A closer look at life

A closer look at life 
Creepy crawlies: Amazing Scanning Electron Microscope pictures of insects and spiders

Pictures: STEVE GSCHMEISSNER / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/ BARCROFT MEDIA

"A coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a human flea (Pulex irritans).

Using a Scanning Electron Microscope, retired scientific photographer Steve Gschmeissner, 61, from Bedford, is able to magnify insects by up to a million times. The results show incredibly detailed images of creepy crawlies in 3D."

See more: telegraph.co.uk

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