Lepidoptera (larvea) Catepillar

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Category: Insect & spider

Leg with/without claw

The thorax bears three pairs of true legs, in addition there are five pairs of fleshy legs (prolegs). Each proleg has a ring of hooks (crochets). The true legs have three segments and end in a claw.

lepidoptera crochets   lepidoptera crochets2  lepidoptera crochets3    
 crochet  crochet attachted to proleg  crochet attachted to proleg    

 

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trueleg and claw trueleg and claw trueleg and claw

 

head, mandible

The head bears a pair of stout mandibles. The head has a ring of ocelli.

lepidoptera mandible  
mandible  

 

Other, spiracles 

The breathing pores (spiracles) lie in a row down each side of the body.

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spiracle spiracle embedded in body wall