Insect antennae are paired appendages used for sensing in anthropods. Antennae are connected to the front-most segment of the insect and are the primary olfactory sensors of insects.
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| Illustration: L. Shyamal |
Insect antennae come in a number of different shapes, each of which is labeled above.
Insect antennae captured at 100x magnification under a student biological microscope.