Amoeboid ingesting diatom

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Amoeboid ingesting diatom

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A very ambitious amoeboid ingesting a diatom.

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Cool pic.
But did it bite off more than it could chew?
Could it do much to the diatom's glass house?

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What amazing luck to see that!

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Amoeboid digesting diatom

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Lou, Actually I saw quite a few of these but couldn't figure out what was going on.
I'll return to my pond water sample and see if I can find some more.

Mike
Michael Reese Much FRMS EMS Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA

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