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Fig. 3

From: Material composition and mechanical properties of the venom-injecting forcipules in centipedes

Fig. 3

The locomotory leg 10 of Scutigera coleoptrata. A Distal tip of tarsus 2 and pretarsal claw in ventrolateral view (SEM). B Maximum intensity projection overlay (CLSM) with excitations at 405 nm (blue), 458 nm (purple), 488 nm (cyan), 561 nm (yellow) and 633 nm (red). C-H Single channels for individual excitations. C Excitation at 405 nm. D Excitation at 458 nm. E Excitation at 488 nm. F Excitation at 514 nm. G Excitation at 561 nm. H Excitation at 633 nm. I EDX mapping of Na in tarsus 2 and the pretarsal claw. The outline resembles the shape of the structure. J EDX mapping of Cl in tarsus 2 and the pretarsal claw. K EDX mapping of Ca in tarsus 2 and the pretarsal claw. L EDX mapping of Zn in tarsus 2 and the pretarsal claw. cl pretarsal claw. fe femur. pfe prefemur. ta1 tarsus 1. ta2 tarsus 2. ti tibia

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