The winners of 2024 Nanoartography Competition are Isabel Sánchez, Lola Molina, Daniel Gracía-Muñoz & Concepción Hernández from University of Granada, Spain, with the photo called “Adaptive Design“.
The description of their work:
This image evokes the geometric patterns characteristic of Escher’s drawings, yet it is actually a close-up of an ant’s glossa, or ‘tongue.’ The glossa is a crucial part of the ant’s mouthparts. While its shape and size vary depending on the species and diet, all ant tongues feature intricate structures, as seen in the image, which allows them to detect and select suitable food. These specialized structures are essential for the ant’s ability to feed efficiently and adapt to its environment. The width of the image is 0.041 mm.
