False Colour Collection (page 6)

Pond snails, SEM
Pond snails. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the shells of snails. These snails live in ponds. Snails are molluscs that protect themselves with a mineralised spiralling shell

Honey bee mite, SEM
Honey bee mite. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a honey bee mite (Varroa sp.). Parasitic mites have decimated hives of wild and domesticated honey bees (Apis mellifera)

Chrysalis, SEM
Chrysalis, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). A chrysalis is the name for the pupa of butterflies and moths (order Lepidoptera)

Gills of an Alderfly larva, SEM
Gills of an alderfly larva. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the gills of an alderfly (Sialis lutaria) larva. The gills are the feather-like structures seen at top and bottom

Tamarins skin. Scanning electron micrograph of a tamarins (Saguinus sp.) skin, with two hairs (yellow) emerging from it. Tamarins are a small type of New World monkey

Hedgehog skin and spines, SEM
Hedgehog skin and spines. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the skin of a hedgehog, with spines (blue) protruding from it. A spine is a modified hair made from the protein keratin

Tamarins skin and hairs
Tamarins skin. Scanning electron micrograph of a tamarins (Saguinus sp.) skin, with hairs (brown) emerging from it. Tamarins are a small type of New World monkey

Striated finch skull, SEM
Striated finch skull. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the skull of the striated finch (Lonchura striata), seen from underneath

Young newt, SEM
Young newt. Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a juvenile (immature) newt. Although this newt is in the last stages of development

Hairs on a geckos toe. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) showing the numerous hairs which cover the underside of a geckos feet

Lovebirds claw, SEM
Lovebirds claw. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a claw (talon) on the toe of a Lovebird (Agapornis sp.). The claws and beaks of birds are made from keratin, a hard, fibrous protein

Mole nose, SEM
Mole nose. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the snout (pink) of a mole, showing specialised bulbous papillae (projections) known as Eimers organs

Underside of a geckos toe. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) showing the numerous hairs which cover the underside of a geckos feet

Head of a young newt, SEM
Head of a young newt. Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a juvenile (immature) newt. Although this newt is in the last stages of development

Orangutan skull, X-ray
Orangutan skull. Coloured X-ray of an orangutan (Pongo sp.) skull. The orangutan is native to Malaysia and Indonesia

Chimpanzee skull, X-ray
Chimpanzee skull. Coloured X-ray of a side view of a chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) skull. The cranium (upper right) is considerably smaller than in humans

Mole hair, SEM
Mole hair. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a skin of a mole (family Talpidae), showing fine hairs. Moles are small mammals that live in underground burrows

Orangutan skull. Coloured X-ray of an orangutan (Pongo sp.) skull. The orangutan is native to Malaysia and Indonesia

Rat skeleton. Coloured X-ray of a rat (Rattus sp.) specimen. The rat is held in place by wire supports (blue vertical lines) which are attached to a base (bottom)

Moth rear end, SEM
Moth rear end. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the rear end of a moth (order Lepidoptera)

Yellow dung fly head, SEM
Yellow dung fly head. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a yellow dung fly (Scatophaga stercoraria)

Gnat head, SEM
Gnat head. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a gnat, a small type of fly (order Diptera), seen from the side

Bloodworm tail
Bloodworms tail. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the tail of a bloodworm (Chironomus sp.). The bloodworm is the freshwater larva of a midge

Mosquito mouthparts, SEM
Mosquito mouthparts. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the mouthparts of a mosquito (family Culicidae). The head is at far right, with compound eyes (green)

Compound eye of a mosquito, SEM
Compound eye of a mosquito. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of numerous lenses making up the surface of a compound eye from an Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus)

Flys eye. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a flys (order Diptera) compound eye. The eye is made up of numerous visual units, known as ommatidia

Compound eye of a moth, SEM
Moths eye. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a section of a moths compound eye. The eye has been sliced to show its internal structure

Beetle larva, SEM
Beetle larva. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a beetle larva (order Coleoptera)

Greenfly, SEM
Greenfly. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of an aphid (sub-order Homoptera), or greenfly, feeding on a plant stem (right, green)

Great diving beetles foreleg, SEM
Great diving beetles foreleg. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the foreleg of a male great diving beetle (Dytiscus marginalis). At the tip of the leg are two claws

Soldier ant jaws, SEM
Soldier ant jaws. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a leaf-cutter ant (Atta sexdens). This is a soldier ant

Breathing tube on a fruit flys pupa, SEM
Breathing tube on a fruit flys pupa, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). This structure is called a spiracle. This fruit fly is Drosophila melanogaster (wild type Oregon R)

Leaf cutter ant, SEM
Leaf cutter ants head. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a leaf cutter ant. This insect lives in colonies and uses its powerful mandibles to remove pieces of leaves

Fly glandular organ, SEM
Fly glandular organ. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a glandular organ on a March fly (family Bibionidae). This organ is found on the rear of the fly

Hercules beetle antenna, SEM
Hercules beetle antenna. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the antenna of a hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules)

Moth antenna. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the antenna of a moth (order Lepidoptera). The antenna is covered in sensory hairs that detect movement and smell

Mosquito antenna, SEM
Mosquito antenna. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of one of a mosquitos antennae. The antenna is covered with hairs that contain sensory cells

Insect foot, SEM
Insect foot. Coloured electron micrograph (SEM) of an unidentified insects foot. The foot consists of adhesive pads (red, upper left and right)

Fly compound eye, SEM
Fly compound eye. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of numerous lenses making up the surface of a compound eye from a hover fly (family Syrphidae). These lenses are called ommatidia

Mosquito wing surface, SEM
Mosquito wing surface. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the micro-structures on the surface of a mosquito (family Culicidae) wing

Tip of ant foot, SEM
Tip of ant foot. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the tip of a leg from an ant (family Formicidae). The end of an insect leg consists of the final segment, which is called the tarsus

Ant foot, SEM
Ant foot. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the tip of a leg from an ant (family Formicidae). The end of an insect leg consists of the final segment, which is called the tarsus

Beetle antenna, SEM
Beetle antenna. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the antenna of a Fregate beetle (Polposipus herculeanus). The antenna is covered in sensory hairs and cells (yellow)

Moth proboscis. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the labial palps, which are found on either side of the proboscis (tubular feeding organ)

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