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Nice images, seb! I especially like the first one.

billbillt wrote:Hi Bill P.

Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful video!.. I have never seen a hydra personally, so this was a real treat.

BillT

Thanks BillT. I hadn't seen one either until just a few days ago.

vasselle wrote:Bonjour
Très belle vidéo
Cordialement seb

Thanks for watching, seb!

vasselle wrote:Très beau
Cordialement seb

Thanks, seb!

Francisco wrote:Very nice

Thanks, Francisco.

JimT wrote:As always interestingand good video. I have never seen a Hydra but they obviously have discriminating tastes. I wouldn't eat a water flea either

But would you eat a Brachionus rotifer the way that Hydra did?

Thanks for watching, JimT.

JimT wrote:Glad I don't live in the Microworld.

Well, our world is getting pretty dangerous as well.

Francisco wrote:Nice

Thanks, Francisco!

Nice shots, Jim!

Isn't that always the way? You see your first one and then they pop up every where.

zzffnn wrote:But now I see that cell penetration. Wow!

Yep, the rotifer came out through the side of the cell not back through the peristome. Well, we have now high-jacked this thread, but since I was the OP, I think it's OK.

Thanks Bill. My son just watched it. Does Stentor usually eat other ciliates, flagellates or rotifers? I wonder if it let go that rotifer on purpose, or reluctantly? No, Stentors are filter feeders eating whatever gets swept in by the currents their cilia create. Usually small stuff like bacteria a...

The only ID help I can offer is that I'm pretty sure that is a bdelloid rotifer. I don't think the next set is a Paramecium, but I'm not certain. The last one looks like a diatom. Hopefully, someone will chime in and give a more knowledgeable opinion.

billbillt wrote:Wonderful video!... This was an unusual find for sure...

BillT

Thanks, BillT, it was unusual for me as well.

Francisco wrote:Very very nice

Thank you, Francisco! You have some very nice videos of this creature as I recall.

Оh my God, I did not know that Lacrymaria could bite off a piece of a big ciliate :shock: . Excellent catch! Thanks, Microbia. I had read about this ("Lacrymaria feed primarily on small ciliates, flagellates, and amoeba, although on occasion they will tear chunks out of larger ciliates for food." -...

Mintaka wrote:Schoolyard bully. First time I've seen such a thing ... thanks!

Thanks for watching! I was surprised to see the chunk ripped off of the Amphileptus but even more surprised to see the way the Lacrymaria just shooed the Flatworm off.

Great capture! Thank you for sharing, Bill. Even my 7yo, who usually does not show interest microscopy, is a fan of your YouTube channel. After watching the above one, he said "show me another predator bug". Thanks, Fan! I have several videos that are probably more suited for children than adults. ...

I wasn't happy with the video quality but I thought the content was sufficiently interesting to deserve posting.

Yep, Francisco nailed it, Testudinella rotifer for sure. They have a flattened, disc-shaped body and a couple of red eye-spots. For some reason, my little pond is full of them these days.

I think it's great that you've managed to set up two microscopes and cameras in such a tiny space. A really neat setup! Thanks for sharing it.

It's always fun to run across one of these little creatures. There's never a doubt about whether it's an Amoeba once you see its movements. As to the ID, I can't help at all.

vasselle wrote:Very nice
Cordialement seb

Thanks, seb!

For those who watched and commented, please accept my sincere thanks!

Hi Francisco, I'm glad you finally got registered. Lots of friendly people here on this forum and I know you will be a valued contributor on many topics.

Nicely done, Microbia! :D At first it looked like the big one had a huge advantage with the smaller ones unable to push it aside. But then it turns out that the smaller ones, being small enough to get inside the dead rotifer, get far more food than the big one. A nice illustration of how what looks ...

Nice, Francisco. Yes, I have seen two or even three sharing a meal.

Very nice images! The one that taken on the shape of a ball may be going into a cyst stage. I have seen them lose their flagellum just before doing this.

Francisco wrote:Very nice video

Thank you Francisco.