The legs of all insects are made up of the same five basic parts. An insects leg is made up of  the femur, trochanter, coxa, tibia and tarus. These five parts can vary greatly from one species to the next and can assist in their identification. The coxa conects the leg to the thorax. The trochanter acts as a joint between the coxa and femur. The Femur is usually elongated and  contains the major muscles used in running, and jumping. The tibia is also ussually elongated and gives length and flexablility to the entire leg. The tarsus serves as the insects foot and has one to four segments. At the end of the tarsus is the claw. The claw is used to hold the insect to different surfaces and to hold prey.