Bombus sp. bumble bee
Scanning electron microscope image of the comb on a bumble bee's leg (x 85). The bee can pull its antenna through the notch, and any pollen or debris is caught on the comb fringing. Coloured artificially by computer
Picture No
10710884
Media ID
47579992
Size
4607px x 3906px
(6.6MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Natural History Museum
Source
Illustration from the Natural History Museum Collection
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