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Can bugs be simultaneously admired and loathed at the same time?

Through David Phillips’ electron microscope photos, yes they can. Click on the bugs to see them big and in detail. Via Slate:

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Lace bugs (Tingidae) get their name from their lace-like wings.  David M. Phillips, courtesy of ForeEdge/University Press of New England
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Treehopper (Membracidae)  David M. Phillips, courtesy of ForeEdge/University Press of New England
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Wasp. David M. Phillips, courtesy of ForeEdge/University Press of New England
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This ambush bug (Phymatinae) resembles a Stegosaurus, and its front limbs are reminiscent of the jaws of Tyrannosaurus rex. David M. Phillips, courtesy of ForeEdge/University Press of New England 

Some everyday items transformed under the lens of an electron microscope. Can you point out what the images are of? How about Velcro, dental floss, toothbrush bristles, salt and pepper, needle and thread, dog hair, and football jersey! Via TopDesignMag, credit to Eye of Science for the Images.
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