Fig. 4 in Anatomy of Disguise: Camouflaging Structures in Nymphs of Some Reduviidae (Heteroptera)

Fig. 4. Acanthaspis sp. (Reduviinae): Camouflaging structures on the abdominal tergites in the 5th instar nymph, A–E external views, F, G, internal views. A. Tergites with median sclerotized plates as seen in the SEM. B. Posterior margin of one of the median sclerotized plate with hairlike long-projection trichomes and anchor setae. C. Two lateral sclerotized plates with long-projection trichomes and anchor setae. D. Spinelike short-projection trichomes. E. Apex of anchor setae. F. Ductules of long-projection trichomes, light microscope. G. Ductule of one long-projection trichome and one short-projection trichome, SEM.