Fine structure of the silk spinning system in the caddisworm, Hydatophylax nigrovittatus (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae)
Abstract Silk is produced by a variety of insects, but only silk made by terrestrial arthropods has been examined in detail. To fill the gap, this study was designed to understand the silk spinning system of aquatic insect. The larvae of caddis flies, Hydatophylax nigrovittatus produce silk through...
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| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-08-01
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| Series: | Applied Microscopy |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42649-020-00036-5 |