Cricket antennae shorten when bending (Acheta domesticus L.)

Insect antennae are important mechanosensory and chemosensory organs. Insect appendages, such as antennae, are encased in a cuticular exoskeleton and are thought to bend only between segments or subsegments where the cuticle is thinner, more flexible, or bent into a fold. There is a growing apprecia...

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Main Authors: Catherine eLoudon, Jorge eBustamante, Derek W. Kellogg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2014.00242/full