scolophore organ

biology
Also known as: chorodontal organ

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sound reception in insects

  • auditory mechanisms in insects
    In sound reception: Antennae and antennal organs

    …of sensory units known as scolophores. These structures, found in many places in the bodies of insects, commonly occur across joints or body segments, where they probably serve as mechanoreceptors for movement. When the scolophores are associated with any structure that is set in motion by sound, however, the arrangement…

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