What are pedipalps and how would you describe their appearance?
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Pedipalps are leg like structurs, close to the mouth, on several arachnids.
Explanation:
Those legs like structurs comme in many form among the class of Arachnids.
in may comme in different shape, simple, or in form of a pincer:
![https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A9r%C3%A9iopode#/media/File:Gnathopods_ensvg]()
for instance, the scorpion 's pincers are it's pedipalpes, in the forme of chelate pincer:
![http://www.discoverlife.org/nh/cl/GSMNP/arachnid/key/key_order.html]()
The Harvestmen's pedipalps avec also in the form of pincer but subchelate:
![http://www.flickriver.com/photos/artour_a/sets/72157612394844012/]()
On spider's the pedipalpes are simple. They can bu used for food maniulation and reproduction (for the male):
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Indeed, the male spider use it's pedipalp in order to inject sperm in the female epigyne:
![http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/all-about-spiders-c-22_573.html]()