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David McCarthy and Annie Cavanagh

False-coloured scanning electron micrograph of a honeybee. The honeybee has a hairy thorax and segmented abdomen, a pair of double wings and three pairs of segmented legs. Each leg has a different ‘tool’ designed for a specific function to assist in the collection and transport of pollen to the hive for the production of honey.