Under the microscope: unusual photos of familiar plants and animals

The world that is before our eyes, only at first glance may seem a reality. But the microscope is able to transfer you to a smaller, almost invisible universe, located within our reach.

On the images taken through the prism of a powerful microscope, you can reveal something that no one else has ever seen before.

The microscope emphasizes the beauty, artistry and often shocking details of such famous objects as representatives of the animal and plant world.

Nikon Small World

The contest Nikon Small World has been marked with the most amazing photos from around the world, made through the prism of the microscope. The 2016 competition was as surprising as the ones that were held earlier. This year it was attended by more than 2,000 photographers from 70 countries.

Photos of the finalists

Butterfly's trunk

Carapace of the beetle

Spider-Horse (eyes)

Muffins

Fish zebrafish (fin)

Glycerin soap solution

Ammonite surface

Zooplankton, carefully laid out by hand

Microcrystalline test for oxycodone

Beetle-tiger (forest moth)

Division of the human HeLa cell

Head of zebrafish larvae

Crystal of copper

Human brain cells, differentiated from embryonic stem cells

Mold growth begins

Butterfly wing

Mouse's paw, on which veins are visible

Infusoria from marine plankton in the Indian Ocean

Caterpillars of the foot

The eyes of ladybug

Ants (pupae)

Fossil diatoms

Mullein plant

Green fly

Current flow generated by the starfish larvae

Butterfly (cheeks)

Seaweed

Air in evaporating tequila

Thin glass on rubber
Beta-alanine and taurine (crystals)

Fatty Grizzly Bear Cells

Deep-sea crustacean

Nerve Retinal Node Mouse

Mouse retina

Chamomile

Espresso coffee

Stamen of black elderberry flower

Spore capsule moss

Small shrimp (tail)

Cross-section of lily of the valley

The brain substance of a transgenic mouse

Egg of fruit fly

The larva of a mosquito

Department of the cerebellum in the brain

Mouse embryo surface of mouse

Barley stem section

Plane Leaves

Crystals of salicin

Seeds of wild flowers

Capsule with plant seeds

Butterfly Egg

Tail of the dragonfly larva

Air bubbles are formed from melted crystals of ascorbic acid

Paw of Waterman

Polished agate

Infosoria of the pediatrician

Algae cells

Water tick

Cerebellum rat

Hippocampus of the brain (cut)

The slimy

Poisonous clicks of the centipede

Reinforced carbon fiber (cross section)

Young buds of a flowering plant

Early stages of mouse embryo development

Plant stem

Fly

Fish hawlid

Crystals of diclofenac

4-day zebrafish embryo

Carapace of the beetle

Wasp's eyes

Moving bubbles

Flower stamens

Stamens of a plant

The front leg of a male diver beetle

Inside the humpback vesicle is a freshwater carnivorous plant

Hind legs of nymphs delphacid

Lower wing butterfly

Begonia

Plant Seeds

Dalia flower

Leaves of the hepatic plant

Kasuarin seeds

Endosymbiont

Diatoms

Hippocampal neurons

Jellyfish

Gall mite and fungus on the surface of the plant

Legs of an ant

Who will be the winner?

The winners will be determined on Wednesday, October 19. Well, until then you can admire the photos of the finalists of the contest.