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Minibeasts Glomeris marginata

Institute of Natural Sciences (Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences)

Institute of Natural Sciences (Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences)
Brussels, Belgium

Earthworms, millipedes, pill millipedes, woodlice, springtails, cockchafer larvae, and acarines…The soil is home to a wide variety of species of invertebrates and many of these creatures measure no more than a few millimetres in length.
So that you can get a better idea of what they look like, our model maker has created some amazing magnified versions.

Magnified model of the pill millipede Glomeris marginata, a myriapod

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  • Title: Minibeasts Glomeris marginata
  • Creator: Photo: RBINS
  • Location: Brussels, Belgium
  • Medium: Sculpture
Institute of Natural Sciences (Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences)

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