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Published: 2008-07-10 08:01:13 +0000 UTC; Views: 1142; Favourites: 23; Downloads: 55
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This is an SEM (Scaning Electron Microscope) picture I took of an insect of the order Microcoryphia I am researching. The numbers on the bottom of the picture are data from the microscope. As I found out, you can get some rather interesting pictures from a SEM, and I particularly like this picture, as I think the leaning of the specimen gives it character.Related content
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Its a Jumping Bristletail. The closest group it is related to are silverfish, and they look kind of similar ("closely related" being about as related as a mouse is to a monkey).
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oh wow so you do know your stuff
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That is amazing - I just love all the detail. I wish I could afford a SEM
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You would have to be very rich in order to own an SEM... I was using my university's! lol It sure opens up a whole 'nother world...
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Ya. Maybe I'll get to use when when I go to college.
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What's even cooler is that this was the first time anyone has put this order under any scrutiny. A lot of what I found was new to science (strange sensory hairs, etc.). Glad you don't think I'm crazy for posting an SEM picture.
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Awesome! I'm glad you found new structures!
And no, I don't think you're crazy! you can't get much more "macro" than a SEM pic
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