What do you get when you mix boys with an incredibly powerful electron microscope? You get awesome that’s what you get.
Here’s what wikipedia says about the Electron Microscope:
A scanning electron microscope (SEM) is a type of electron microscope that produces images of a sample by scanning it with a focused beam of electrons. The electrons interact with electrons in the sample, producing various signals that can be detected and that contain information about the sample’s surface topography and composition. The electron beam is generally scanned in a raster scan pattern, and the beam’s position is combined with the detected signal to produce an image. SEM can achieve resolution better than 1 nanometer.
Wow.
So, with great power comes great responsibility yeah? I guess with this power and responsibility it’s only appropriate that you would pick some common bugs and insects to scan!
Here’s some of the fascinating results… (click on pictures for larger quality)
The maggot of the Bluebottle Fly (aptly named scientifically as Calliphora Vomitoria):
True and creepy fact about this maggot:
The maggots of this fly are used medicinally to clean wounds. The maggots are sterilised and placed in the wound, where they feed on dead tissue and leave healthy tissue untouched. Their saliva contains anti- bacterial chemicals which maintain sterility in the area. Maggots are used on ulcers and deep wounds away from organs or body cavities, most often being used to treat diabetic ulcers on the feet.
That maggot then turns into something like this – the common house fly:
Here’s the common Cat Flea (sitting among cat hair):
And dog flea:
A soldier turtle ant (which does look tough!):
A common wasp:
And finally, the one I think is the cutest, the honey bee:
The Psalmist proclaims:
The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. (Psalm 19:1 ESV)
From these pictures you could argue that the tiny world also declares His glory as well!
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