Create insect models from 3d printer

3D printers increasingly prove their usefulness.

An Australian scientific body, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), has decided to apply 3D printing technology to insect research. Leveraging the capabilities of the advanced printers, experts will be able to replicate the appearance of many insects at tens or even hundreds of times the original prototype.

The researchers said they would have more specimens to study the characteristics and functional structure of each part of the insect. In addition, the products from this 3D printer with a length of 10 to 20cm will be intuitive teaching aids very well for teaching. On the other hand, models created by CSIRO will also be brought to a national exhibition.

Eleanor Gates-Stuart, a scientist working at CSIRO, says that the 3D printer they are using can print 12 different insect samples at once with a 12-hour completion time. CSIRO is also expected to introduce a large collection of vivid specimens of its insect world in the near future.