Glossary terms beginning with J

Jar fly

cf. Cicada - insects in the Order Hemiptera. They are best known for their long life cycles and loud song.

Jaws

cf. Mandibles - a pair of mouthparts used for biting or cutting in Arthropods.

Jerusalem Cricket

a species of cricket found from Nebraska to New Mexico and Mexico, north along the pacific coast to Washington and east to Montana.
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Johnstons organ

a sensory organ used to detect sound near the base of the antenna.
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Jugal lobe

cf. Jugum - an area of the fore wing in some insects that overlaps the hind wing and holds them together.

Jugum

an area of the fore wing in some insects that overlaps the hind wing and holds them together.
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Jumping bean

the seed of a shrub in which a larvae of a moth is developing. The larvae causes the seed to jump.
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June beetle

cf. Scarab - a family of beetles that have distinctively shaped antennae and are often metallic in colouration.

June bug

cf. Scarab - a family of beetles that have distinctively shaped antennae and are often metallic in colouration.

Juvenile hormone

a hormone that inhibits development of a juvenile insect to an adult.
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