Where are an insect's wings typically located?

1 Answer
May 26, 2016

Wings are always attached to thoracic segments of insect.

Explanation:

Insect is a member of phylum Arthropoda, which is represented by invertebrate members with jointed legs. Body of an insect is devided in head, thorax and abdomen.

Thorax is always made up of three segments: prothorax, mesothorax and metathorax. Wings in insects are typically two pair, attached to mesothorax and metathorax.

http://bugs.bio.usyd.edu.au/learning/resources/Entomology/images/Topics/extMorphology/thoraxComponents.gif

Wings could be highly modified/reduced or absent in insects.