Rather large in size compared to other living things in the same sample. Not very active.
Anybody recognize this thing? Thank you for your help.
Pond water, september, about 20C
40x magnification, aps-c afocal
https://youtu.be/BiO2x-wdyqU
Headbanging, many legs
Headbanging, many legs
Shroedinger’s cat walked into a bar, and didn’t.
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Re: Headbanging, many legs
Looks like an Oligochaeta worm (note the bristles), in this case it seems as if the head has been damaged.
Zeiss Standard WL (somewhat fashion challenged) & Wild M8
Olympus E-P2 (Micro Four Thirds Camera)
Olympus E-P2 (Micro Four Thirds Camera)
Re: Headbanging, many legs
Thank you!
Shroedinger’s cat walked into a bar, and didn’t.
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Re: Headbanging, many legs
To narrow it down more, this is the oligochaete Chaetogaster, which are distinctive in only having hook-like ventral setae. The mouth and head look normal enough to me, but note they are actually the end that points down in the video, not the one you zoom in on.
Re: Headbanging, many legs
Thanks actinophrys. On second viewing I see that the movement of the food in the gut is another clue ... I should have gone to Specsavers! :)The mouth and head look normal enough to me, but note they are actually the end that points down in the video, not the one you zoom in on.
Zeiss Standard WL (somewhat fashion challenged) & Wild M8
Olympus E-P2 (Micro Four Thirds Camera)
Olympus E-P2 (Micro Four Thirds Camera)