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Mite as Well Make a Post
Water Mite
Zeiss Axiostar Plus w/Sony DSC-P200
First time I have had the Axiostar up and running in some time.
Oh wow Ken, great images !
I dont think Ive ever come across water mites before. I have viewed (and drawn) dust mites in the past tho, they look very similar.
I dont think Ive ever come across water mites before. I have viewed (and drawn) dust mites in the past tho, they look very similar.
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I don't much about mites, maybe I should have researched them a little before posting so as to give a description that would bring out the characteristics of the anatomy. I would assume that, the structure of round chambers, right of center in the second image, are air sacs and the same goes for the pale lime green ones in the third, also in the second I would also assume that the opening shown (posterior) in the upper left corner would be that of the anus. The third image is that of a different mite that was near the one presented in the first and second images, I focused mainly on the surface to show the texture or make up, of the mites exoskeleton.Care to comment on what any of the structures are? Those two "side pockets" in the third picture look air-filled.
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Interesting (and clear) images, Ken - well done
My favourite is def. #2 ... with a bit of imagination it could just about be anything - esp. if cropped to remove bg.
I can think of quite a few ppl who'd give their right arm for a 'texture' like this
(what was the mag / field width on this pic, btw?)
pp
My favourite is def. #2 ... with a bit of imagination it could just about be anything - esp. if cropped to remove bg.
I can think of quite a few ppl who'd give their right arm for a 'texture' like this
(what was the mag / field width on this pic, btw?)
pp
Thanks for all of your comments guys, they are greatly appreciated. In response to puzzledpauls question, I am not very good with numbers or math, that's why I exclude scale bars, though I have read Charlies post several times on them . The first image is at 100X, a Zeiss 10X CP Achromat NA 0.25, the last two at 400X, a Zeiss 40X CP Achromat also, NA 0.65. These mites are just barely visible to the naked eye and really you would not notice them unless they moved. Thinking back, I should have placed these under darkfield also but it never occured to me at the time. I have been away doing macro so much that I rarely get around to my scopes as much anymore but with winter almost here, I am thinking that will all change...for a while anyway.