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Xyloplax (Ventral View)
Xyloplax is a monotypic genus within the Concentricycloidea, an infraclass within the Asteroidea. Details of this new species are to be published in the May 2006 issue of Invertebrate Biology by Chris...
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Fractured Ceramic Cup
The fracture surface of a broken ceramic cup. Ceramic materials are extremely diverse in their electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties and thus show up in a wide variety of applications. Because...
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Sap Beetle
As with the house fly above, this sap beetle specimen illustrates the depth of detail in the insect world. This specimen is also from the underside and shows the entire body of the beetle.
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Colloidal Crystals
The sample was made by sedimenting submicron particles, impregnating the interstitial space with hydrogel, and then removing the particles. Research by Robert Barry and Pierre Wiltzius.
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Xyloplax (Dorsal View)
Xyloplax is a monotypic genus within the Concentricycloidea, an infraclass within the Asteroidea. Details of this new species are to be published in the May 2006 issue of Invertebrate Biology by Chris...
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Pentium Chip
An older-model Pentium CPU was cut and "delidded" so that the silicon die was exposed. You can read about the Pentium CPU in depth on Wikipedia.
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Dog Liver
"The liver is an organ in vertebrates, including humans. It plays a major role in metabolism and has a number of functions in the body including detoxification, glycogen storage and plasma protein...
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Beetle
As with the house fly above, this sap beetle specimen illustrates the depth of detail in the insect world. This specimen is also from the underside and shows the entire body of the beetle.
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House Fly (3)
The ventral side of a house fly. This fly has especially spikey looking setae (what we call hairs on insects) on its legs. Also, the soft fleshy mouthparts are clean and clearly visible. Most flies...
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Water Beetle
Water beetles are specially adapted for aquatic environments. Comparison with terrestrial beetle specimens shows that its 'feet' are modified for swimming.
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Starfish Arm (Ventral)
Starfish arms have tube feet on the ventral face, which belong to a hydraulic water vascular system. This system aids the starfish in movement and feeding.
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Gecko Foot (1)
This high-mag sample shows a small section of sticky pad on the underside of a Tokay gecko's front toe. Tokay geckos can adhere to a variety of surfaces by using a unique pad composed of millions of...
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Starfish Arm (Dorsal View)
Starfish commonly have a spiny skin with tiny bone-like plates. On the surface of the dorsal view of a starfish arm, there are tiny arms with pincers called 'pedicellaria'. These act in cleaning off...
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Tick
These parasites have little claws on the ends of their arms so that they can hang on to their host. They feed through a barbed hypostome found at the head area, which is like a barbed hypodermic needle.
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Fruit Fly
These common pests are usually the little flies or gnats you might find in your kitchen.
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Flower Bud
This is an open male flower showing the stamens (anther and filament) and a closed female flower with stigma surface protruding. These flowers are also known as the golden cane or butterfly palm.
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Human Blood Cells
Here is shown human red blood cells, activated platelets, and white blood cells - monocyte and T lymphocyte.
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Bean Weevil
This bean weevil is emerging from a bean seed. These pests commonly infest beans that are in storage.
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Gecko Foot (2)
This high-mag sample shows a small section of sticky pad on the underside of a Tokay gecko's front toe. Tokay geckos can adhere to a variety of surfaces by using a unique pad composed of millions of...
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Gecko Toe (3)
This low-mag sample shows a section of sticky pad on the underside of a Tokay gecko's front toe. Tokay geckos can adhere to a variety of surfaces by using a unique pad composed of millions of tiny...
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