Look at those eye lashes!
Actually, they're flagellomeres—a basic part of all insect antennae. Looking at the number of flagellomeres present—and the way they're attached to the rest of the antenna—can help distinguish between species of insects, and sometimes even between males and females within a species.
This picture comes to us through the Submitterator, via Karloskar. The photo was taken by Flickr user brokentoyshop. According to Karloskar, brokentoyshop took this image using only "some simple homebrew of lenses, flashes and a laser for targeting." Super cool!
