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The image, from a scanning electron microscope, shows the end of a mosquito's leg, including a claw, scales and the pulvillus, a pad with adhesive hairs. These scales dot the entire bodies of mosquitos but are particularly dense near the foot, and may help protect the limb and enable the mosquito to land on water, where these insects lay their eggs.
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