Science Source Stock Photo - False-colour SEM of a nematode worm & Acarus siro

False-colour SEM of a nematode worm & Acarus siro

Description: False-colour scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a nematode worm (Nematoda) investigating the back of a meal mite of the species Acarus siro. The two animals are on a sample of peat. The meal mite normally frequents granaries, mills & pantries, where it is able to reproduce rapidly under optimal conditions. It is also able to withstand poor environmental conditions by forming a resting stage which can survive for up to two years. Nematodes occur in vast numbers; they are free-living marine, freshwater & soil creatures, as well as plant & animal parasites. Some 80,000 species are known. Magnification: x85 at 6x4.5cm size, x45 at 35mm size.

Credit:

Dr Jeremy Burgess/Science Source

Unique identifier: SS2175811

Legacy Identifier: SD8516

Type: Image

Size: 3541px × 2691px (~27 MB)

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