Tarantula foot. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a part of a tarantula's foot. The two claws are used to grip rough surfaces,while the hairy padded part (across bottom) is used to grip smooth surfaces. This is a Mexican red-kneed tarantula (Brachypelma smithi). Tarantulas are poisonous spiders that mostly eat insect prey. B. smithi has a body length of around 10 centimetres. It is nocturnal,and it is found in the deserts of Mexico and the southern USA | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Gschmeissner, Steve |
Taille de l’image : | 2905 px × 2184 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
Restrictions : | - |