Anatomy of a fly's foot, computer artwork. The two claws are used to grip rough surfaces. The hairy adhesive pad, or pulvillus (beneath the claws), al

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Anatomy of a fly's foot, computer artwork. The two claws are used to grip rough surfaces. The hairy adhesive pad, or pulvillus (beneath the claws), allows the fly to cling to smooth surfaces.

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Size: 3402px × 2835px
Photo credit: © MIKKEL JUUL JENSEN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: anatomical, anatomy, animal, arthropod, arthropods, artwork, background, biological, biology, claw, claws, close, entomological, entomology, fauna, fly, foot, gripping, illustration, insect, invertebrate, invertebrates, leg, nature, pulvillus, single, sticking, surface, white, zoological, zoology