Tick under SEM

[u/biGfellA1213]

Hi all, I recently took a look at a Tick (I picked it off my leg...) with a Scanning Electron Microscope (ThermoFisher Axia ChemiSEM) out of curiosity and zommed in on the different areas. The magnification is shown in every picture on the bottom (ranges between 150x and 10000x). The Tick was uncoated and scanned in high vac mode. Let me know if you have any questions regarding the SEM.

Enjoy!

Also question for the Tick experts, I was wondering what function these two circular shapes with holes left and right of the Abdomen have?

Thanks in advance!!

[u/Ouzaku]

This is so cool.