Non-Marine

The scanning and transmission electron microscopes are certainly not restricted to examining only marine samples. I’ve recorded images of common organisms, foods and other objects that are familiar to everyone. 

  • Ant Head

  • Pollen (in yellow) on the back of a honeybee

  • Beetle Head

  • Female love bug

  • Moth fly head

  • Moth fly compound eyes

  • Gecko foot

  • Bottom of a gecko foot showing the setae (hairs) in orange

  • Close up of the bottom of a gecko foot showing setae which allow gecko to hang upside down

  • Moth wing

  • Spider head showing eyes (green)

  • Single lily pollen grain

  • Lily pollen grains

  • Flower

  • Mold showing abundant mold spores

  • Tip of a hypodermic needle

  • Velcro

  • Toothbrush bristles

  • Crack in an eggshell

  • Table salt

  • Table salt; single cubic crystal

  • Kosher salt grain

  • Kosher salt (tan) and table salt (pink)

  • Salt (pink) and pepper (brown)

  • Knot in a human hair

  • Needle and thread

  • Two viruses (in green) enjoying a tender moment while infecting a bacterial cell (orange)

  • T-4 virus (phage) showing tail and tail fibers