SEM of Tarsal Claw of Horsefly
January 23, 2013
This scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of the tarsal pad of the horsefly Tabanus sulcifrons, a horsefly, highlights nature's ingenuity in creating a complex albeit simple solution for gripping and trapping. Humans have learned from nature's invention and adapted it to their own invention: Velcro. (Date of Image: December 2008) [See related image Here.]
Credit: Valerie A. Tornini, Duke University
Topics:
Health Medical Pharma, Protostome, Electron microscopy, Phyla, Tabanus, Scanning electron microscope, Electron microscope, Microscope, Horse-fly, Tabanidae, Science
