Nikon’s Small World Contest Showcases Microscopic Images of Insects

The rice weevil is a pest that lays eggs inside rice grains, with larvae consuming the grain as they develop. Photographer You captured a striking image of a rice weevil with wings spread, preserved on a windowsill, using a technique called focus stacking, while Jan Rosenboom from Germany secured second place for his photo of an algae colony in a water droplet.

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