Scanning electron photomicrograph; x150 approximate magnification; post-capture digital colorization

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York, United States

This fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, was preserved as a dehydrated sample from Ward's Natural Science in Rochester, New York. Before viewing the fly in the scanning electron microscope, the specimen was first made electrically conductive by applying a thin layer of gold during the process known as sputter coating.