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Mystery Bug of the Month

June-06

Ok, looks a little creepy with all those legs and tentacles?. . . . .

Well, it can't really bite you, but it definitely looks like it could when it you zoom in a bit! 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 couple of them! 100x phase contrast	100x Bright field looks like a mom and baby Water Mites have four stages of life: egg, larva, nymph and adult
200x Phase contrast Water mites are predators	200x Bright Field They feed on Crustaceans and the larvae of water insects
Bright field The are found in many ponds and may look like spiders or water fleas	look at the numerous appendages
Phase contrast	Phase contrast blown up
phase contrast	Phase contrast They are often times brilliantly colored orange, red, or yellow. These bright colors serve to warn off potential predators since water mites are usually very distasteful.
Hard to believe this is nature! 100x Inverted makes it easy to pick out details on a wet mount	100x Bright Field looks like a water flea
400x Bright Field look at the mouth and claws	100x
400x those jaws are large and creepy when blown up	400x Bright Field
400x Bright Field	400x
400x	100x Bright Field
100x They produce noxious secretions from the skin glands to help protect them from being eaten.	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!

Superphylum Arthropoda

Phylum Entoma

Subphylum Chelicerata

Class Arachnida

Subclass Acari (mites)

	Order Acariformes
	Suborder Prostigmata
	Cohort Parasitengona
	Subcohort Hydrachnidia

Water Mite Links:

Here is a great photo catalog of digital images of water mites

http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/mites/phps/image1_e.php#Palaeacaroidea

http://www.watermite.org/

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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

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Eating under the microscope- Dinner time!

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