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OstracodScanning electron microscope image of an ostracod, an arthropod where the body is enclosed in a carapace (x 220)
Collembola sp. springtailScanning electron microscope image of a springtail showing the characteristic pattern on the cuticle surface (x 3.5K)
Fractured pollen grainScanning electron microscope (SEM) image showing a fractured pollen grain
Populus nigra, lombardy or black poplar pollenScanning electron microscope image (x 1500) of black poplar pollen grains showing a characteristic granular surface ornamentation and no apertures (inaperturate)
Butterfly wing scale (part)
Bellis perenis, daisy petalScanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a daisy petal. Published in Close-Up (2004) by Chris Jones and Alex Ball (inside cover)
Aphis fabae, black bean aphidScanning electron microscope image showing a frontal view of a black bean aphid on leaf (x100). Aphids or plant lice are small, plant-sucking insects
Human hairScanning electron microscope (SEM) image showing a human hair with the cuticle reflexed
Coccolithus pelagicusCoccosphere of Coccolithus pelagicus, a common cold water coccolithophore. Collected from the British Continental shelf, North West of Scotland. Specimen diameter 15m. False-coloured SEM image
Ophiaster formosusA coccolithophore with long appendages formed of strings of highly modified coccoliths. Collected from the West Pacific. Specimen diameter 50m. False-coloured SEM image
Lasius niger, black garden ant
Calliphora vicina, blowfly or blue bottleScanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a blowflys wing
Pelargonium crispum, lemon geranium
Fractured antherScanning electron microscope (SEM) image showing a fractured anther, otherwise known as the sac, which contains the pollen in the male sex organs (stamens)
Amirthalingamia macracantha, tapeworm
Asteraceae, daisyScanning electron microscope image of the fractured surface of an anther showing a developing pollen grain from a member of the daisy or Asteraceae family ( X 3000)
Lumbricus terrestris, earthwormScanning electron microscope (SEM) image showing the chaeta/setae - involved in the locomotion on an earthworm
Taraxacum officinale, dandelionScanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a dandelion (x 80)
Bia actorian, South American butterfly wingScanning electron microscope (SEM) image of the fore-wing of the South American butterfly (x 2500)
Cold Bokkeveld meteorite photomicrographThin section of the carbonaceous chondrite in the petrological microscope, showing a near circular chondrule about 1mm in diameter. The fall was in Cape Province in 1838
Spider trichobothrium hairScanning electron microscope (SEM) image of the base of a trichobothrium hair (x 1, 000). The hair is an air-movement sensor extending from the pit in the cuticle of a spiders leg
Fagus sylvatica, European beech pollenScanning electron microscope picture (X1500) showing a pollen grain as seen from the side. The image shows one of the three laterally-placed aperture furrows with a small pore in the centre
Fraxinus excelsior, weeping ash pollenScanning electron microscope picture (x 1500) of ash pollen grains from above, with three furrowed apertures (trizonocolporate)
Calyptrolithophora papillifera, holococcolithAn SEM of a holococcolith, a nano-fossil, with flat top
Axopodorhabdus albianus, coccolithScanning electron microscope image of a Cretaceous coccolith from Folkestone Chalk (x 10, 000 on a standard 9 cm wide print)
A bryozoan colonyScanning electron microscope image displayed on the glass screens in the Darwin Centre, at the Natural History Museum, London
Cystopteris diaphana, diaphanous bladder fernAn SEM showing a close-up of the spiny-lacunar surface of the diaphanous bladder fern (Cystopteris diaphana) spore. Photographed using Philips XL30 SEM
Hair of the DogA scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a dog hair
Mustelus mustelus, smoothhound sharkA Scanning Electron Microscope image of smoothhound shark skin. The skin is covered with tiny teeth called dermal denticles
Fragaria sp. strawberryA scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a strawberry (Fragaria sp.), artificially coloured by computer
Sugar grainsA scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of sugar grains, artificially coloured by computer
Vitis sp. white grapeA scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a white grape (Vitis sp.), artificially coloured by computer
Browallia speciosa, amethystA pollen grain of the Browallia speciosa (polar view) from the family Solanaceae, the tomato family
Vaccinium sp. blueberryA scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a blueberry (Vaccinium sp.), artificially coloured by computer
Solanum sp. tomatoA scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a tomato (Solanum sp.), artificially coloured by computer
Isurus oxyrinchus, mako sharkScanning Electron Microscope image of mako shark skin
Lasius niger, black garden antScanning electron microscope (SEM) of a black ant leg. Widespread and common in a range of habitats but perhaps most familiar in gardens where nests are formed under paving stones and brickwork
Porcellio sccaber, woodlouseScanning electron microscope (SEM) image showing all the units that make up the compound eye of a woodlouse
Calliphora vicina, blowfly or bluebottleScanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a blowfly proboscis (x 85). This specialised mouth-part is used to squirt digestive enzymes onto the food
Papilio machaon, old world swallowtailSEM image of a Papilio machaon wing
Microscope image of the Johnstown diogenite. Diogenites are coarse grained and composed primarily of one mineral, pyroxene. Field of view is 2.5mm across
Microscope image of chondrite showing chondrules, typical of primitive meteorites. Horizontal field of view, 3.3mm
Microscope image of the Zagami shergottite. The fractures in the pyroxene mineral grains and the paler patches of glass show that the rock has been shocked. Field of view is 5mm
Microscope image of the Brachina meteorite, the type specimen of the Brachinite meteorites. Brachinites are composed mostly of olivine with minor amounts of pyroxene and plagioclase
Microscope image of the Lodran meteorite. This meteorite is the type specimen of the Lodranite meteorites. The lodranites are related to the acaplucoites but are more course-grained
Optical microscope image of the Barwell (Type 6) chondrite. This meteorite has experienced a significant amount of heating