(a species of owlet moth (Noctuid)) Some caterpillars, after they emerge from their egg, can increase their weight by 25,000 times.

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Pocket microscope

Pocket microscope

Microscopes were invented in the sixteenth century, but were considerably larger and more difficult to operate than this handy pocket microscope.

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Pocket microscope

£ 8.0

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View small objects in detail with a brightness and clarity that impressed even Natural History Museum scientists! The microscope has a magnification range of 20 to 40 times and is ideal for all young nature investigators. The pack contains one 20-40x zoom microscope with light, a specimen stage, 2 specimen slides, 2 cover slips and a lens cleaning cloth.