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<p>ant (Formicidae) head parts</p>

ant (Formicidae) head parts

<p>beetle body parts: <em>Diabrotica</em> (Chrysomelidae)</p>

beetle body parts: Diabrotica (Chrysomelidae)

<p>differentiating beetle larvae often found as plant pests</p>

differentiating beetle larvae often found as plant pests

<p>larval head, Cerambycidae, anterior</p>

larval head, Cerambycidae, anterior

<p>Lepidoptera adult head, anterior</p>

Lepidoptera adult head, anterior

<p>wasp body parts, female, lateral</p>

wasp body parts, female, lateral

<p>fruit fly body parts: female terminalia</p>

fruit fly body parts: female terminalia

<p>Lepidoptera larval hypopharyngeal complex</p>

Lepidoptera larval hypopharyngeal complex

<p>differentiating beetle larvae often found in stored products</p>

differentiating beetle larvae often found in stored products

<p>Lepidoptera larval mandible morphology</p>

Lepidoptera larval mandible morphology

<p>Lepidoptera larval body parts</p>

Lepidoptera larval body parts

<p>Lepidoptera larval abdomen</p>

Lepidoptera larval abdomen

<p>Lepidoptera larval crochet arrangements</p>

Lepidoptera larval crochet arrangements

<p>Lepidoptera larval head, anterior</p>

Lepidoptera larval head, anterior

<p>Lepidoptera pupae (Tortricidae)</p>

Lepidoptera pupae (Tortricidae)

<p>larval head, Cerambycidae</p>

larval head, Cerambycidae

<p>differentiating beetle larvae often found in wood products</p>

differentiating beetle larvae often found in wood products

<p>fly larva: Muscomorpha type</p>

fly larva: Muscomorpha type

<p>fly body parts: <em>Musca</em> (Muscidae), lateral</p>

fly body parts: Musca (Muscidae), lateral

<p>fruit fly body parts: male terminalia</p>

fruit fly body parts: male terminalia

<p>fruit fly wing bands</p>

fruit fly wing bands

<p>fruit fly wing cells and venation</p>

fruit fly wing cells and venation

<p>fruit fly body parts: Tephritidae, dorsum</p>

fruit fly body parts: Tephritidae, dorsum

<p>fly body parts: Syrphidae</p>

fly body parts: Syrphidae

<p>fly larva: Nematocera type</p>

fly larva: Nematocera type

<p>fly larva: variation in Syrphidae</p>

fly larva: variation in Syrphidae

<p>fly wing: Syrphidae</p>

fly wing: Syrphidae

<p>fruit fly: head parts</p>

fruit fly: head parts

<p>aphid body types</p>

aphid body types

<p>aphid parts: eyes</p>

aphid parts: eyes

<p>aphid parts: siphunculus</p>

aphid parts: siphunculus

<p>aphid parts: legs</p>

aphid parts: legs

<p>beetle body parts: Cerambycidae venter</p>

beetle body parts: Cerambycidae venter

<p>Lepidoptera adult (Noctuidae), dorsal and lateral</p>

Lepidoptera adult (Noctuidae), dorsal and lateral

<p>cicada ally (Membracidae), lateral</p>

cicada ally (Membracidae), lateral

<p>cicada ally (Membracidae), anterior</p>

cicada ally (Membracidae), anterior

<p>cicada body parts, ventral</p>

cicada body parts, ventral

<p>cicada venter, male vs. female</p>

cicada venter, male vs. female

<p>cicada ally (Cicadellidae): male vs female</p>

cicada ally (Cicadellidae): male vs female

<p>cicada ally (Cicadellidae) head, anterior</p>

cicada ally (Cicadellidae) head, anterior

<p>Ascomata types: Pezizomycotina</p>

Ascomata types: Pezizomycotina

<p>sawfly body parts: <em>Sirex</em> (Siricidae), female</p>

sawfly body parts: Sirex (Siricidae), female

<p>grasshopper pronotum, lateral and dorsal</p>

grasshopper pronotum, lateral and dorsal

<p>grasshopper thorax, ventral</p>

grasshopper thorax, ventral

<p>grasshopper wing parts</p>

grasshopper wing parts

<p>grasshopper head parts</p>

grasshopper head parts

<p>grasshopper abdomen parts</p>

grasshopper abdomen parts

<p>grasshopper hindleg parts</p>

grasshopper hindleg parts

<p>Lepidoptera adult wings</p>

Lepidoptera adult wings

<p>mite and tick body parts, dorsal view</p>

mite and tick body parts, dorsal view

<p>mite body parts: <em>Acaricis</em></p>

mite body parts: Acaricis

<p>mite body parts: <em>Brevipalpus</em></p>

mite body parts: Brevipalpus

<p>mite body parts: <em>Raoiella</em></p>

mite body parts: Raoiella

<p>mite body parts: Mesostigmata</p>

mite body parts: Mesostigmata

<p>mite capitulum parts</p>

mite capitulum parts

<p>mollusk shell: <em>Lissanchatina fulica</em></p>

mollusk shell: Lissanchatina fulica

<p>mollusk genitalia</p>

mollusk genitalia

<p>mollusk shell</p>

mollusk shell

<p>Lepidoptera larval thorax, lateral view</p>

Lepidoptera larval thorax, lateral view

<p>nematode parts: esophageal types</p>

nematode parts: esophageal types

<p>nematode, hermaphrodite, lateral view</p>

nematode, hermaphrodite, lateral view

<p>planthopper body parts: Delphacidae, lateral</p>

planthopper body parts: Delphacidae, lateral

<p>planthopper body parts: Delphacidae, dorsal</p>

planthopper body parts: Delphacidae, dorsal

<p>grass morphology: infructescence parts</p>

grass morphology: infructescence parts

Surface textures of seeds, fruits, or other disseminules.

Surface textures of seeds, fruits, or other disseminules.

2D shapes for outlines and cross-sections of fruits, seeds, or other disseminules.

2D shapes for outlines and cross-sections of fruits, seeds, or other disseminules.

<p>Asteraceae morphology: radiate head</p>

Asteraceae morphology: radiate head

<p>grass morphology: caryopsis</p>

grass morphology: caryopsis

Three seeds in longitudinal section showing variation in embryo size and shape.

Three seeds in longitudinal section showing variation in embryo size and shape.

<p>psyllid female genitalia, lateral</p>

psyllid female genitalia, lateral

<p>psyllid male genitalia, lateral</p>

psyllid male genitalia, lateral

<p>psyllid forewing variation</p>

psyllid forewing variation

<p>psyllid head and thorax, dorsal</p>

psyllid head and thorax, dorsal

<p>scale body parts: detail</p>

scale body parts: detail

<p>scale body parts</p>

scale body parts

<p>shield bug (Pentatomoidea) body parts, ventral</p>

shield bug (Pentatomoidea) body parts, ventral

<p>shield bug (Pentatomoidea) body parts, dorsal</p>

shield bug (Pentatomoidea) body parts, dorsal

<p>important characters to differentiate commonly intercepted Heteroptera</p>

important characters to differentiate commonly intercepted Heteroptera

<p>Lygaeidae: head and thorax, lateral&nbsp;</p>

Lygaeidae: head and thorax, lateral 

<p>Tingidae: dorsal, ventral, and lateral</p>

Tingidae: dorsal, ventral, and lateral

<p>Lygaeidae vs. Miridae</p>

Lygaeidae vs. Miridae

<p>spider body parts: female, dorsal</p>

spider body parts: female, dorsal

<p>termite vs. winged ant</p>

termite vs. winged ant

<p>termite head parts (<em>Reticulitermes flavipes</em>)</p>

termite head parts (Reticulitermes flavipes)

<p>thrips body parts, dorsal and ventral</p>

thrips body parts, dorsal and ventral

<p>whitefly pupa body parts, dorsal and ventral</p>

whitefly pupa body parts, dorsal and ventral

<p>whitefly pupa: molting sutures</p>

whitefly pupa: molting sutures

<p>whitefly pupa: vasiform orifice</p>

whitefly pupa: vasiform orifice

<p>ant (Formicidae) body parts</p>

ant (Formicidae) body parts

<p>grasshopper body parts: general</p>

grasshopper body parts: general

<p>differentiating&nbsp;larvae of&nbsp;various organism types</p>

differentiating larvae of various organism types

<p>thrips head</p>

thrips head

<p>aphid parts: antennal tubercle</p>

aphid parts: antennal tubercle

<p>beetle body parts: Zopheridae</p>

beetle body parts: Zopheridae

<p>beetle head: Onciderini, Cerambycidae</p>

beetle head: Onciderini, Cerambycidae