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This 2006 scanning electron micrograph (SEM), under a low magnification of only 76x, revealed the distal tip of the abdominal region of a fe
Description:
This 2006 scanning electron micrograph (SEM), under a low magnification of only 76x, revealed the distal tip of the abdominal region of a female body louse, Pediculus humanus var. corporis from a dorsal perspective. Some of the morphologic characteristics seen in this image include the two 'gonopodia', which are located dorsal to the larger two setae-bearing 'claspers'. It is into this notch that the male would insert the 'aedeagus', or penis during the process of copulation. This notch, identifying the louse as a female is observable to the naked eye, whereas, in the male louse, the distal abdomen is rounded, and not concave.
Creator:
CDC/ Joseph Strycharz, Ph.D.; Kyong Sup Yoon, Ph.D.; Frank Collins, Ph.D.
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Date Added:
November 2, 2012