Larva Whole body Lateral Habitus The larva is a pproximately 6 mm in length Mouth Red imported fire ant Solenopsis invicta NSFIOS 1257837 Neuropeptide receptors and identification of genes in signaling networks ID: 935970
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Slide1
Fourth
InstarReproductiveLarva:Whole body,Lateral Habitus.The larva isapproximately 6 mm in length.
Mouth
Red imported fire ant,
Solenopsis
invicta
NSF-IOS 1257837: Neuropeptide receptors and identification of genes in signaling networks
involved in reproduction and nutrition in the red imported fire ant.PI: P.V. Pietrantonio, Co-PI: C. Tamborindeguy.Texas AgriLife Research
Slide2Fourth
InstarReproductiveLarva:Lateral Habitus
Red imported fire ant,
Solenopsis invicta
Head
Slide3Fourth instar reproductive
l
arva: Detail of head and
a
nterior body
.
The larva was placed
on its dorsal side and the view
i
s from the top.The mouthparts are brown,where the cuticle is sclerotized.
The dorsal aorta (heart)
can be seen through
t
he transparent cuticle.
Notice hairs on the surface of
the body, more clearly seen
against the black background.
Trachea can be also seen
through the cuticle (white or
silver filaments).
White speckles on the surface
are dirt particles.
HEAD
MOUTHPARTS
AORTA
TRACHEA
NSF-IOS
1257837
PI
: P.V. Pietrantonio,
Co-PI
: C.
Tamborindeguy