Why do cockchafers have such weird, feathery antennae?

Why do cockchafers have such weird, feathery antennae?

Cockchafers, along with stag beetles, dung beetles, dor beetles and scarabs, have the last three to seven segments of their antennae expanded into flat, plate-like leaves, which sit in a distinctive fan-like arrangement. Antennae are the olfactory sense organs of insects, and this formation greatly increases the surface area available for the chemosensors. Insects usually need to […]

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