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Joints below the head in bugs (6)

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ankles

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'joints' is the definition.
(ankle is a kind of joint)

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(Other definitions for ankles that I've seen before include "Between legs and feet" , "Body joints" , "Low joints" , "Major foot joints" , "Leg joints" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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