10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PULVILLI»
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Botany of western Texas: a manual of the phanerograms and ...
O. tenuispina Eng. About 3 dm. high: joints rather large, obovate, attenuate at
base, bright green, 7.5 to 15 cm. long, 5 to 10 cm. wide : pulvilli somewhat
approximate, bearing short slender fulvous bristles, and mostly armed with 1 or 2
...
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Contributions from the United States National Herbarium
O. tenuispina Eng. About 3 dm. high : joints rather large, obovate, attenuate at
base, bright green, 7.5 to 15 cm. long, 5 to 10 cm. wide : pulvilli somewhat
approximate, bearing short slender fulvous bristles, and mostly armed with 1 or 2
...
3
The botanical works of the late George Engelmann, collected ...
Joints 3 inches long, 2J-2J wide; pulvilli 4-6 lines apart ; the dirty yellowish
bristles visible only on the older joints. Central spines single, or only on vigorous
specimens on the upper pulvilli 2, mostly brownish, deeper colored on the margin
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George Engelmann, Henry Shaw, William Trelease, 1887
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Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London
shorter than the third, the first two pulvilli of the first tarsal articles short and acute,
the third pulvilli longer and somewhat flattened below but acute. One example
from Cachabi, Ecuador, S. America; Rosenberg; Oxford Museum. Readily ...
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The Transactions of the Entomological Society of London
III. On the Pulvilli of Flies. By William Spence, Esq. F.R.S., &c. [Read 6th March,
1843.] In a note at p. 261, vol. ii. of the new edition of our " Introduc- duction to
Entomology," on the pulvilli of the common house-fly, I have detailed the ...
6
True Bugs of the World (Hemiptera:Heteroptera): ...
Several other structures may or may not be present. Pulvilli. Pulvilli are padlike
structures arising from the claws (Figs. 10.5G-I, 53. 5E); with light microscopy they
usually appear white in contrast to the claws themselves, whereas with scanning
...
Randall T. Schuh, James Alexander Slater, 1995
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The Biology of Wetas, King Crickets and Their Allies
Tarsi always with four segments and not widened pulvilli at sole: first segment
with two pulvilli (Fig. 1.2-7-10); tympana developed or lost; outer side of hind
femora with distinct chevron ridges (Fig. 1.2-19) or only traces of them (Fig. 1.2-
20-23).
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Manual of Central American Diptera
65. Ventral one-half to two-thirds of face distinctly projected anteriorly (Figs. 34–
35), arched transversely and vertically (best seen in profile); with three fronto-
orbital setae, anterior seta smaller; pulvilli lacking; postpronotum with one to few
...
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Attachment Devices of Insect Cuticle
In the case of the fly pulvilli, since friction force is mediated by adhesion, a lateral
tenacity of pulvilli was calculated, which represents friction force related to the
area of apparent contact. This value ranged from 0.015 to in species studied, and
...
10
Veterinary Ectoparasites: Biology, Pathology and Control
1 Three pairs of legs; legs I and II bearing jointed pretarsi with terminal pulvilli;
leg III with long terminal setae; on the ventral surface one pair of propodosomal
setae, two pairs of metapodosomal setae, one long pair of terminal opisthosomal
...
Richard Wall, David Shearer, 2008
4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PULVILLI»
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Homeless in Vancouver: Insects are so weirdly amazing it hurts!
Some, insects, such as house flies and other other arthropods, have two soft, cushion-like pads called pulvilli located at the base of the claws on the ends of their ... «Straight.com, Jul 15»
Naturally Curious: Feet Made for Climbing
On the undersurface of many insect feet, often between the claws, there are adhesive pads, called pulvilli, that are covered with tiny hairs, or setae. These pulvilli ... «Valley News, Sep 14»
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Owady potrafią wspiąć się na niemal każdą naturalną i sztuczną powierzchnię, ponieważ na ich stopach znajdują się poduszeczki (łac. arolia albo pulvilli). «KopalniaWiedzy, Oct 09»
¿Cómo hacen las moscas para caminar por el techo?
... superficie para adherirse. Estas almohadillas adhesivas, llamadas “pulvilli”, están equipadas con pelos diminutos que tienen puntas parecidas a espátulas. «Astroseti.org, Jun 06»
