ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz, mˈoʊst ɐdˈʌlt ˈɪnsɛkts lˈæk ɐpˈɛndɪdʒᵻz ɔnðə mˌɛɾəsˈoʊmə, ðˌoʊ mˈɛni lˈɑːɹvəl ˈɪnsɛkts ˈiː.dʒˈiː., kˈæɾɚpˌɪlɚz hæv sˌʌm fˈɔːɹm ʌv ɐpˈɛndɪdʒᵻz, sˈʌtʃ ɐz pɹˈoʊləɡz ɔːɹ, ɪn əkwˈæɾɪk ˈɪnsɛkts, ɡˈɪlz.
Otherwise, most adult insects lack appendages on the metasoma, though many larval insects (e.g., caterpillars) have some form of appendages, such as prolegs or, in aquatic insects, gills.