Eugenijus Kavaliauskas of Lithuania submitted the image to Nikon’s Small World Photomicrography contest
Kavaliauskas captured this photo of the ant by using reflected light with 5X objective lens magnification, according to the competition.

A close-up of an ant’s face as captured by Dr. Eugenijus Kavaliauskas of Taurage, Lithuania — a submission to Nikon’s Small World Competition. (Nikon Small World/Eugenijus Kavaliauskas)