palps
Insect mouth appendages
Palps are the sensory appendages near the mouth of insects, crustaceans, and other arthropods, used for touching and tasting.
In spiders, the pedipalps are the leg-like structures flanking the fangs.
The word is the plural of palp, a shortened form of palpus.
The moth's palps twitched as it explored the flower.
Paired arthropod mouthparts
- maxillaeUpper facial bones
- labiumLip-like anatomical structure
- labrumSocket-encircling fibrocartilage
- proboscisElongated animal head appendage
fangs · hypopharynx · appendages · segmented · arthropod · feeding · grasping · manipulation
Sensory touch organs
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- chemoreceptionDetection of chemical stimuli
- receptorsProteins binding specific molecules
- olfactionSense of scent detection
gustation · detection · taste · smell · touch · exploration · probing · environment
mandibles
Paired arthropod mouthparts
proboscis · fangs · hypopharynx · appendages · segmented · arthropod · feeding · grasping · manipulation · jointed
feelers
Sensory touch organs
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- chemoreceptionDetection of chemical stimuli
- receptorsProteins binding specific molecules
olfaction · gustation · detection · taste · smell · touch · exploration · probing · environment · pheromones
palpsantennae
Sensory appendages on insects
eyes · compound eyes · ocelli
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