![Bombyx mori 32.000x A micrograph from a wing of Bombyx mori, the lightweight structure is visible.](files/eyeofscience/daten/animals/Bombyx%20mori%2032000x.jpg)
Butterfly Wing Scale
Section through a scale of a butterfly. These scales are hollow. Scanning Electron Microscope, 32000:1 (when 15cms wide)
Bruch durch die Schuppe eines Schmetterlings. Die Schuppen sind innen hohl. Raster-Elektronenmikroskop, 32000:1 (bei 15cm Bildbreite)
![Scanning electron micrograph from a Wasp (Ampulex compressa), in side view eye, antenna, and outer mouth parts are visible.](files/eyeofscience/daten/animals/Juwelwespe%2025x%202.jpg)
Jewel Wasp
The emerald cockroach wasp or jewel wasp (Ampulex compressa) is a solitary wasp laying its eggs on cockroaches. Scanning Electron Microscope, 25:1 (when 15cms wide)
Juwelwespe (Ampulex compressa), eine parasitär lebende Grabwespe, die ihre Eier auf Kakerlaken ablegt. Raster-Elektronenmikroskop, 25:1 (bei 15cm Bildbreite)
![A SEM picture which shows a Ciliophora (colored in blue) capturing a Paramecium (colored in green)](files/eyeofscience/daten/animals/Didinium%20730x.jpg)
Predator- Ciliate
Didinium, a genus of ciliate mostly found in fresh and brackish water, attacking a paramecium ciliate. Scanning Electron Microscope, 730:1 (when 15cms wide)
Der Süsswasser-Einzeller Didinium beim Verzehr eines Paramecium (Pantoffeltierchen). Raster-Elektronenmikroskop, 730:1 (bei 15cm Bildbreite)
![The SEM image shows a common dustmite inbetween parts of dust and danders.](files/eyeofscience/daten/animals/Hausstaubmilbe3%20400x.jpg)
Dust Mite
Dermatophagoides house dust mite between skin scales. Scanning Electron Microscope, 400:1 (when 15cms wide)
Dermatophagoides Hausstaubmilbe zwischen Hautschuppen. Raster-Elektronenmikroskop, 400:1 (bei 15cm Bildbreite)
![A closer look with the Scanning electron microscope shows the tiny hairs on the skin of a red velvet mite](files/eyeofscience/daten/animals/Samtmilbe%201000x2%20Kopie.jpg)
Skin of a Mite
Skin of the red mite Trombidium holosericeum. Scanning Electron Microscope, 1000:1 (when 15cms wide)
Haut der Roten Samtmilbe (Trombidium holosericeum). Raster-Elektronenmikroskop, 1000:1 (bei 15cm Bildbreite)
![A SEM picture which shows a Tick ( Ixodes ricinus) fully engorged in frontal view.](files/eyeofscience/daten/animals/Ixodes%20Adult%20voll%2018x.jpg)
Wood Tick
Fully soaked Ixodes ricinus tick. Scanning Electron Microscope, 18:1 (when 15cms wide)
Vollgesogene Zecke Ixodes ricinus. Raster-Elektronenmikroskop, 18:1 (bei 15cm Bildbreite)
![A SEM of the outer shell of a Nautilus: The structure is piled up plates of CaCo3 finished with a thicker layering.](files/eyeofscience/daten/animals/Nautilus%205000x.jpg)
Nautilus Shell
Section through a nautilus shell, platelets of calciumcarbonate are visible. Scanning Electron Microscope, 5000:1 (when 15cms wide)
Bruch durch die Schale einer Nautilus, die Perlmutt-Plättchen sind gut zu erkennen. Raster-Elektronenmikroskop, 5000:1 (bei 15cm Bildbreite)
![A SEM picture which shows a part of the skin of a Grass snake ( Natrix natrix)](files/eyeofscience/daten/animals/Ringelnatter%201200x.jpg)
Snake Skin
Skin of a grass snake (Natrix natrix). Scanning Electron Microscope, 1200:1 (when 15cms wide)
Die Haut einer Ringelnatter (Natrix natrix). Raster-Elektronenmikroskop, 1200:1 (bei 15cm Bildbreite)
Wing of a butterfly with scales. Scanning Electron Microscope, 260:1 (when 15cms wide)
Der Flügel eines Schmetterlings mit Schuppen. Raster-Elektronenmikroskop, 260:1 (bei 15cm Bildbreite)
Butterfly
![A micrograph of the head of a ladybug (Harmonia axyridis) in frontal view. All parts from the head are colored differently/ are clearly visible.](files/eyeofscience/daten/animals/Harmonia%20axyridis%2046x.jpg)
Ladybug
Portrait of an asian ladybug (Harmonia axyridis). Scanning Electron Microscope, 46:1 (when 15cms wide)
Portrait des asiatischen Marienkäfers (Harmonia axyridis). Raster-Elektronenmikroskop, 46:1 (bei 15cm Bildbreite)
![A micrograph of a head of an ant (Formica polycena) in brownish colors: right eye, antennae and mandibles are visible.](files/eyeofscience/daten/animals/Formica%20polyctena%2045x.jpg)
Ant
Portrait of an ant with feeler, compound eyes and mandibles. Scanning Electron Microscope, 45:1 (when 15cms wide)
Portrait einer Ameise mit Fühlern, Facettaugen und Mandibeln. Raster-Elektronenmikroskop, 45:1 (bei 15cm Bildbreite)
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