Horsefly head. Macrophotograph of the head of the horsefly Tabanus bovinus. Otherwise known as a gadfly,this insect feeds on the blood of horses and cattle. A pair of large compound eyes (green) are seen. The short,downward pointing mouthparts are adapted for blood-sucking,with the middle appendage called the labium. The labium is expanded terminally as paired large labella which carry tubes called pseudotracheae through which blood and fluid from wounds are aspirated | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Nuridsany, Claude / Perennou, Maria |
Taille de l’image : | 3614 px × 2480 px |
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