Beetle exoskeleton. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of scales on the external surface of the exoskeleton of a skin beetle (Trox sp.). The scales are flattened versions of structures called setae. Insect exoskeletons are mostly made of a polysacchiride called chitin. A protein called sclerotin is found in the hard surface of an insect exoskeleton. Magnification: x196 at 6x7cm size | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Nishinaga, Susumu |
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