Testate amoeba

[75RR]

Plan 40x/0.65, 60µm, DIC, 4 single images joined in Photoshop

[rnabholz]

That is a very cool series of "action" shots.

Technicals are up to your usual high standard too.

Super.

[Radazz]

Sweet!

[hkv]

Very cool series! First time I see the amoeba crawling out of the test

[McConkey]

Great collection of images! I love the idea of capturing an event over a series of individual images.

What time period are we looking at here?

[75RR]

Many thanks rnabholz, Radazz, hkv and McConkey

What time period are we looking at here?

They are faster (when they want to) than one generally thinks - probably about 15 to 20 seconds from first to last image.
Will see if I can put up a short video

There you go:

[McConkey]

Thanks for posting that!! Incredible video!! You got some excellent images considering the whole thing took place within 20sec!
Wonderful to view!

[vasselle]

Bonjour
Superbe photo nette et précis
Merci pour le partage
Cordialement seb

[rabitt]

Nice Video, fun to watch them scooting along.
What was the size?

[75RR]

Many thanks vasselle and rabitt

What was the size?

The testa (shell) was 60µm

Thanks for posting that

You are welcome :)

[JimT]

Good images and video. Rare that one can capture such good images of the pseudopod.

[c-krebs]

Nice images. Always fun to watch these guys move along the coverslip!

[75RR]

Many thanks JimT and c-krebs
It is always nice to find one at home!

[gekko]

Very beautiful series, with very nice depiction of the (top, I think) surface of the shell. I was pleasantly surprised that the top of the shell (if I am right) and the pseudopod were in the plane of focus. Very nice!