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The Beauty of a Bug Through Electron Microscope

Bug photography through a scientific, high def lens.

By Moss & FogAugust 20, 20141 min read

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:

Lace bugs (Tingidae) get their name from their lace-like wings. David M. Phillips, courtesy of ForeEdge/University Press of New England

Phillips_fig02_024 — Treehopper (Membracidae) David M. Phillips, courtesy of ForeEdge/University Press of New England

Wasp. David M. Phillips, courtesy of ForeEdge/University Press of New England

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

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