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Infinite zoom into a moth’s eye SEM
Aumento infinito a ojo de polilla con proliferación de hongos SEM
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[edit]| DescriptionAumento infinito a ojo de polilla con proliferación de hongos.webm |
Español: El video de aumento infinito al ojo de una polilla con proliferación de hongos muestra una secuencia en la que cada nivel de acercamiento revela tanto la estructura del ojo compuesto como las colonias fúngicas que han comenzado a desarrollarse sobre su superficie. En los primeros planos se distingue el ojo facetado característico de los lepidópteros, compuesto por cientos de omatidios dispuestos de manera regular. Al avanzar el aumento, las facetas individuales se hacen más evidentes y se observan pequeñas irregularidades superficiales producidas por la presencia de hifas y esporas adheridas.
Con una ampliación mayor, los hongos aparecen como filamentos finos y ramificados que crecen entre las facetas del ojo, aprovechando la textura de la cutícula y la abundancia de microespacios para establecerse. En los acercamientos más extremos se distinguen detalles microscópicos de las hifas, como septos, ramificaciones y estructuras reproductivas, junto con los patrones de la cutícula del omatidio. El video muestra la compleja interacción entre el huésped y los microorganismos que colonizan su superficie, y resalta cómo el aumento progresivo permite descubrir niveles de detalle imposibles de percibir a simple vista.
English: The infinite zoom video into the eye of a moth with fungal proliferation shows a sequence in which each level of magnification reveals both the structure of the compound eye and the fungal colonies beginning to develop on its surface. In the initial frames, the characteristic faceted eye of lepidopterans can be seen, composed of hundreds of regularly arranged ommatidia. As the zoom advances, the individual facets become more evident, and small surface irregularities produced by the presence of adhered hyphae and spores appear.
With greater magnification, the fungi emerge as fine, branching filaments growing between the eye’s facets, taking advantage of the cuticle’s texture and the abundance of microspaces to establish themselves. In the most extreme close-ups, microscopic details of the hyphae can be distinguished, such as septa, branching patterns, and reproductive structures, alongside the cuticular patterns of the ommatidium. The video illustrates the complex interaction between the host and the microorganisms colonizing its surface and highlights how progressive magnification reveals levels of detail impossible to perceive with the naked eye. English: Infinite zoom into a moth’s eye |
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| Author | Brandon Antonio Segura Torres & Priscilla Vieto Bonilla |
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