June 4th, 2012 at 1:24PM
jtotheizzoe: Macro Photos of Insect Eyes by Shikhei Goh When it comes to odd and beautiful evolutionary tangents, the compound eyes of insects have to be at the top of the list for specialization, other-worldliness and beauty. Shikhei Goh has a huge gallery of macro photos of insect eyes here, and they are phenomenal. I call this guy “Wilford Brimley”. Previously: Did you catch this three-dimensional view of a fruit fly embryo’s development, cell by cell? (via Colossal)

jtotheizzoe:

Macro Photos of Insect Eyes by Shikhei Goh

When it comes to odd and beautiful evolutionary tangents, the compound eyes of insects have to be at the top of the list for specialization, other-worldliness and beauty.

Shikhei Goh has a huge gallery of macro photos of insect eyes here, and they are phenomenal.

I call this guy “Wilford Brimley”.

Previously: Did you catch this three-dimensional view of a fruit fly embryo’s development, cell by cell?

(via Colossal)

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