Mitutoyo 20x/Sigma Life-Size attachment, Nikon D7200, 100 photos, DMap, light - first test of the http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/v ... hp?t=31950.
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Any idea what are these objects ? Pollen ? Looks like the 2nd one damaged ant's eye
Ant's eye
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Ant's eye
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Very nice.
I have seen this type of dust and fiber merging before. I am not sure when and why it happens and for a live insect it might not be permanent.
Regards Jörgen
I have seen this type of dust and fiber merging before. I am not sure when and why it happens and for a live insect it might not be permanent.
Regards Jörgen
Jörgen Hellberg, my webbsite www.hellberg.photo
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Of course wonderful photo! The things you see could be deformations of the cuticula originated during merging from the egg 8the chitin is delicate in this moment) or even a defect in the formation of the cuticule of the eye that has a very complex structure since it has to convey light to the photoreceptor
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The first mystery object is likely some sort of sensory structure. The form resembles a campaniform sensilla: https://genent.cals.ncsu.edu/bug-bytes/ ... receptors/ which are mechanorececeptors for detecting strain on the cuticle.
The 2nd mystery object might be a piece of crud.. :\
The 2nd mystery object might be a piece of crud.. :\
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