Diapositiva 1

Scales of a butterfly wing underside, Vanessa atalanta (10x). Francis Sneyers, Brecht, Belgium

Sixty-five fossil Radiolarians (zooplankton) carefully arranged by hand in Victorian style (100x). Stefano Barone, Palazzo Pignano, Italy

Head section of an orange ladybird, Halyzia sedecimguttata (10x). Geir Drange, Asker, Norway

Karl Gaff, Dublin Institute of Technology, School of Physics, Dublin, Ireland: CaptionMullein flower (Verbascum nigrum) Reflected Light, 5x

Cross-section through a multi-layered carbon-fiber reinforced composite structure for defect analysis (100x). Peter Pook, Riverport, Nova Scotia, Canada

Egg of a Gulf Fritillary butterfly, Agraulis vanilla (4x). David Millard, Austin, Texas, USA

Poison fangs of a centipede, Lithobius erythrocephalus (16x). Walter Piorkowski, South Beloit, Illinois, USA

Air bubbles formed from melted ascorbic acid crystals (50x). Marek Mis, Suwalki, Podlaskie, Poland

Ant pupae, Myrmica sp. (5x). Geir Drange, Asker, Norway

Douglas L Moore, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Museum of Natural History, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA: Polished slab of Teepee Canyon agate Stereomicroscopy, 90x

Caudal gill of a dragonfly larva (25x). Marek Mis, Suwalki, Podlaskie, Poland

Eyes of a jumping spider, Hasarius adansoni (9x). Yousef Al Habshi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Analgesic compound (salicin) extracted from Willow tree bark (50x). Dr. David Maitland, Feltwell, United Kingdom

Jurinea mollis seed (5x). Viktor Sykora, Prague, Czech Republic

Cristales de cobre (5x). Honorio Cocera-La Parra, Valencia, Espaa

Trompa mariposa (6,3x). Jochen Schroeder, Chiang Mai, Tailandia

Las hojas de una heptica (Cephalozia bicuspidata) planta (125x). Magdalena Turzaska, Wroclaw, Polonia

Seccin de un escarabajo joya rojo moteado, Chrysochroa buqueti rugicollis (19x). Yousef Al Habshi, Abu Dabi, Emiratos rabes Unidos

Frontonia mostrando ingerido alimentos, los cilios, la boca y trichocysts (200x). Rogelio Moreno Gill, Ciudad de Panam, Panam

Dr Alvaro Roura, Instituto de Investigacins Marias,Ecology and Marine Biodiversity, Vigo, Spain: Viperfish (Chauliodus sloani) Reflected Light/Darkfield, 20x

Marek Mis, Suwalki, Podlaskie, Poland: Leg of a water boatman (Corixidae) Polarized Light, Darkfield, 25x

caro agua Unionicola sp.(100x). Jacek Myslowski, Wloclawek, Polonia

Laurie Knight, Tonbridge, Kent, United Kingdom: Black elder tree flower stamen (Sambucus nigra) Focus Stacking, 10x

Dr Csaba Pintr, Keszthely, Zala, Hungary: Goatsbeard flower (Tragopogon orientalis) seeds Focus Stacking, 1.4x

David Millard, Austin, Texas, USA: Curvepod Fumewort (Corydalis curvisiliqua) seed Image Stacking, 4.5x

Wildflower stamens. BySamuel Silberman

Dr Oscar Ruiz, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, Texas, USA: Four-day-old zebrafish embryo Confocal, 10x

Parts of wing-cover (elytron), abdominal segments and hind leg of a broad-shouldered leaf beetle (Oreina cacaliae). ByPia Scanlon

Jose Almodovar, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, Biology Department, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico: Slime mould (Mixomicete) Image Stacking/Reflected Light, 5x

Michael Crutchley, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom: Fungi on cow dung Darkfield, 30x

Las patas falsas de una oruga peluda agarrando una pequea rama (4x). James Dorey, Fairfield, Queensland, Australia

Matt Inman, Cremorne, New South Wales, Australia: Beta-alanine and taurine crystals Transmitted Polarized Light/Focus Stacking, 10x

Dr Igor Siwanowicz, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), Janelia Research Campus, Ashburn, Virginia, USA: Front foot (tarsus) of a male diving beetle Confocal, 100x

Culture of neurons (stained green) derived from human skin cells, and Schwann cells, a second type of brain cell (stained red). ByRebecca Nutbrown

Ojos avispa. Jochen Schroeder, Chiang Mai, Tailandia

Mouse retinal ganglion cells. ByDr. Keunyoung Kim

Testis of a fruit fly (Drosophila pseudoobscura) stained for DNA and pseudocolored for depth, showing the stages of sperm development. ByChristopher Large

Espresso coffee crystals. ByVin Kitayama and Sanae Kitayama

Diclofenac crystals (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug). ByAdolfo Ruiz De Segovia

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