Beetle larva hair. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a hair from a carpet beetle larva (family Dermestidae). Large numbers of these spear

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Beetle larva hair. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a hair from a carpet beetle larva (family Dermestidae). Large numbers of these spear-headed hairs can cause irritation when they come into contact with skin or are inhaled.

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Photo credit: © STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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