Spider's foot. Coloured scanning electron micrograph of the foot of a garden orb spider (Araneus diadematus). This common spider builds a large web th

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Spider's foot. Coloured scanning electron micrograph of the foot of a garden orb spider (Araneus diadematus). This common spider builds a large web that it uses to catch flying insects. The arrangement of claws on its feet allows the spider to walk as easily on the sticky threads as it does on the ground. The two large grey claws (upper left) are used for walking on hard surfaces. When walking on its web, the spider traps a strand between the sharply-hooked brown claw (centre left) and the curved hairs (orange, lower left). When it releases a thread, the curved hairs push it away from the foot, preventing it sticking. Magnification: x287 at 6x7cm size.

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Size: 3500px × 2625px
Photo credit: © POWER AND SYRED/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: animal, arachnid, arachnida, araneus, coloured, diadematus, foot, garden, insectivor, insectivorous, invertebrates, leg, nature, orb, predator, sem, spider, web-spinner, wildlife, zoology