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ZORAPTERA
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Hexapod Orders Zoraptera Zor - pure, aptera - wingless
Number of Species 32 Common names None - zorapterans Typical habitats Fossorial - stumps, rotting wood, tropical Distinguishing characteristics -two morphs -winged with eyes -wingless with no eyes Other features -gregarious but no social structure -small (3 mm)
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Zoraptera - a potpourri of traits
Generalized chewing mouthparts (Orthoptera) Genitalia -asymmetrical (roaches) Reduced Malpighian tubules (hemipteroids) CNS concentrated (hemipteroids) Wing venation reduced (Psocoptera)
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Zoraptera - a potpourri of traits
Plecoptera Embiodea Zoraptera Dermaptera Grylloblattodea ? Mantophasmatodea Orthoptera Phasmatodea Blattaria Neoptera Isoptera Mantodea Psocoptera Phthiraptera Thysanoptera Hemiptera
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EMBIOPTERA (webspinners)
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Hexapod Orders Embioptera Embio - lively, ptera - wing
Number of Species ≈ 350 Common names webspinners Typical habitats Fossorial - live in subterranean galleries Distinguishing characteristics -foreleg enlarged for silk production Other features legs oriented to run backwards -rarely winged - wings probably dehiscent -communal -show some parental care
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Silk producing glands Leg oriented for running backwards
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Embioptera - Development
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