antennae

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This structure separates spiders and their relatives from insects, which instead have antennae at the front of their bodies.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Using satellite images, shore-based antennae, data and other sources, Kpler aims to reconstruct the trajectory of a vessel that has "gone dark," he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Then the beetle seeks out an ant — climbing on top of it, clasping its antennae in its jaws and scooping up its pheromones with brush-like legs.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Today, there’s a Christmas tree fashioned out of communication antennae on her bow.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

Muscles liquefy and reorganize themselves around groups of cells called “imaginal discs,” creating brand-new body parts: wings, legs, antennae, and so on.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman