The Exoskeleton and Musculature of the Head, and the Life-Cycle of Deinacrida rugosa Buller, 1870

Abstract

The detailed morphology of the exoskeleton and musculature of the head are described and discussed, and the life-cycle worked out in some detail. In addition, notes are given on food, cannibalism, pathology, ingestion, growth rate, regeneration and the development of the external genitalia.