Pollen on Hoverfly, Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of pollen on the body of Rhingia campestris. Rhingia is a genus of hoverflies. They all have a very distinctive long snout. The long snout protects its rod-like proboscis which is exceptionally long for a hoverfly. It enables it to reach into deeper flowers than other nectar-feeding flies can. Flowers may be pollinated by feeding hoverflies. Its large compound eyes are blue. Hoverflies are so named for their ability to hover in the air by beating their wings rapidly. This is usually done to allow them to feed on flowers without alighting. Magnification: x300 when printed 10 centimetres wide. | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Gschmeissner, Steve |
Taille de l’image : | 4572 px × 3938 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Restrictions : | - |