In Animals

The Beauty of a Bug Through Electron Microscope

August 20, 2014

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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Ben VanderVeen is the founder and editor of Moss & Fog, one of the web’s longest-running visual culture destinations. Since 2009, he’s been finding and framing the most beautiful, surprising, and thought-provoking work in art, architecture, design, and nature — reaching over 325,000 readers each month. He lives in Portland, Oregon.