Mite foot. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the tip of a leg of a mite. Mites are a subclass of arachnids, and are found on a wide varie

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Mite foot. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the tip of a leg of a mite. Mites are a subclass of arachnids, and are found on a wide variety of insects, plants and animals. The claws and pads seen here help the mite grip surfaces in the habitat it is adapted to live in. Magnification: x2700 when printed 10cm tall.

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Size: 5492px × 6364px
Photo credit: © EYE OF SCIENCE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: -, anatomical, anatomy, animal, arachid, arthropod, biological, biology, biomechanics, claws, coloured, entomology, false-coloured, fauna, foot, invertebrate, invertebrates, jointed, leg, legs, locomotion, mite, nature, pulvilli, sem, wildlife, zoological, zoology