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The thorax in the housefly carries _______ pairs of legs. Where is the thorax situated in a fly?


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Thorax :

  1. The portion between the head and abdomen of insects is called the thorax.
  2. The thorax in a house fly is located at the center below the head and above the abdomen.
  3. The thorax of insects such as houseflies, Bombyx (Silkworm), and Apis (honey bee) bears wings and legs.
  4. Houseflies have a pair of fully developed wings on the thorax and the second pair of vestigial wings called halters used for balancing the body.
  5. A house fly has three pairs of legs attached to the thorax underside and two wings are attached to both sides of the thorax.

Thus, the thorax in the housefly carries three pairs of legs.


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