07. Insects: silverfish (lepisma saccharina)
Electron microscopy

seen from the front. This common household pest is a member of the primitive bristletails (Thysanura). The head with sensory hairs, mouthparts, and long antennae of this insect are seen. It has three pairs of walking legs. Silverfish are extremely fast-moving insects covered in silvery scales, and hence their name. Adults are about 1 centimetre long, with tapering body and three bristles at the rear. Coloured Scanning Electron Micrograph, Magnification: x16, x500 and x500.