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Fig. 2

From: The ride of the parasite: a 100-million-year old mantis lacewing larva captured while mounting its spider host

Fig. 2

Details of the mantis lacewing larva. a Close-up of larva; coaxial cross-polarised light, HDR. b Colour-marked version of A; arrows mark some of the setae. c Close-up of claws (arrows). Abbreviations: a3 = abdominal segment 3 (post-ocular segment 11); a7 = abdominal segment 7 (post-ocular segment 15); at = antenna (antennula in euarthropod terminology); cv = cervix (neck region); cx = coxa (appendage element 1); e4 = appendage element 4 (tibia+tarsus?); fe = femur (appendage element 3); hc = head capsule; lb. = labium; lp = labial palp; sy = mandibular-maxillary stylet; t3 = thoracic segment 3 (post-ocular segment 8); tr = trochanter (appendage element 2)

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Zoological Letters

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