~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The incredible alien faces of the most common insects that share our homes. The photos were taken by North Carolina-based photographer, Daniel Kariko, using two different microscopes. He hopes his "Suburban Symbiosis" project will make people see common insects in a new light.
Insects are fascinating creatures. Once you get over your repulsion, you can begin to admire how nature has provided these tiny and fragile creatures with all sorts of skills and weaponry to thrive and survive, including chemical and biological weapons.
This terrifying creature is a carpet beetle found on a bathroom rug. It is around 3 mm-long and belongs to the family Dermestidae
See more images
Extreme close-up view of the head of a Yellow Paper wasp by Daniel Kariko. Many species build their nests on human habitation. While not normally aggressive paper wasps will defend their nests vigorously
A close up of a mosquito. The photographer has to be careful to match up the images from both microscopes so that they can later be combined into a stunning portrait
Pictured is a Boll weevil found on front porch doormat by Daniel Kariko. There are over 40,000 species of true weevils in the family Circulionidae, beetle-like creatures typified by a long snout and clubbed antennae
Kariko came face to face with a baby mantis in this image. The majority of mantises are ambush predators that only feed upon live prey a short distance within their reach
An earwig.
A cuckoo wasp.
A tree cricket.
The stunning colours in these images are captured using the stereoscopic microscope, with the help of tiny LEDs that illuminate the wasp
Source
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3082308/Facing-bugs-Photographer-captures-stunning-alien-faces-common-insects-home.html
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
RELATED
WHAT'S NEXT? PARASITE SELFIES
To show you they are just regular guys - Photographer's project aims at easing his fears, by giving YOU nightmares.
Look at the camera and say 'fleas': Creepy crawly parasites pose for microscopic 'selfies'
Deer Tick |
Head louse |
http://ottersandsciencenews.blogspot.ca/2014/08/whats-next-parasite-selfies-to-show-you.html
More bug selfies:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2727715/Look-camera-say-fleas-Creepy-crawly-parasites-pose-microscopic-selfies.html
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ZOMBIE ANIMALS - WASP ENSLAVES COCKROACH WITH A STING TO THE BRAIN
http://ottersandsciencenews.blogspot.ca/2014/03/zombie-animals-wasp-enslaves-cockroach.html
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
****************************************************************************
No comments:
Post a Comment
Thank you for visiting my blog. Your comments are always appreciated, but please do not include links.