Wood ant leg. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the leg of a European red wood ant (Formica polyctena), showing the tarsal claw (lower ce

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Wood ant leg. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the leg of a European red wood ant (Formica polyctena), showing the tarsal claw (lower centre), which it uses to help it grip and climb surfaces. Magnification: x200 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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Photo credit: © EYE OF SCIENCE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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