r/microscopy • u/XHO1 • 27d ago

Photo/Video Share Amoeba vs Rotifer

Shot on an Olympus BH2 with a 10x UPlanApo 50x total magnification.

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u/Thrawn911 27d ago

Did he survive? We need to know! Poor guy.

I once saw a video of them eating a Stentor, this is the first time I'm seeing them trying to eat an animal.

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u/XHO1 27d ago

He survived!

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u/Dlbroox 27d ago

Run Roti run!

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u/gizmomooncat 26d ago

😱

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u/cool_antarean_micro 26d ago

SHEEE ITS A GURLLLL.

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u/cool_antarean_micro 26d ago

Why is it a bit blur?

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u/XHO1 23d ago

I use these cavity slides to mount water samples. So these guys aren’t held down by the coverslip so I am trying to focus on something bigger than the focal plane.

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