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by Dennis
Sat Sep 30, 2023 9:15 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: What is a tumor?
Replies: 29
Views: 6812

Re: What is a tumor?

Don, I did a quick web search. You could look further- Cancer is a disease in which some of the body's cells grow uncontrollably and spread to other parts of the body. Like animal cells, plant cells mutate, but does that mean that they can develop cancer? In fact plants may not get cancer as we thin...
by Dennis
Fri Sep 22, 2023 8:15 pm
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: My first attempt at using my camera
Replies: 7
Views: 937

Re: My first attempt at using my camera

MicroPunter,

That is what I did when I first bought a AmScope.
I used the USB camera to take a photo of every slide in the AmScope slides.
I even bought some old Sears slides off Ebay and did the same thing.
Having pre-made slides is a good start.
by Dennis
Mon Sep 18, 2023 12:01 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Fly
Replies: 7
Views: 1755

Re: Fly

fdupre,

That is the type of fly we have here.
When I walk around the house having trouble swatting them I have called them several worse names.
by Dennis
Sat Sep 16, 2023 1:07 am
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: Hello from NJ, USA
Replies: 1
Views: 1116

Re: Hello from NJ, USA

MitchW,
Welcome to the forum.
by Dennis
Mon Sep 04, 2023 2:44 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Spider Wasp Monochrome
Replies: 1
Views: 435

Re: Spider Wasp Monochrome

Bschnitzer,

Black and white is good too.
I like better than a fly. A fly has a scruffy look.
by Dennis
Thu Aug 31, 2023 1:52 am
Forum: Identification help
Topic: Is this Vasicola ciliata out of the loriga?
Replies: 1
Views: 15906

Re: Is this Vasicola ciliata out of the loriga?

Nacho Ben,

First time I saw one of those.
by Dennis
Mon Aug 28, 2023 4:58 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: robber fly
Replies: 19
Views: 2244

Re: robber fly

ADi,
Great pics !
by Dennis
Mon Aug 21, 2023 3:13 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Scenes from a puddle on a playground
Replies: 4
Views: 656

Re: Scenes from a puddle on a playground

Macnmotion,
That is one fantastic video where the whole bunch showed up for some good footage!
by Dennis
Mon Jul 31, 2023 12:51 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Brownian movements.
Replies: 2
Views: 483

Re: Brownian movements.

microplan,

Either that or it just drank a Ginger Ale soda !
by Dennis
Fri Jul 28, 2023 9:24 am
Forum: Introduce yourself
Topic: New Member
Replies: 1
Views: 1231

Re: New Member

miniscus,

Welcome to the forum !
by Dennis
Thu Jul 27, 2023 11:32 pm
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Midge Larvae
Replies: 0
Views: 332

Midge Larvae

https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21AL%5FYfF112TzZS9Y&cid=55153FC6AC252667&id=55153FC6AC252667%2112823&parId=55153FC6AC252667%219902&o=OneUp From Strawbridge Lake. Reichert Microstar 4, I move the condenser really high and then tilt off center with the right or left adjustment knob for the effect.
by Dennis
Wed Jul 26, 2023 8:49 pm
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Thecamoeba terricola
Replies: 2
Views: 549

Re: Thecamoeba terricola

tlansing,

Interesting.
by Dennis
Tue Jul 18, 2023 3:39 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Leptophrys vorax
Replies: 1
Views: 490

Re: Leptophrys vorax

Macnmotion,
Good footage and peaceful music.
by Dennis
Mon Jul 17, 2023 10:39 pm
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Next Catenula Lemnae
Replies: 3
Views: 662

Re: Next Catenula Lemnae

microplan,

It's a swimmer alright !
by Dennis
Mon Jul 10, 2023 8:14 pm
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Next Paramecium
Replies: 6
Views: 830

Re: Next Paramecium

Microplan,

I was "swimming right there with it."
by Dennis
Fri Jul 07, 2023 7:01 pm
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Bizarre Wheat Stem
Replies: 3
Views: 657

Re: Bizarre Wheat Stem

Antartica,
Nice clean look.
by Dennis
Thu Jul 06, 2023 12:33 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: And Her Mother is a Bee
Replies: 4
Views: 1584

Re: And Her Mother is a Bee

Don,

Well it wasn't Aunt Bea. Yes.
by Dennis
Sat Jul 01, 2023 11:23 pm
Forum: Identification help
Topic: What's this..?
Replies: 4
Views: 1552

Re: What's this..?

Yea I did not read any details, just fanned through the book.
by Dennis
Sat Jul 01, 2023 7:31 pm
Forum: Identification help
Topic: What's this..?
Replies: 4
Views: 1552

Re: What's this..?

https://www.microbehunter.com/microscop ... 15&t=17450

I downloaded that Freshwater Algae book PDF and took a quick look through. Maybe the one on page 110 is it. ??
by Dennis
Sat Jul 01, 2023 12:58 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: My first Hydra
Replies: 5
Views: 860

Re: My first Hydra

Macnmotion,
May you see many Hydras...I still don't know what that thing is yet though.
by Dennis
Sat Jul 01, 2023 12:51 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Late spring '23 collection of Vaucheria algae mat, with good doggie.
Replies: 11
Views: 1227

Re: Late spring '23 collection of Vaucheria algae mat, with good doggie.

The haze is back and smell of a fire etc... but we had a stretch of rain in between this and last session which was a lot worse.
by Dennis
Fri Jun 30, 2023 9:45 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Late spring '23 collection of Vaucheria algae mat, with good doggie.
Replies: 11
Views: 1227

Re: Late spring '23 collection of Vaucheria algae mat, with good doggie.

charlie g,

Nice explorations and good to see that dog again.
by Dennis
Fri Jun 30, 2023 9:40 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: My first Hydra
Replies: 5
Views: 860

Re: My first Hydra

macnmotion,

New one to me. Interesting.
by Dennis
Thu Jun 29, 2023 8:58 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Is there a recognised definition of ‘Microplastics’ ?
Replies: 16
Views: 7774

Re: Is there a recognised definition of ‘Microplastics’ ?

While not exactly plastic (I guess), there is another problematic- PFAS is short for perfloroalky and polyfuoroalkyl substances which include chemicals known as PFOS, PFOA and GenX. The report refers to them as “forever chemicals” because they don't break down once they're in the environment. They'v...
by Dennis
Sun Jun 25, 2023 12:23 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: A Thinning Mud Puddle
Replies: 2
Views: 434

Re: A Thinning Mud Puddle

Don,
The "Mud Puddle" has become an enigma.
Oh I see you're getting Amoeba !
by Dennis
Fri Jun 16, 2023 10:08 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: And Her Mother is a Bee
Replies: 4
Views: 1584

Re: And Her Mother is a Bee

Don,
Yes when I go to the store I am going to get a jar of honey for my tea.
by Dennis
Fri Jun 16, 2023 9:44 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Bad Hair Day
Replies: 3
Views: 683

Re: Bad Hair Day

Saul,

Nice photo !
by Dennis
Fri Jun 02, 2023 11:43 pm
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: some eyes
Replies: 8
Views: 1196

Re: some eyes

ADi,
I see a couple of good wall posters.
Wait til I get to my bugs, Be fairly humble pics compared to a lot of these bug shots lately which are beyond expectation.
by Dennis
Fri Jun 02, 2023 11:41 pm
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: Rat tapeworm egg in dog feces
Replies: 5
Views: 1210

Re: Rat tapeworm egg in dog feces

Well for the dog...
it pays to have a doctor in the family !
by Dennis
Fri May 26, 2023 4:15 am
Forum: Pictures and Videos
Topic: A spider "Zoropsis spinimana"
Replies: 8
Views: 2011

Re: A spider

fdupre,

Out of all the bug photos lately I have to say I like the Spider the best-
With that hair looks mammal like.