Spider spinneret, light micrograph. The spinnerets are located at the end of a spider's abdomen. Silk, produced in abdominal glands, is extruded throu

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Spider spinneret, light micrograph. The spinnerets are located at the end of a spider's abdomen. Silk, produced in abdominal glands, is extruded through the spinneret and spun by its hairs into silk threads. Magnification: x70 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.

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Size: 5197px × 3465px
Photo credit: © DR KEITH WHEELER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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