Bdelloid Rotifer Nest - Video

Mitch640 · Post by **Mitch640** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 4:43 am

What else could it be?

Scores of Bdelloid Rotifers have taken to a patch of slime in the water and either laid their eggs or are about to. The slime seems to be a nice supportive environment for them, maybe even food. The egg laying is probably triggered from the abundance or over abundance of brewers yeast they have access to. I feed them twice a week.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au49CRzBVV0&lc

RogelioMoreno · Post by **RogelioMoreno** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 8:47 pm

Mitch,

Good video and comments.

Did you use phase contrast?

Rogelio

Mitch640 · Post by **Mitch640** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 4:33 am

Thanks Rogelio. I did use phase for this, and oblique. I thought the green would kind of overshadow it so to speak. I started to set up the polarizer, but I had cleaned the little lens in the arm recently and when I put it back together, I tightened the little nylon bushing under the trinocular head too much, and the analyzer would not go in the slot. LOL By 'too much", I mean it is still very loose, but still to thin, top to bottom, to allow the analyzer to slide in. Easily fixed, but not while a slide is on the stage.

Litonotus · Post by **Litonotus** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 4:38 am

'lookin' for someone to tickle' great! I just love your comments and videos (:

Mitch640 · Post by **Mitch640** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 4:53 am

LOL, thanks Litonotus. Every time I see a Peranema, it's all I can think of with that flagella out there.