Microscope shots

[Kirk]

I might have to start looking for some water bears

I used to collect tardigrades in southern Texas, off the bark of live oaks with lichen growths. Immerse the lichens/bark in distilled water for about 24 hours, then pipette some of the bottom detritus onto a slide. I'd also find some nice rotifers in the samples as well.

 

[fartkowski]

Thanks for the tips.
I will be going to the park soon.

 

[skips]

The are amazing arent they. Though if you want a species that can withstand anything, rotifers. Not as cool looking but they can withstand hundreds of degrees temperature as well as close to absolute zero, and an almost perfect vacuum. My sister literally believes they're aliens. If you can get some cool tartigrad pics that'd be awesome

 

[fartkowski]

I'm not too sure what some of these are. I have to ask my wife, she is more into this part

 

[Lucas339]

here is one of some snake mites. we couldn't get enough light. for this one

and this is one of a really small clam. it was around 1-2mm. i took the picture so i could ID it better.

 

[Halcyon]

Nice shots!

I have to take loads of microscope pics at work, and i just carefully align the digital camera lens with the standard eyepiece, takes a bit of practice but with a steady hand you can get great shots without the need for an adaptor!

 

[fartkowski]

This is flea larve that was found on a squirrel.

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[ZergFront]

The hydras and cyclops isopods are always cool under a microscope. I used to have cyclops and flatworms. Was interesting seeing each move. If a flatworm is cut a certain way, it could develop two heads, two tails or even two seperate worms.

 

[skips]

awesome. keep em coming. I was sad this thread died.

 

[Widowman10]

If a flatworm is cut a certain way, it could develop two heads, two tails or even two seperate worms.

good ole planaria :clap:

 

[fartkowski]

This might be a mange mite.
I knew we should have labeled them.

 

[Craig]

Awesome microscope pictures! I really enjoy microscope photography! Please keep sharing . As for the animal pictured above it actually looks more like a louse than a mite. There is a type of mite that has an elongate body like that but a few of the features are different. Anatomy wise if you look at the mite (I do not remember the name but it typically infects guinea pigs) you will notice the absence of the thorax. It is really hard to tell on the below parasite if it has 3+ body segments (depending on the level of classification you want to use) or 2. Off hand I would say I see a head, thorax, and abdomen.

I might be able to ID it for you if I could see the ventral surface.

Here is something I found real quick on google images. Obviously not a rodent louse but you can see the structure.

Parasitology is so cool!

 

[fartkowski]

I think you may be right
We got it from a squirrel.

 

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[JC]

Wow, nice images. Keep them coming.

 

[koolkid98]

Nice pictures keep this thread alive.

 

[Craig]

Nice pictures keep this thread alive.

Agreed! Super awesome pictures! this one is definitely a mite.

 

[fartkowski]

 

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