Image of the Day: Horsefly Claw
Above a delicate tarsal pad, the menacing tarsal claws and fine, hooked hairs allow the horsefly (Tabanus sulcifrons) to grip and hold onto animal fur.
Jan 23, 2013
Valerie A. Tornini, Duke University
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