Science Source Stock Photo - Cabbage white butterfly eggs, SEM

Cabbage white butterfly eggs, SEM

Description: Cabbage white butterfly eggs. Colored scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of eggs of the cabbage white butterfly (Pieris brassicae). The sculpted egg shells are made of a protein called chorionin and have aeropyles (breathing pores) that allow air to flow to the developing embryo. These eggs are laid in batches of up to 100 to 150 on the underside of brassica plant leaves, hatching after about 10 days. Once hatched, the caterpillars feed on the leaves. Magnification: x105 when printed at 10 centimeters across.

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Power and Syred/Science Source

Unique identifier: SS2429324

Legacy Identifier: SN3840

Type: Image

Size: 4800px × 4800px (~65 MB)

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