesothorax (middle) and the metathorax (back). Each of these segments bears a pair of jointed legs. ... Bug Index...
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Insects (Class Insecta ) are arthropods, having a hard exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax, and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and two antennae. They are the most di...
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The Insect Thorax ... The thorax is the main engine room of the insect. It like the Abdomen is built up of a series of concave upper and convex lower integumental plates, in the Thorax they are known as the 'Nota' (singular notum) and 'Pleura' (singular pleuron) the whole being held together by a tough yet...
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Insect and bug identification and education ... Bug of the Month December 2009: A Pair of Oil Beetles ... This was in the moist dirt outside the school in Anderson, SC, Dec. 4,2009. 18mm, ant.5 or 6 seg., snout-shaped head, thorax 11seg with 6 legs on no. 9 -11, tarsi 3 seg, leathery dorsal surface, pincer (earwig-type) cerci.
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The full grown larva fills the entire abdominal cavity and its posterior spiracle partially protrudes into the bug's thorax where it fits into a respiratory funnel (Clausen (1940) discussed the host tissue origins of such a respiratory funnel).
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Harlequin bug adults are 10 mm long, robust and shield-shaped. Adults are brightly colored in black and red-orange with distinct yellow markings. There is a black X on the thorax.
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