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Mystery Bug of the Month

May-06

Ok, looks like a small spaceship hovering around under the microscope, UFO's underwater in miniature?. . . . .

Well, it is not really a UFO or a miniature spaceship, but it definitely looks like one when it spins around! The trick is to let the slide slowly dry out, so that he has less room to hover in and it slows them down so you can take better photos! Yes, these photos were taken under the microscope! They do make cool photos and artwork sometimes!!!!

These photomicrographs were taken from a municipal wastewater samples. Most of the objectives used were 400x and 100x. Some photos were taken at 1000x for enlargements. Different microscopes and cameras were used for some of the photos.

Come take a closer look at the amazing world under the microscope!

Well, now it looks like we have a flying space ship! 200x bright field	1000x Bright field but a bit blurry, since he did not want to stop and pose
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200x Bright field look at the internal structure of the organism	200x sideways
200x Bright field	400x look closely and you can see the hairs vibrating around the outer edge
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Hard to believe this is nature! Inverted makes it easy to pick out details on a wet mount	400x Bright Field
400x Bright Field look at the testate amoeba at the bottom	1000x
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1000x Bright Field inverted	1000x
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400x Bright Field	Wow, just changing the size makes everything look completely different! Always zoom in under the microscope to see more details and a totally different perspective. You might be surprised what you find! It also makes it easier to identify when you come in closer and can see more details. In case you are wondering why the magnification does not appear to match throughout all the photos, some were taken with different cameras and microscopes!

400x Bright Field

400x Bright Field grazing on floc

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side view

Domain: Eukarya

Kingdom: Protista

Phylum: Ciliophora

Class: Ciliatea

Over 7000 known species of Ciliophora

Domain Eukarya
Kingdom Protista
Section Ciliates

Ciliates comprise the phylum Ciliophora.

Phylum Ciliophora

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Enlargements: If you liked these pictures and want to see additional microorganisms check out the pages below.

Amoeba

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Eating under the microscope- Dinner time!

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