Fly's foot. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of pulvilli (tubular hairs) on the base of the foot of a fly (order Diptera). Each pulvillus secretes a solution that forms a bond with the surface on which the fly is standing. This allows the fly to walk on vertical surfaces,or even upside down | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Gschmeissner, Steve |
Taille de l’image : | 2914 px × 2183 px |
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