Nikon's Small World judges pore over thousands of photos each year to select the best. From fly eyes to jewel bearings, here are 40 of our favorites.

Under polarized light, this mosquito larva glows in psychedelic colors. Photograph By Anne Patricia Algar, Nikon Small World This image shows pollen on the compound eyes of a fly at 60x magnification.

The compound eye of a honey bee covered in dandelion pollen. Ralph Claus Grimm/Nikon Small World The world we see every day is just one view of life on Earth.

Daniel Knop / Nikon Small World Between the compound eyes of a yellow jacket are ocelli, or light-detecting organs with a single lens each, that complement the insect's visual system.

Yousef Al Habshi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Eyes of a jumping spider (Hasarius adansoni) – Reflected Light, 9x Yousef Al Habshi Dr Igor Siwanowicz, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI ...

A new concept combining the versatility of a stereo with the resolution of a compound microscope has been launched by Nikon Instruments. Called the AZ100 Multizoom, it offers the wide field of view ...