Flea 20x
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That is nice!
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Wonderful image of a strange-looking creature.
I have the same question Pau asked. It looks like the specimen may have been cleared (a good thing - makes the muscle fibers visible in the polarized light and adds to the aesthetic).
Does anyone know what the broad, dark 'plates' are? Sensory structures? There are lots of smaller socketed hairs, but I can't tell whether the plates would also be moveable.
Cheers, David
I have the same question Pau asked. It looks like the specimen may have been cleared (a good thing - makes the muscle fibers visible in the polarized light and adds to the aesthetic).
Does anyone know what the broad, dark 'plates' are? Sensory structures? There are lots of smaller socketed hairs, but I can't tell whether the plates would also be moveable.
Cheers, David
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Hello David,
It's probably about the genal/pronotal comb:
https://informationhouses.com/blog/2022 ... -of-fleas/
Best, ADi
It's probably about the genal/pronotal comb:
https://informationhouses.com/blog/2022 ... -of-fleas/
Best, ADi
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Re: Flea 20x
Thats a big job well done
Thanks for sharing and the inspiration
Thanks for sharing and the inspiration