Exploring the miniature
world
ISSN 1365 - 070x
Issue 29: March 1998
Next update April 13th
with topical news throughout
the month
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| The search for knowledge
- an amateur naturalist describes his interest in gall wasps, bees and ants |
| Parasitoid wasp threatens
Scottish seven spot ladybird
- with potential effects on agriculture and horticulture |
| A legacy of microscopy
for kids
- a fascinating look at older toy microscope sets |
| A Nightmare on MicStreet
IV
- head lice, a stimulating look at a serious topic! |
| Water droplet microscopes
- an historical look at their description and use |
| Marly's Micronauts (Not available
off-line; on the author's own web site http://www.rmcain.com)
- the 'ferning' saliva test, try it yourself and submit your results |
| How fast is an amoeba?
- a summary of an interesting chat prompted by an email query |
| Brochosomes - tiny objects
excreted by leafhoppers. A challenge for the amateur?
- a summary of responses to our January 'Image of the Month' enquiry |
| Image of the month
- the rotifer Brachionus rubens |
| The 'crabs'
- the crab louse and how it's designed for it's favourite 'home'!! |
| Build your own SEM for 600 dollars (No longer available
.. April Fool'sDay spoof).
- Intrigued, then read further! |
| Inside a computer hard
disk drive
- a macro' and microscopic tour to show some marvels of miniaturisation |
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