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Scorpions, Spiders and Sharks: Electron-Microscope Images

Scorpions, Spiders and Sharks: Electron-Microscope Images
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Description: Scorpion

Scorpions have unique sensory combs, called pectines, on their ventral sides. The combs sense textures of surfaces and detect chemical traces of their own species. Scientists also use them to distinguish males, which have larger pectines with more teeth, from females.

The teeth of a sensory comb with an array of chemosensory sensilla.
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Keywords: The teeth of a sensory comb with an array of chemosensory sensilla. 
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