Artwork Title: Acilius diving beetle male front tarsus 100x

Acilius diving beetle male front tarsus 100x

Igor Siwanowicz

If you’ve ever wondered how a diving beetle swims through the water or manages to rest just on the surface, the answer is in part because its foot is infinitely more complicated than your own. As seen above, this microscopic image of a male Acilius sulcatus (diving beetle) by photographer Igor Siwanowicz reveals the extraordinary complexity of this aquatic insect’s tiny appendage. (http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2016/10/insect-microscopy-igor-siwanowicz/)
Uploaded on Oct 18, 2016 by Suzan Hamer

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