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Record 1 1977-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
CONT

The bee's hind wings are anchored to the fore wings by a series of small hooks along their front edges.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
CONT

Pendant le vol, le bord avant de chaque aile postérieure s'unit au bord arrière de l'aile antérieure par une rangée de fins crochets ou "hamuli": "coaptation" qui assure mécaniquement aux deux ailes d'un même côté un plan unique (...)

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