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Microscopic Collection (page 3)

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Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Colony of Vibrio cholerae, 1906 (litho)

Colony of Vibrio cholerae, 1906 (litho)
3501918 Colony of Vibrio cholerae, 1906 (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacteria constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Colony of Clostridium tetani with spores, 1906 (litho)

Colony of Clostridium tetani with spores, 1906 (litho)
3501913 Colony of Clostridium tetani with spores, 1906 (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacteria constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Colony of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, 1906 (litho)

Colony of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, 1906 (litho)
3501910 Colony of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, 1906 (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacteria constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: A colony of Staphylococcus pyogenes after cell division, 1906 (litho)

A colony of Staphylococcus pyogenes after cell division, 1906 (litho)
3501897 A colony of Staphylococcus pyogenes after cell division, 1906 (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Colony of Streptococcus pyogenes, 1906 (litho)

Colony of Streptococcus pyogenes, 1906 (litho)
3501894 Colony of Streptococcus pyogenes, 1906 (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacteria constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Varieties of microscopic Marine organisms, 1900 (litho)

Varieties of microscopic Marine organisms, 1900 (litho)
3501931 Varieties of microscopic Marine organisms, 1900 (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; Prismatic Pictures

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Colony of Yersinia pestis, 1906 (litho)

Colony of Yersinia pestis, 1906 (litho)
3501917 Colony of Yersinia pestis, 1906 (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacteria constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Colony of Salmonella Typhi showing Bacilli with flagella, 1906 (litho)

Colony of Salmonella Typhi showing Bacilli with flagella, 1906 (litho)
3501916 Colony of Salmonella Typhi showing Bacilli with flagella, 1906 (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Colony of Salmonella typhi, 1906 (litho)

Colony of Salmonella typhi, 1906 (litho)
3501915 Colony of Salmonella typhi, 1906 (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacteria constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Colony of Bacillus Anthracis in a human spleen, 1906 (litho)

Colony of Bacillus Anthracis in a human spleen, 1906 (litho)
3501905 Colony of Bacillus Anthracis in a human spleen, 1906 (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Spores of Bacillus Anthracis, 1906 (litho)

Spores of Bacillus Anthracis, 1906 (litho)
3501904 Spores of Bacillus Anthracis, 1906 (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacteria constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Colony of Micrococcus Gonorrhoea found in the Urethra, 1906 (litho)

Colony of Micrococcus Gonorrhoea found in the Urethra, 1906 (litho)
3501900 Colony of Micrococcus Gonorrhoea found in the Urethra, 1906 (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Colony of Corynebacterium Diphtheriae, 1906 (litho)

Colony of Corynebacterium Diphtheriae, 1906 (litho)
3501907 Colony of Corynebacterium Diphtheriae, 1906 (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacteria constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Colony of Bacterium mallei, 1906 (litho)

Colony of Bacterium mallei, 1906 (litho)
3501906 Colony of Bacterium mallei, 1906 (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacteria constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Staphylococcus colony, 1905 (litho)

Staphylococcus colony, 1905 (litho)
3501895 Staphylococcus colony, 1905 (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacteria constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Colony of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, 1906 (litho)

Colony of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, 1906 (litho)
3501911 Colony of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, 1906 (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacteria constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Red campion (Silene dioica) seeds, microscopic view

Red campion (Silene dioica) seeds, microscopic view

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Abstract close-up of butterfly wing scales

Abstract close-up of butterfly wing scales

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: False-coloured scanning electron micrograph of a Thrip's (Thysanoptera) head

False-coloured scanning electron micrograph of a Thrip's (Thysanoptera) head, the bulging compound eyes can be seen on either side of the head

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Soil bacteria cultured on nutrient agar from a soil sample collected in Via Gellia Woods, Derbyshire

Soil bacteria cultured on nutrient agar from a soil sample collected in Via Gellia Woods, Derbyshire. Image size in real life 10mm across. UK. March

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Pollen grains on the style of a Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia), Hoe Grange Nature Reserve

Pollen grains on the style of a Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia), Hoe Grange Nature Reserve, Derbyshire, UK. August

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia) pollen grain, false-coloured Scanning Electron Micrograph

Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia) pollen grain, false-coloured Scanning Electron Micrograph

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: DDE-90025550

DDE-90025550
Juvenile Sweepers (Parapriacanthus ransonneti), Similan Islands National Marine Park, South of Phuket, Thailand, SE Asia Date: 12/05/2005

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: DDE-90025549

DDE-90025549
Juvenile Sweepers (Parapriacanthus ransonneti), Similan Islands National Marine Park, South of Phuket, Thailand, SE Asia Date: 12/05/2005

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Example from the family Trochilidae, Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)

Example from the family Trochilidae, Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)
746716 Example from the family Trochilidae, Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho) by Haeckel, Ernst (1834-1919); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)

Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)
746705 Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho) by Haeckel, Ernst (1824-1919) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel (1834 -1919) was a German biologist

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: A collection of Nudibranchia from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)

A collection of Nudibranchia from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)
746704 A collection of Nudibranchia from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho) by Haeckel, Ernst (1824-1919) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Thuroidea from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)

Thuroidea from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)
746703 Thuroidea from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho) by Haeckel, Ernst (1824-1919) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sea cucumbers are echinoderms from the class Holothuroidea)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: A collection of Stauromedusae from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)

A collection of Stauromedusae from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)
746701 A collection of Stauromedusae from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho) by Haeckel, Ernst (1824-1919) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stauromedusae are the stalked jellyfishes)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Asteridea Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)

Asteridea Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)
746691 Asteridea Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho) by Haeckel, Ernst (1824-1919) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Examples of Florideae from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)

Examples of Florideae from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)
746694 Examples of Florideae from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho) by Haeckel, Ernst (1824-1919) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Florideophyceae)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Illustration of Ammonitida from 'Kunstformen der Natur'1904 (litho)

Illustration of Ammonitida from "Kunstformen der Natur"1904 (litho)
3432992 Illustration of Ammonitida from " Kunstformen der Natur" 1904 (litho) by Haeckel, Ernst (1824-1919) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Illustration of Amphoridea from 'Kunstformen der Natur'1904 (litho)

Illustration of Amphoridea from "Kunstformen der Natur"1904 (litho)
3432985 Illustration of Amphoridea from " Kunstformen der Natur" 1904 (litho) by Haeckel, Ernst (1824-1919) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Collection of Teleostei from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)

Collection of Teleostei from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)
746702 Collection of Teleostei from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho) by Haeckel, Ernst (1824-1919) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Examples of Siphonophorae from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)

Examples of Siphonophorae from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)
746699 Examples of Siphonophorae from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho) by Haeckel, Ernst (1824-1919) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siphonophorae or Siphonophora)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Examples of Siphonophorae from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)

Examples of Siphonophorae from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)
746700 Examples of Siphonophorae from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho) by Haeckel, Ernst (1824-1919) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siphonophorae or Siphonophora)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Varieties of Pediastrum from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)

Varieties of Pediastrum from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)
746696 Varieties of Pediastrum from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho) by Haeckel, Ernst (1824-1919) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pediastrum is a genus of algae)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Examples of Decapoda Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)

Examples of Decapoda Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)
746714 Examples of Decapoda Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho) by Haeckel, Ernst (1824-1919) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Examples of various Cephalopods Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)

Examples of various Cephalopods Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)
746695 Examples of various Cephalopods Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho) by Haeckel, Ernst (1824-1919) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Illustration of Stephoidea from 'Kunstformen der Natur'1904 (litho)

Illustration of Stephoidea from "Kunstformen der Natur"1904 (litho)
3432995 Illustration of Stephoidea from " Kunstformen der Natur" 1904 (litho) by Haeckel, Ernst (1824-1919) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Examples of Prosranchia - shells from a variety of prosobranch gastropods

Examples of Prosranchia - shells from a variety of prosobranch gastropods, from Kunstformen der Natur
746715 Examples of Prosranchia - shells from a variety of prosobranch gastropods, from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho) by Haeckel

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Examples of Polycyttaria Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)

Examples of Polycyttaria Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)
746698 Examples of Polycyttaria Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho) by Haeckel, Ernst (1824-1919) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Polycyttaria)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: a collection of Nepenthaceae from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)

a collection of Nepenthaceae from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)
746697 a collection of Nepenthaceae from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho) by Haeckel, Ernst (1824-1919) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nepenthes)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Examples of Discomedusae from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)

Examples of Discomedusae from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)
746693 Examples of Discomedusae from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho) by Haeckel, Ernst (1824-1919) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Examples of Coniferae from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)

Examples of Coniferae from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho)
746692 Examples of Coniferae from Kunstformen der Natur, 1899 (colour litho) by Haeckel, Ernst (1824-1919) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Plate 13 Dinobryon Flagellata from Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms in Nature)

Plate 13 Dinobryon Flagellata from Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms in Nature) illustrated by Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919)
5615758 Plate 13 Dinobryon Flagellata from Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms in Nature) illustrated by Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919) by Haeckel

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Illustration of Cirripedia from 'Kunstformen der Natur'1904 (litho)

Illustration of Cirripedia from "Kunstformen der Natur"1904 (litho)
3432994 Illustration of Cirripedia from " Kunstformen der Natur" 1904 (litho) by Haeckel, Ernst (1824-1919) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMicroscopic Collection: Signed page from Micrographia: or Some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies

Signed page from Micrographia: or Some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies
1208391 Signed page from Micrographia: or Some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies Made by Magnifying Glasses, 1665 (pen & ink and print on paper) by Hooke




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"Exploring the Microscopic World: A Glimpse into Nature's Hidden Wonders" Step into a realm unseen by the naked eye, where tiny creatures and intricate structures come to life. In Picture No. 10851646, we are captivated by the Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM) of a Praying Mantis, magnified x30. Its delicate features and mesmerizing details reveal a world within our reach. Moving on to another fascinating creature, the Tardigrade or 'Water Bear', magnified x1250 in an SEM image. This resilient micro-animal showcases its remarkable adaptability under extreme conditions. It reminds us that even in the tiniest forms of life, strength can be found. The Fruit Fly takes center stage next with an SEM image at x300 magnification. Despite its minuscule size, this common insect holds secrets waiting to be discovered under closer inspection. Its intricate body structure hints at its role in nature's grand tapestry. Diatoms from marine plankton samples grace our vision next - their elegant shapes and patterns resembling miniature works of art created by nature itself. These microscopic organisms play a vital role in Earth's ecosystems as primary producers. An illustration of a Flea C017/3435 introduces us to yet another hidden world beneath our feet - one filled with parasites and symbiotic relationships that shape entire ecosystems on both macro and micro scales. Diving deeper into marine diatoms at x25 magnification reveals their stunning beauty – intricate designs etched onto tiny shells floating through vast oceans, silently contributing to Earth's biodiversity. Anton van Leeuwenhoek's observations of Animalcules circa 1795 remind us of humanity's earliest encounters with microscopic lifeforms – pioneering discoveries that forever changed our understanding of biology and paved the way for modern scientific advancements. A Macro Photograph unveils Paenibacillus bacteria colonies thriving amidst laboratory-imposed stresses, showcasing their ability to adapt and survive in challenging environments.