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Barbed hypostome (center) of Ixodes holocyclus flanked by paired palps. The hypostome (also called the maxilla , radula , or labium ) is a calcified harpoon-like structure near the mouth area of certain parasitic arthropods including ticks , that allows them to anchor themselves firmly in place on a host vertebrate while sucking blood .
Imperial Armour Volume 2, detailing vehicles used by the Space Marines, the Inquisition and the Sisters of Battle. Imperial Armour is a series of rules supplements to the Warhammer 40,000 table-top game, along with an associated range of vehicle-size resin model kits.
Stems are dark green, have three to five angles, and are 6–8 cm (2.4–3.1 in) in diameter. Areoles are grey and separated by 2–3 cm (0.79–1.18 in). Central areoles have one to two spines up to 4 cm (1.6 in) long, while radial areoles have six to eight spines up to 2.5 cm (0.98 in) in length. [ 7 ]
The chemical composition of hammerscale is disputed and varies greatly. Most sources agree that hammerscale is composed of some form of iron oxide. Magnetite is a generally accepted form, giving hammerscale its notable magnetic character.
[11] Type I (0.2–0.6 mm) Type II (0.5–1.5 mm) Type III (0.3–1.2 mm) Type IV (0.06–0.2 mm) Type V; Type VI; Type VII; Each type of urticating hair is believed to target different enemies. Defined targets for some bristle types are unknown. Type II is usually not kicked off by the tarantula, rather delivered by direct contact.
Scales also cover the head, parts of the thorax and abdomen as well as parts of the genitalia. The morphology of scales has been studied by J. C. Downey and A. C. Allyn (1975) [38] and scales have been classified into three groups, namely hair-like, or piliform, blade-like, or lamellar and other variable forms. [8]
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The Horus Heresy (2022): [10] For two hundred years, the Imperium of Mankind has laid siege to the galaxy, its all-conquering armies spreading outwards from Terra to unite all humanity under the Emperor's banner. Now, as the galaxy burns in a brutal civil war, the Horus Heresy takes to the skies in the ultimate test of aerial supremacy. [11]