ID#: 9986
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Revealed using a scanning electron microscope (SEM), at a magnification of 95X, was some of the exoskeletal ultrastructural morphology of an unidentified debris laden insect, which had been discovered deceased in the suburbs of Decatur, Georgia. Depicted in this particular image, was a section of the insect’s thoracic region, located between its head, and the abdominal regions. The scattered particulate matter adorning the insect’s exoskeletal surface was merely environmental debris common to its habitat. Note the sensorial setae on the exoskeletal surface, which acted as sensorial structures that provided the insect with information about its ever-changing environment, like fluctuations in temperature, wind direction, and chemical queues.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Janice Carr
Creation Date: 2005
Photo Credit: Janice Carr
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