Anyone care to guess ?

Jan l'Amie · Post by **Jan l'Amie** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 6:21 am

These pictures I made with my stereo-microscope.
Anyone care for a guess what they are ?

shrek · Post by **shrek** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 6:37 am

Some seeds ,

jp

Jan l'Amie · Post by **Jan l'Amie** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 6:40 am

No, no seeds

specious_reasons · Post by **specious_reasons** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 9:31 am

Teeth?

Jan l'Amie · Post by **Jan l'Amie** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 9:47 am

No, no teeth

Pau · Post by **Pau** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 9:52 am

these seem vegetal parts. If not seeds, may be fruits?

Jan l'Amie · Post by **Jan l'Amie** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:13 am

You're still very cold

Peter M. Macdonald · Post by **Peter M. Macdonald** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:36 am

Small disarticulated elements from some form of echinoid?

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:38 am

The first one reminds me of a stick insect egg, except for the narrow neck. The other two don't ring any bells at all.

--Rik

Jan l'Amie · Post by **Jan l'Amie** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:46 am

Bingo !!! These are all Phasmid (walking stick insect) eggs.
There are about 4000 spec. of Phasmid all over the world with a lot of different shape of eggs.

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 2:15 pm

Amazing variety! Now I understand why some of my incoming email talks about photographing stick insect eggs!

--Rik

Ecki · Post by **Ecki** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 10:29 pm

Amazing. I wouldn't never have guessed this.