Peacock spider (Maratus sp.
)
• Phylum Arthopoda
• Sub-phylum - Uniramia
• Class Insecta
• Order - ?
• [Ruppert & Barnes, 1994]
🔬 Morphological Features :
•Body Segmentation: Divided into three distinct regions:
• Head: Contains compound eyes, antennae, and mouthparts.
• Thorax: Bears three pairs of legs and usually one or two pairs
of wings.
• Abdomen: Houses digestive and reproductive organs.
•Exoskeleton: Made of chitin, providing protection and structural
support.
•Antennae: Typically, one pair, used for sensory perception.
•Eyes: Compound eyes for wide-angle vision; some also have simple
eyes (ocelli).
•Legs: Six jointed legs (three pairs), attached to the thorax.
•Wings: Most insects have wings (one or two pairs), though some are
wingless (e.g., silverfish)
Hemiptera Hymenoptera
• From Greek ὑμήν (humḗn) ~
• From Greek ἥμι (hēmi) meaning "membrane" +
"half" + πτερόν (pterón) ~ • πτερόν (pterón) ~ "wing."
"wing." Wasps, bees, and ants have
• This refers to the forewings of membranous wings.
true bugs which are partly • Wasps, bees, and ants have
hardened and partly membranous two pairs of membranous
–distal tip ("half wings"). wings with a relatively thin
• Cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, membrane stretched between
leafhoppers, assassin bugs, bed veins (“membranous
bugs, and shield bugs. wings”)