  This paper demonstrates a possible new microfiber bio near field lens that
uses minor ampullate spider silk,spun from the Nephila edulis spider, to create
a real time image of a surface using near field optical techniques. The
microfiber bio lens is the world's first natural superlens created by exploring
biological materials. The resolution of the surface image overcomes the
diffraction limit, with the ability to resolve patterns at 100 nm under a
standard white light source in reflection mode. This resolution offers further
developments in superlens technology and paves the way for new bio optics.
