Diving Beetles Foreleg
by Perennou Nuridsany
Title
Diving Beetles Foreleg
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Perennou Nuridsany
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
Foreleg of the male great diving beetle (Dytiscus marginalis). At the tip of the leg are two claws. Along the length of the foreleg are sucker-like structures (spheres) and modified hairs. These adaptations are seen only in males, as they are used to clasp the female during mating.
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June 25th, 2018
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