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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 83. Chapters: Insect anatomy, Halteres, Ovipositor, Wing, External morphology of Lepidoptera, Lepidoptera genitalia, Insect mouthparts, Maxilla, Mandible, Scale, Malpighian tubule system, Ommatidium, Wing coupling, Imaginal disc, Crop, Scolopidia, Labrum, Tymbal, Johnston's organ, Crista acustica, Pollen basket, Trichobothria, Elytron, Mesosoma, Corpus allatum, Frenulum, Pygidium, Mesothorax, Cornicle, Mycangium, Exuvia, Cercus, Proleg, Pterostigma, Chaetotaxy, Osmeterium, Notum, Raptorial, Aedeagus, Prothorax, Tympanal organ, Metathorax, Siphon, Metapleural gland, Calyx, Clypeus, Tracheole, Clasper, Petiole, Scutellum, Bacteriome, Pleuron, Ovariole, Supraesophageal ganglion, Prostigma, Chordotonal organ, Gaster, Cenchrus, Cryptonephridium, Arista, Tegula, Notopleuron, Mentum, Calypter, Frons, Taenidia, Campaniform sensilla, Cervix, Tegmen, Pergameneous, Ptilinum, Propodeum, Gonopore, Ovipore, Parafacial, Holoptic, Juxta, Prothoracic gland, Subesophageal ganglion, Sensillum. Excerpt: Insects are the only group of invertebrates known to have evolved flight. Insects possess some remarkable flight characteristics and abilities, still far superior to attempts by humans to replicate their capabilities. Even our understanding of the aerodynamics of flexible, flapping wings and how insects fly is imperfect. One application of this research is in the engineering of extremely small micro air vehicles with low Reynolds numbers. Insect wings are adult outgrowths of the insect exoskeleton that enable insects to fly. They are found on the second and third thoracic segments (the mesothorax and metathorax), and the two pairs are often referred to as the forewings and hindwings, respectively, though a few insects lack hindwings, even rudiments. Insect wings do not constitute appendages in technical parlance, as insects only have one pair of appe...
