Oryctes boas, Rhinoceros beetle, Micro-CT scan

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Computerised Tomography (CT) scan reconstruction of a Rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes boas. The Museum's Metris micro-CT system can scan very small low-density objects such as insects by producing X-rays as low as 40-50 kV. This type of reconstruction can be 'sliced open' to reveal the internal structures of specimens.

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Size: 3289px × 1810px
Location: The Natural History Museum, London
Photo credit: © Natural History Museum, London / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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