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Mystery Bug of the Month

November-05  

Ok, it has two eyes and is staring at me. . . . .

Well, it is not quite jaws on a large scale, but on a macro scale, it has some pretty mean looking jaws and claws to boot! They do make cool photos and artwork though!!!!

These photomicrographs were taken from a pond sample.  Most of the objectives used were  40x and 100x. Some photos were taken at 400x for enlargements.

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

40x  Here is the front of our worm, yes we actually could see this reddish worm in the sample with the naked eye- he appeard to be around 1/8 of an inch long

40x here are some of the middle sections, many organs and moving parts

 

40x again another view of the front- eyes and moving mouth parts were  incredible

40x the end- he had a foot with claws to grasp onto things

 

100x front with eye spots and mouth parts

400x back end

this came out of the mouth part- looked a bit scary through the microscope, good thing this creature is human sized!

it would go in and come out with lots of hairs on it

when he grabs on with those sharp talons, he is not letting go

eyespots

 

 

400x foot with claws

Here is what looks like an egg sac

 

100x

middle 100x

 

100x

middle 100x intestines and spikes on the exterior periodically along the worms outer surface

 

all these are at 400x and parts of the internal organs and intestines

Head 400x distinct eyespots

100x Front

100x part of the middle

100x Back

Look at those feet and claws on them

 

 

 

 

More on Chironomid
More on Bloodworm

Would you like to see more of the first  Mystery Bug- videos and photos

 

 

 

 

Mystery Bug 9-04  Mystery Filament of the Month 9-04  Mystery Filament of the Month 10-04

 

Mystery Bug 10-04  Mystery Bug-11-0Mystery Bug-12-04  Mystery Bug-1-05

 

Mystery Bug-2-05  Mystery Bug-3-05  Mystery Bug-4-05  Mystery Bug-5-05

Mystery Bug-6-05  Mystery Bug-7-05  Mystery Bug-8-05

 

 

 

 

Mystery Bug-9-05  Mystery Bug-10-05  Mystery Bug-11-05   Mystery Bug-12-05 

 

 

 

Mystery Bug 1-06  Mystery Bug 2-06 Mystery Bug 3-06

 

 

 

Mystery Bug 4-06   Mystery Bug 5-06 Mystery Bug 6-06

 

 

 

 

Mystery Bug 8-06 II   Mystery Bug 9-06 II Mystery Bug 10-06

 

 

 

 

Mystery Bug 11-06    Mystery Bug 12-06

 

 

 

 

Mystery Bug 1-07 and links to all of 2007 Mystery Bugs pages

 

 

 

 

Stay tuned each month

More to come soon!

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

Amoeba

Flagellates

Free Swimming Ciliates

Stalked Ciliates

Rotifers

Suctoria

Bug Sex?

Eating under the microscope- Dinner time!

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