Tick mouthparts,coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). The mouthparts of a tick consist of three visible components. The two outer jointed parts are highly mobile palps. Between the palps,at centre,is a rod-shaped structure,the hypostome. The palps do not enter the skin of the host while the tick is feeding,while the hypostome is inserted into the host's skin. The backward-pointing projections prevent easy removal of the tick. Magnification: x180 when printed at 10 centimetres across | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Gschmeissner, Steve |
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