ID#: 10518
Caption: These setae, or sensorial "hairs", are sensitive to changes in the organism's environment including changes in temperature, wind speed and direction, and act as mechanoreceptors, picking up on changes to the physical make-up of its surroundings, i.e., tactile interaction. These setae, along with the insect's antennae, eyes, and wings offer the organism a detailed comprehensive depiction of its immediate environment by providing the insect with measurable changes in temperature, chemistry, and touch.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Janice Haney Carr
Creation Date: 2008
Photo Credit: Elizabeth Perez
Links: CDC - Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases
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