Cuticular Hydrocarbons (IMAGE)

Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz

Cuticular Hydrocarbons

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Cuticular hydrocarbons cover the bodies of all insects like a layer of wax, consisting of a mixture of liquid and solid components. The hydrocarbons of Myrmica rubra can even form crystal, here visible under the microscope as star-like structures.

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photo/©: Bérengère Abou

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This image may only be used in connection with the press release "Melting properties determine biological functions of cuticular hydrocarbon layer of ants", issued by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz on February 26, 2020.

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