Dragonfly neck. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the arrester region of the neck of a dragonfly (order Odonata). This area is covered in

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Dragonfly neck. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the arrester region of the neck of a dragonfly (order Odonata). This area is covered in microtrichia (microscopic hairs, grey) that act like a hook and loop system to immobilise the animal's head during feeding and mating. The system is being researched for use as a fastening material. Magnification: x1000 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.

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Size: 4498px × 3885px
Photo credit: © EYE OF SCIENCE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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