1. TYPES OF INSECT LEGS

2. Hind leg Mid leg Front leg pronotum mesopleuron spiracle metapleuron
coxa
femur
Note the spines on the hind legs of this grasshopper are used for defense against predators.
Legs are segmented.
A Femur is like a thigh,
A Tibia is like a shin.
A Tarsus is like a foot.
tibia
trochanter
Mid leg
Front leg
tarsus

3. STRUCTURE OF LEG

4. Leg parts to know
Coxa
Trochanter
Femur
Tibia
Tarsus
Pre-tarsus

5. Ambulatorial (Ambulate - to walk; Walking leg)

6. Cottonwood leaf beetle
Boxelder bug
Tarnished plant bug

7. Cursorial : (Cursorial = adapted for running : Running leg)

8. Oriental cockroach
Ground beetle
Bronze tiger beetle

9. Saltatorial - (Saltatorial = Leaping ; Jumping Leg)

13. Scansorial : (Scansorial = Climbing; climbing or clinging leg)

15. Fossorial : (Fossorial = Digging; Burrowing leg)

17. Southern mole cricket
Cast skin of cicada

18. Raptorial : (Raptorial = predatory ; Grasping leg)

20. Natatorial (Natatorial = pertaining to swimming

21. Diving water beetle
Whirlygig beetle

22. Sticking Leg

23. Basket Like Leg e.g. Legs of dragonfly

24. Basket Like Leg e.g. Legs of Damselfly

25. Clasping Leg e.g. Forelegs of male water beetle.
The tarsus is flattend with adhesive discs which are useful to clasp the mate during copulation.

27. Foragial Leg (Forage = to collect food material)

28. Prolegs or False Legs or Pseudo Legs e. g
Prolegs or False Legs or Pseudo Legs e.g. Abdominal legs of caterpillar.