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| Description: No one really likes getting up close and personal with a mosquito. Except when it's under an electron microscope. While you may be aware of the many parts of an eye that some insects have, you've probably never seen them on a microscopic level. FEI gives you that opportunity. Imaged using an FEI Quanta microscope, this frontal view has a real-life width of just 284µm. Under 450x magnification, this bug truly looks like an alien creature. The image seems almost like a computer rendering, but it's not. In fact there's a good reason for the odd look. The description, from the original posting: Frontal view to the compound eyes of a mosquito. The surface of each single eye has a rough appearance which gives them a violet shimmer in real life. Between and above the eyes fine scales, similar to the ones at butterflies can be seen. Mosquitoes can transmit a wide variety of diseases, and estimates suggest that over 800,000 people die every year from malaria. Picture Stats: Views: 1660 Filesize: 162.69kB Height: 618 Width: 670 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=8444 Keywords: Mosquito Eyes Up Close: Electron Microscope Image Creates Stunning View Of Insect |