Daily iPad App: Mini-Monsters
Creepy and fascinating are two words that come to mind when I think about 3D4Medical's new iPad app, Mini-Monsters. The app is a photographic journey that reveals the creepy crawly side of common insects. You can get a close look at the proboscis of a mosquito, the stinger of a bee and more.
The app is a large gallery of over 500 insect images taken with a scanning electron microscope and then colorized. The detail and the colors are stunning. Each image also has information about the habitat and the behavior of the insect, a nice feature that makes Mini-Monsters both educational and enjoyable.
You can browse or search for images using the insect name or category like herbivore or carnivore. Other filters include the biological class (like arachnid, the one category I avoid) and insect characteristics like the number of legs, the ability to fly, etc. Once you've found an image that you like, you can zoom in to get a closer look or save it to a favorites list. All your favorites can then be displayed as a slideshow.
Mini-Monsters is the perfect app for the large display of the iPad. And it only costs $2.99 which is a reasonable price for 500 stunning images that'll both delight and gross you out.
