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- 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...
- 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.
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.
- 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.
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.
- 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.
Welcome to the forum.
- 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.
Black and white is good too.
I like better than a fly. A fly has a scruffy look.
- 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.
First time I saw one of those.
- Mon Aug 28, 2023 4:58 am
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: robber fly
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2244
Re: robber fly
ADi,
Great pics !
Great pics !
- 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!
That is one fantastic video where the whole bunch showed up for some good footage!
- 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 !
Either that or it just drank a Ginger Ale soda !
- 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 !
Welcome to the forum !
- 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.
- Wed Jul 26, 2023 8:49 pm
- Forum: Pictures and Videos
- Topic: Thecamoeba terricola
- Replies: 2
- Views: 549
Re: Thecamoeba terricola
tlansing,
Interesting.
Interesting.
- 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.
Good footage and peaceful music.
- 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 !
It's a swimmer alright !
- 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."
I was "swimming right there with it."
- 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.
Nice clean look.
- 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.
Well it wasn't Aunt Bea. Yes.
- 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.
- 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. ??
I downloaded that Freshwater Algae book PDF and took a quick look through. Maybe the one on page 110 is it. ??
- 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.
May you see many Hydras...I still don't know what that thing is yet though.
- 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.
- 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.
Nice explorations and good to see that dog again.
- 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.
New one to me. Interesting.
- 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...
- 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 !
The "Mud Puddle" has become an enigma.
Oh I see you're getting Amoeba !
- 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.
Yes when I go to the store I am going to get a jar of honey for my tea.
- 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 !
Nice photo !
- 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.
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.
- 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 !
it pays to have a doctor in the family !
- 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.
Out of all the bug photos lately I have to say I like the Spider the best-
With that hair looks mammal like.