Locust Wing (Whole Mount)

Locusta migratoria

Microscope slide: Locust Wing (Whole Mount)

A whole mount (W.M.) preparation of a section of locust wing (labeled Locusts Wings W.M.). The specimen shows translucent orthopteran wing membrane reinforced by robust, dark-pigmented longitudinal veins and smaller cross-veins forming a reticulated cellular pattern.

Category
Invertebrates
Magnification
20x
Stain
Unstained
Tags
Locusts wings w.m., Locust Wing W.M., Locust wing whole mount, Locust wing, Locusta migratoria, Locust, Orthoptera, Acrididae, Arthropoda, Insect wing, Wing venation, Cross-veins, Insect anatomy, Entomology, Invertebrate histology, Whole mount, Unstained

Explore this slide with deep zoom, save it to your library, and present it live to students on StudyScope. Create a teacher account or browse the full catalog.