Beetle rectum (IMAGE)

University of Copenhagen - Faculty of Science

Beetle rectum

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Microscopic cross-section of the beetle's hindgut. The picture shows the dry stool in magenta colors surrounded by the intestine in gray. The malpighian tubule of the beetle is seen in purple. Photo: Kenneth Veland Halberg

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Photo: Kenneth Veland Halberg

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