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At a magnification twice that of PHIL 9932, 765X, this scanning electron micrograph (SEM) revealed even more of the morphologic details found at the tip of this adult figeater beetles, Cotinis mutabilis, maxillary galea, which due to its shape, was given this Latin name for helmet. The galea is located just medial to another, more prominent maxillary appendage, the palpus. Note the concave configuration at the distal tip of the galea, and how there are numerous pointed protuberances inside this concavity, which are most probably sensorial in nature. See PHIL 9934 for an additional view of this structure at an even greater magnification.Created: 2007
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Magnified 383X, this scanning electron micrograph (SEM) revealed the morphologic details found at the tip of this adult figeater beetles, Cotinis mutabilis, maxillary galea, which due to its shape, was given this Latin name for helmet. The galea is located just medial to another, more prominent maxillary appendage, the palpus. Note the concave configuration at the distal tip of the galea, and how there are numerous pointed protuberances inside this concavity, which are most probably sensorial in nature. See PHIL 9933 and 9934, for additional views of this structure at greater magnifications.Created: 2007
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At a low magnification of 95X, this scanning electron micrograph (SEM) depicted some of the morphologic exoskeletal features located on the ventral thoracic surface of an adult figeater beetle, Cotinis mutabilis. Sometimes referred to as a junebug, this insect is a member of the taxonomic family, Scarabaeidae, or dung beetles. In this particular image, youll note the proximal jointed ends of this beetle's maxillary "galeae", which emanate from maxilla just medial to the insect's "palpi".Its due to the jointed nature of its leg configuration that this organism is classified in the phylum, Arthropoda, i.e., Arthro = jointed, and poda = legs. This beetle was found in the Decatur, Georgia suburbs.Created: 2007
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At a low magnification of only 25X, this scanning electron micrograph (SEM) depicted some of the morphologic exoskeletal features located one of the six legs of an adult figeater beetle, Cotinis mutabilis. Sometimes referred to as a junebug, this insect is a member of the taxonomic family, Scarabaeidae, or dung beetles. In this particular image, structures associated with the exoskeletal nature of the insects leg, and its jointed construction, from which the organism derives its taxonomic membership to the phylum, Arthropoda, i.e., Arthro = jointed, and poda = legs, are quite evident. This beetle was found in the Decatur, Georgia suburbs.Created: 2007
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At a low magnification of only 47X, i.e., twice that of PHIL 9928, this scanning electron micrograph (SEM) depicted some of the morphologic exoskeletal features located on the head region of an adult figeater beetle, Cotinis mutabilis. Sometimes referred to as a junebug, this insect is a member of the taxonomic family, Scarabaeidae, or dung beetles. In this particular image structures associated with the mouth are visible including the labrum, mandibles, maxillae and labium. This beetle was found in the Decatur, Georgia suburbs.Created: 2007
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At a low magnification of only 22X, i.e., half that of PHIL 9929, this scanning electron micrograph (SEM) depicted some of the morphologic exoskeletal features located on the head region of an adult figeater beetle, Cotinis mutabilis. Sometimes referred to as a junebug, this insect is a member of the taxonomic family, Scarabaeidae, or dung beetles.Equipped with lamellate type antennae, the distal three sensorial segments have been folded over one another, which can be seen here in this image. This morphology is typically found in members of the family Scarabaeidae.The antennae provide the insect with data indicative of changes encountered in its environment such as chemical, thermal, and tactile queues. This beetle was found in the Decatur, Georgia suburbs.Created: 2007
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