Ant and microchip. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a wood or heathland ant,Formica fusca,holding a microchip. The round compound eyes are seen above the long antennae. The mouthparts consist of toothed (serrated) mandibles which are holding a microchip. Microchips are used in computers and carry complex microscopic circuits printed onto thin wafers of silicon. The wood ant is social,and acts as a slave for the blood-red ant Formica sanguinea. Inseminated females of the blood-red ant invade wood ant nests,steal the pupae,and the ants that hatch are made to work for the strange queen. Magnification: x10 at 5x7cm size. Magnification: x22 at 6x4.5 inch size | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Power And Syred |
Bildgröße: | 5614 px × 3738 px |
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