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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

How many ants does it take to carry a microchip?

How many ants does it take to carry a microchip?:

 

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Fantastic photos featuring the art of the colored scanning electron microscope,

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in some cases magnifying its subjects 22 million times, from Brandon Broll's book, "Microcosmos."

From the top down:

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wood ant with microchip; household dust particle; Velcro;

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cigarette paper;

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Fallopian tube fimbria (tissue fringe);

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eyelash hairs;

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corroded nail.

[via Cary Sternick and Graham Smith writing in the Mail Online]

 

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