2012 Photomicrography Competition
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Image of Distinction
A larva of a human botfly, Dermatobia hominis. The bands of retrorse teeth kept it well-anchored until surgically removed from the skin of its human host
Dr. Ward B. Strong
- Affiliation
- BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
Kalamalka Forestry Centre
Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
- Technique
Light microscopy with focal stacking
- Magnifaction
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