concept

Pin Head, artwork of the brain

Looking up from underneath a microscope

Brown jumping spider (unknown species)

Blister pack of chloroquine antimalarial tablets. Chloroquine is used to prevent and treat the infectious disease malaria. Malaria is caused by parasites (Plasmodium species) which enter the blood when inefcted mosquitoes feed. Side effects of chloroquine include vomitting, nausea and headache. Retinopathy (damage to the retina) is a rare eye condition associated with long term use over many years. Drug resistance against antimalarials is increasing.

Graphite, SEM

Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire) beetle

Agapostemon, anterior view

Horsefly (unknown species)

Silverfish (Lepisma saccharina)

Jumping spider (Phidippus audax)

Male jumping spider (possibly Platycryptus undatus)

Blue Bee (unknown species)

Fairy fly (Himopolynema), parasitoid wasp

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Metallic

Images from the collections

Images referencing Metallic

Works from the collections

Blue Bee (unknown species)

Brown jumping spider (unknown species)

Graphite, SEM

Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire) beetle

Fairy fly (Himopolynema), parasitoid wasp

Metallic

Images from the collections

Images referencing Metallic

Works from the collections

Blue Bee (unknown species)

Brown jumping spider (unknown species)

Graphite, SEM

Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire) beetle

Fairy fly (Himopolynema), parasitoid wasp

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