Terms
There are currently 7 names in this directory beginning with the letter F.
flagellomere
The three basic segments of the antenna are the scape (base), the pedicel (stem), and the flagellum, which is comprised of units known as flagellomeres.
flagellum
Long, apical segment of the antenna, commonly subdivided into several subsegments (flagellomeres)
frons
The frons is the front of the face. It lies between the frontal sutures and above the epistomal suture.
furca
A special "strut" of exoskeleton that reinforces the ventral corners of each thoracic segment and provides a rigid site for attachment of leg muscles and ventral longitudinal muscles.