Fruit Fly Mouth Parts #1 is a photograph by Louise Hughes which was uploaded on August 8th, 2016.
Fruit Fly Mouth Parts #1
Fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) mouth parts, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). The two lobes seen here are the opened end of the... more
Title
Fruit Fly Mouth Parts #1
Artist
Louise Hughes
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Fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) mouth parts, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). The two lobes seen here are the opened end of the proboscis, which widens the surface area of the fly's mouth. The system of fine canals that line these lobes are called pseudotracheae. These absorb the fermenting juices of the rotting fruit this fly feeds on.
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August 8th, 2016
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