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Wasp morphology Generic Text
The tergum of this wasp is labeled 19.

A tergum (plural terga) is the dorsal portion of an arthropod segment other than the head. A given tergum may be divided into hardened plates or sclerites commonly referred to as tergites.

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  • Andrena spiraeana abdomen

    Abdominal tergum (divided into several tergites) of a bee.

  • Pregnant scorpion

    Seven sclerites distinctly visible on the back of a pregnant scorpion.

  • Ttrilobites thorax-segments (tergites)

    Thoracic tergites of various trilobites.

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