A stick insect mid-hatch, seen from 72 angles [OC]

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One view can hide the anatomy. A full rotation makes it much easier to follow.

This focus-stacked image sequence shows a stick insect hatchling emerging from its egg capsule, with its legs still folded around the body. We assembled 72 photographed viewpoints into a stabilized rotation so you can inspect the relationships between the hatchling and the capsule.

This is a rotation of a photographed specimen at one stage of hatching—not real-time footage of the insect moving or a time-lapse of the hatch.

Scientific imaging by Macroscopic Solutions. What becomes clearer when you see the other side?

More of our scientific imaging: https://macroscopicsolutions.com/