You don’t have to be a science geek to appreciate the power over nature of an electron microscope. These massively magnified shots are humbling, often puzzling, even disorienting. (Above: Mosquito eyes)
These images are distributed by FEI Company, which produces electron microscopes for nanoscale research by scientists, engineers and other professionals. Click an image to see photo credits. (Above: Skin of a spider)
Tardigrade (water bear)
FEI’s Flickr site, here.
Amazing!
Yes, especially when you look at the size of the magnification – sometimes several thousand times larger than reality
I can’t stop looking at Spider Skin….
I know what you mean, that was my reaction too.
I thought this post might be scary/gross, but it’s absolutely fascinating!
Well good, glad it turned out that way. I find all these enlargements really quite thrilling to look at.
Agreed!
The mosquito eyes are stunning!
No kidding. Almost incomprehensible, isn’t it.
How to make a mosquito attractive… wow.
Great comment, so true.
Just amazing. And it might be obvious, but to get images from things this small to look this good, this well lit and exposed, is no “small” feat!
I’m wondering, too, how small can you go? Take those little yellow dots on the spider skin – what if you blew those up and saw what was on them? Just. Fascinating.
Great question about how small you can go. The answer is yes, you can blow up even those small dots (which are pollen). I saw many examples browsing through the FEI sit.
It blows the mind!
Magnificent!!!!
Glad you enjoyed it.
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