A closer look at life
by Xea Baudoin
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
