Tergum facts for kids
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.
Images for kids
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Abdominal tergum (divided into several tergites) of a bee.
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Seven sclerites distinctly visible on the back of a pregnant scorpion.
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Thoracic tergites of various trilobites.
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