2010 Photomicrography Competition

Protzia eximia (water mite), ventral view

Dr. Jan Michels

Affiliation
Kiel University
Institute of Zoology
Kiel, Germany
Technique
Confocal
Magnification
10x

Limnochares aquatica (water mite) surface microstructure including a glandularium and two slit organs, dorsal view

Dr. Jan Michels

Affiliation
Kiel University
Institute of Zoology
Kiel, Germany
Technique
Confocal
Magnification
20x

Hemiargus isola (Reakirt’s blue butterfly) egg on Mimosa strigillosa (pink powderpuff) bud

David Millard

Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Technique
Diffuse Incident Illumination
Magnification
6x