Water boatman leg. Darkfield illuminated polarised light micrograph of hairs on the leg of a water boatman (family Corixidae). Water boatmen are aquat

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Water boatman leg. Darkfield illuminated polarised light micrograph of hairs on the leg of a water boatman (family Corixidae). Water boatmen are aquatic freshwater bugs (order Hemiptera) that propel themselves through the water ponds using a pair of long legs. Magnification: x400, when printed 10cm wide.

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Size: 5123px × 3412px
Photo credit: © MAREK MIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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