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Bee antenna, SEM
Bee antenna, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Smell and touch are important senses for bees, especially when in their hive or nest. A honey bee antenna has thousands of sensory organs (receptors). The tip of this antenna is covered in hair-like sensory receptors. Some are specialized for touch (mechanoreceptors), some for smell (odour receptors), some for taste (gustatory receptors), and some for hearing (mechanoreceptors used to detect nearby air movements such as sounds)
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Antenna Apis Apoidea Aural Entomological Gustatory Hearing Honey Bee Insect Anatomy Odour Receptor Receptors Sense Senses Sensory Organ Smell Taste Touch False Coloured Mechanoreceptor
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This print showcases the intricate beauty of a bee antenna, captured through a coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Bees heavily rely on their senses of smell and touch, particularly within their hive or nest. The honey bee antenna is equipped with thousands of sensory organs known as receptors. At the tip of this delicate appendage, an array of hair-like sensory receptors can be observed. Each receptor serves a specific purpose - some are specialized for touch (mechanoreceptors), allowing the bee to navigate its surroundings with precision; others are dedicated to detecting smells (odour receptors), aiding in locating nectar-rich flowers; there are also gustatory receptors responsible for taste perception and mechanoreceptors used for hearing, enabling bees to detect nearby air movements such as sounds. This image offers us a glimpse into the fascinating world of insect anatomy and highlights the remarkable complexity found even in seemingly small creatures like bees. It reminds us that every detail plays a crucial role in their survival and interaction with their environment. Through false coloring techniques applied during SEM imaging, we gain insight into these minute structures that would otherwise go unnoticed by our naked eyes. This photograph is not just visually stunning but also serves as a testament to nature's ingenuity and diversity.
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