Information about Aedeagus
An aedeagus (plural aedeagi) is a reproductive organ of male insects through which they secrete sperm from the testes during copulation with a female insect. The sperm contains capsules called spermatophores, which contain the spermatozoa. In addition to the spermatophores, in some insect species the aedeagus also discharges a spermatophylax, which serves as a nutriment to the female.
The aedeagus is part of the male's abdomen, which is the most caudal of the three segments of an insect. The pair of testes of the insect are connected to the aedeagus through the so-called genital ducts. The aedeagus is part of the male insect's phallus, which also includes in some species the valvae, which are paired organs which help the male hold on to the female during copulation.
During copulation, the aedeagus connects with the ovipore of a female.
In males of most species of Lepidoptera (e.g. moths), the aedeagus has a sheath which is supported by an organ called the juxta, which is located between the aforementioned valvae.
Occasionally the hard, chitinous part of the aedeagus is referred to as the 'prick'.
The aedeagus is part of the male's abdomen, which is the most caudal of the three segments of an insect. The pair of testes of the insect are connected to the aedeagus through the so-called genital ducts. The aedeagus is part of the male insect's phallus, which also includes in some species the valvae, which are paired organs which help the male hold on to the female during copulation.
During copulation, the aedeagus connects with the ovipore of a female.
In males of most species of Lepidoptera (e.g. moths), the aedeagus has a sheath which is supported by an organ called the juxta, which is located between the aforementioned valvae.
Occasionally the hard, chitinous part of the aedeagus is referred to as the 'prick'.
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
Subclass Apterygota
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
Subclass Apterygota
- * Archaeognatha (bristletails)
- * Thysanura (silverfish)
- * Infraclass Paleoptera (Probably paraphyletic)
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sperm is derived from the word spermos (meaning "seed") and refers to the male reproductive cells. Sperm cells are the smaller gametes involved in fertilization.
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The testicle (from Latin testis, meaning "witness",[1] plural testes) or ballock is the male generative gland in animals. This article will concentrate on mammalian testicles unless otherwise noted.
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mating is the pairing of opposite-sex or hermaphroditic internal fertilization animals for copulation and, in social animals, also to raise their offspring. Mating methods include random mating, disassortative mating, assortative mating, or a mating pool.
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A spermatophore is a capsule or mass created by males of various invertebrate species, containing spermatozoa and transferred in entirety to the female's ovipore during copulation.
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A spermatozoon or spermatozoan (pl. spermatozoa), from the ancient Greek σπέρμα (seed) and ζῷον (living being) and more commonly known as a sperm cell
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A spermatophylax is a gelatinous bolus which some male insects eject during copulation with females through their aedeagi together with spermatophores, and which functions as a nutritive addition for the female.
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Nutrition is a science that examines the relationship between diet and health. Dietitians are health professionals who specialize in this area of study, and are trained to provide safe, evidence-based dietary advice and interventions.
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The testicle (from Latin testis, meaning "witness",[1] plural testes) or ballock is the male generative gland in animals. This article will concentrate on mammalian testicles unless otherwise noted.
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clasper or valva (plural valvae) is a body part of certain male animals, used in mating.
In entomology, it is a structure in male insects that is used to hold the female during copulation.
Male cartilaginous fish also have claspers.
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In entomology, it is a structure in male insects that is used to hold the female during copulation.
Male cartilaginous fish also have claspers.
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An ovipore is a pore-like sexual organ of a female insect that gets inseminated by the spermatophores ejected by the aedeagus of a male insect during copulation. The spermatophores that pass through the ovipore are stored in most insect species in another organ called spermatheca.
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Clipper Parthenos sylvia]]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
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The Clipper Parthenos sylvia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
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juxta is an organ in the males of most Lepidoptera (i.e. moths) that supports the aedeagus, the organ used for reproduction in insects. The juxta is located between the two valvae.
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Chitin (C8H13O5N)n (IPA: [ˈkaɪtn̩]) is a long-chain polymer of beta-glucose that forms a hard, semitransparent material found throughout the natural world.
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