Come explore familiar and unexpected views of the microscopic world with these colorized images from electron microscopes at the University of Hawaii. To begin, please click any image to enlarge and learn more.

Everyday insects from our lives

See close up views of the insects we often see in our lives and around our homes.

Black Ant		House Fly		Honeybee		Fruit Fly		Fly Face		More Bugs

 

Denizens of the invisible empire

Insects we rarely see - and (perhaps) wish we never do.

Mosquito		Darth Termite		Roach		Bedbug		Roach Too
Aphid		Cat Flea		Jumping Spider		Head Louse		More

 

Always a part of you

Most living things are made up of one or more cells. These are different cells from throughout our bodies.

Cells		Neuron		Red Blood Cells		Capillary		More

 

Grows on you

Microscopic organisms that are parasites, and other cells.

Mold		Bacteria		Leptospira		Penicillum		More Stuff

 

SEM antics - some things you'll never see

Miscellaneous views of fascinating patterns and unlikely shapes.

Spores		Termite		Fly Gland		Love Pollen		More Antics

 

Under the sea

Some of the beautiful creatures that live in our oceans.

Lucifer		Crab Larva		Tubeworm		Tiny Shell		More Marine

 

Copepods rule the earth

These small planktonic crustaceans form one of the major links of the marine food web.

Gaussia		Pleuromamma		Sensory setae

  

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