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> considering that everything that hangs off an insect is basically a modified leg That is the sort of tantalizing comment I can't ignore. for someone with ess
by anitil 6y ago
> considering that everything that hangs off an insect is basically a modified leg
That is the sort of tantalizing comment I can't ignore. for someone with essentially no background in biology or evolutionary history outside of youtube - what do you mean? Would you include wings and antennae in this?
- legerdemain 6y agoInsect antennae, various mouthparts (mandibles, maxillae, etc.), and posterior pointy bits (cerci) are, in embryological development, modified legs. The primordial insect bodyplan is a tube segmented into 10-11 parts, each of which carries a pair of legs. In existing insects, segments may have fused and their legs may be highly specialized. The insect head, for example, is the first several segments fused together. Insect embryology is a source of endless entertainment.[1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthropod_head_problem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthropod_head_problem
- anitil 6y agoWhat a strange world we live in. Thanks so much