Ant tarsus; arolium, between claws, is a

small invagination that acts as a suction to

allow adhesion to slicksurfaces

Honey bee (Apis mellifer) corbiculum; smooth, concave surface on tarusu of hind leg.

fringed with long, curvedhairs to hold pollen in place

Honey bee leg with pollen in corbiculum

Pulvilli of house fly; (Musca domestica) pad that enables

flies to suction to smooth surfaces. Enclosed on each side by a

small tarsal claw

Tympanum on foretibiaof katydid. Used for hearing

Pubic louse (Pthirus pubis) claw; adapted for grasping hair

Femur of front leg of mantid; armed with spines to seize prey

Front tibia of water stirder(Aquarius remigis) coveredwith hairs called microsetaethat trap air bubbles to keep

the insect afloat.

Adaptations of Insect Appendages

Tarsus of front leg of mole cricket; (Gryllotalpa brachyptera)

modified for digging