Exploring
the miniature
world
ISSN 1365 - 070x
Issue
31: May 1998
Next update June 13th
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Image of fly
proboscis derived from an image
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Articles this Month
| Desmids and other algae : primary producers in the food chain - desmids are attractive algae | Classification of living things - it's history, methods and difficulties |
| Bats and their droppings! - a Micscape Epic tale with Vanessa and Larry (Timed to coincide with 'National Bat Week' in the UK) |
Fly proboscis - a look at a classic subject for the microscope |
| 'Five Kingdoms - an Illustrated Guide to the Phyla of Life on Earth' - review of the recent 3rd edition of this popular book | Comb jellies - beautiful marine organisms |
| A little gem - 'The Observer's Guide to Pond Life' by John Clegg - a book that started many on a lifelong interest | Image of the month - a gallery of four British ants |
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Forum' set up by Ron Neumeyer,
a Micscape contributor. The forum discusses all aspects of the
optical microscope and associated techniques.
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with all the slidesets, a full year of the best of Micscape,
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