3-D Image of Unfolded and Folded Hindwing of <em>Coccinella septempunctata</em> Ladybug (IMAGE)

University of Tokyo

3-D Image of Unfolded and Folded Hindwing of <em>Coccinella septempunctata</em> Ladybug

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Researchers used micro-CT scanning to obtain this image. A ladybug skillfully uses its abdomen and elytra to achieve this complicated folding. The supports in the wings have a simple structure without clear articulations. The folding and unfolding motions effectively use the elastic deformation of the structures.

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2017 Kazuya Saito.

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