Insect morphology

Abdomen features

Some insect taxa have particular abdominal features that are characteristic.

Abdomen parts

ant abdomen
aphid abdomen
 

Genitalia appendages

 Orthoptera: grasshoppers and katydids

grasshopper genitalia
katydid genitalia
 

 Diptera: fruit flies

short and trapezoidal
short and tapered
long and tubular