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pwnell
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What is this?

Post by pwnell »

It moved around a lot - I've never seen this before. Any ideas? I found it on the underside of a lily pad.

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20140117-DSLR_IMG_0661.jpg by pwnell, on Flickr
Underside of lily pad, 40x, POL

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20140117-DSLR_IMG_0687.jpg by pwnell, on Flickr
Underside of lily pad, 40x, BF

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Post by arturoag75 »

Very nice....i think this is a Stentor coeruleus :wink:
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Post by Ken Ramos »

arturoag75 wrote:
....i think this is a Stentor coeruleus
I agree, never seen one from this perspective, very nice. :D

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Post by pwnell »

Ken Ramos wrote:I agree, never seen one from this perspective, very nice. :D
Thanks. I have many perspectives! It was moving about like crazy, an über shapeshifter.

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