Mayfly larva caudal filament, light micrograph

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Light micrograph of a mayfly larva's caudal filament with bristles. Mayflies are aquatic insects belonging to the order Ephemeroptera, which also contains dragonflies and damselflies. There are over 3,000 species of mayfly and they are found in many aquatic environments. Magnification: x35 when printed at 10 centimetres wide at its longest edge.

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Size: 5120px × 3414px
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Photo credit: © HAKAN KVARNSTROM / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: -, animal, biology, cloeon, dipterum, ephemeroptera, fauna, fresh-water, insect, larvae, light, mayfly, micrograph, nature, zoology