Guess what this is?

René · Post by **René** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:00 am

an apple?

pwnell · Post by **pwnell** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:07 am

Now that you mention it, there is an uncanny resemblance. But that is just because I processed it on an apple

Frank · Post by **Frank** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:08 pm

A squashed sporangium?

pwnell · Post by **pwnell** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:39 pm

Here is a 1:1 version:

Mitch640 · Post by **Mitch640** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:31 am

Some kind of pollen? Although it's just a wild guess. I've never seen pollen that shape.

macrochemistry · Post by **macrochemistry** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:44 am

Sclerotia of a fungus?

Wim van Egmond · Post by **Wim van Egmond** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:32 am

Flatworms!

regards,

Wim

pwnell · Post by **pwnell** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:50 am

Yep, marine flatworms. The first photo is a small flatworm taken under a 10x objective with polarized light. I did not know a flatworm would glow golden under polarized light.

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 6:41 pm

Well I am a little late here. I would have guessed our sun about six billion years from now. That is interesting, being flatworms that is!