Housefly Mouth Parts (Whole Mount)
Musca domestica
A whole mount (W.M.) preparation of the sponging-lapping mouthparts of a housefly, Musca domestica. The specimen features the proboscis structure composed of the basal rostrum, tubular haustellum, and distal expanded labellum bearing pseudotracheae designed for channeling liquid nutrients.
- Category
- Invertebrates
- Magnification
- 20x
- Stain
- Unstained
- Tags
- Housefly Mouth Parts W.M., Housefly mouthpart whole mount, Musca domestica, Housefly, Diptera, Arthropoda, Insect anatomy, Sponging-lapping mouthparts, Proboscis, Labellum, Pseudotracheae, Haustellum, Invertebrate histology, Whole mount, Unstained
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