Highlights•Specific innovative techniques for external and internal structures.•New quality of
documentation—accelerated acquisition of high quality data.•Independent data for …

A brief account of the history of insect morphology is given. Different techniques and
analytical methods used in current projects on insect morphology and phylogeny and their …

External and internal head structures of adults of Galloisiana yuasai (Grylloblattodea) are
described. The results are compared with conditions found in representatives of other lower …

The hypogaeic ant subfamilies Leptanillinae and Martialinae likely form the sister group to
the remainder of the extant Formicidae. In order to increase the knowledge of anatomy and …

An organism's morphology plays a crucial role in its interactions with its environment.
Therefore, comparative anatomical analysis is a critical basis to understanding the ecology …

Ants are highly polyphenic Hymenoptera, with at least three distinct adult forms in the vast
majority of species. Their sexual dimorphism, however, is overlooked to the point of being a …

The mesosoma is the power core of the ant, containing critical structural and muscular
elements for the movement of the head, legs, and metasoma. It has been hypothesized that …

Despite the ecological significance of ants and the intensive research attention they have
received, thorough treatments of the anatomy and functional morphology are still scarce. In …

Marine mammals host a great variety of parasites, which usually co-evolved in evolutionary
arms races. However, little is known about the biology of marine mammal insect parasites …

Sensory systems provide input to motor networks on the state of the body and environment.
One such sensory system in insects is the campaniform sensilla (CS), which detect …