Springtail Eye #1
by Steve Gschmeissner/science Photo Library
Title
Springtail Eye #1
Artist
Steve Gschmeissner/science Photo Library
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Springtail eye. Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the primitive eye of the springtail Sminthurides bifidus (order Collembola). The eye is made up of six separate ocelli, each one consisting of a group of light- sensitive cells covered by a single cuticular lens. Several sensory hairs (sensilla) are also visible. The patterned, granular cuticle (horny skin) is characteristic of the springtail superfamily Poduroidea. Springtails are amongst the most primitive arthropods, dating back 300 million years in the fossil record. They are wingless and lack external reproductive appendages. Magnification: x 1000 when printed 10 centimetres wide.
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October 2nd, 2018
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