some of the insects with simple metamorphosis

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Some of the insects with simple metamorphosis

Thysanura: silverfish

Collembola: springtails

Ephemeroptera: mayflies

mayfly naiads

mayfly naiads: leaflike or plumose gills

Odonata: dragonflies and damselflies

Odonata wing features

Aeshnidae: darners

Libellulidae: skimmers

for comparison: Aeshnidae vs Libellulidae

Calopterygidae: broad-winged damselflies

Coenagrionidae: narrow-winged damselflies

Odonata nymphs

Orthoptera: Acrididae: short-horned grasshopper

Tettigoniidae: long-horned grasshopper, katydid

Gryllidae: cricket

Gryllotalpidae: mole cricket

Phasmida: walkingsticks

Pseudophasmatidae: striped walkingsticks

Mantodea: mantids

mantids

Blattaria: cockroaches

Blattellidae vs Blattidae

Preservation techniques for this group

some more about pinning

mounting on paper points

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