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T/L Macro shot of Caenorhabditis elegans feeding on lawn of bacteria (Escherischia coli OP50)
T/L Macro shot of Caenorhabditis elegans feeding on lawn of bacteria (Escherischia coli OP50)
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Micro organisms eating particle of plant
Micro organisms eating particle of plant - (microscopic view, magnification 200X)
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Close up of the eyes of a mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus syllarus). Mantis shrimps are thought to have the most complex eyes in the animal kingdom.
It is neither a mantis nor a shrimp, but a stomatopod crustacean. This one is a smasher , so named for its club-like appendages, used to crack the shells of prey species. Filmed in the Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
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ECU TS Shot of Ciliates have specialized cilia that look and function like legs allowing them to crawl along algal filaments and flick up bacteria so that they can consume them / Newcastle Emlyn, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
ECU TS Shot of Ciliates have specialized cilia that look and function like legs allowing them to crawl along algal filaments and flick up bacteria so that they can consume them / Newcastle Emlyn, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
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ECU TS Shot of Ciliates have specialized cilia that look and function like legs allowing them to crawl along algal filaments and flick up bacteria so that they can consume them / Newcastle Emlyn, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
ECU TS Shot of Ciliates have specialized cilia that look and function like legs allowing them to crawl along algal filaments and flick up bacteria so that they can consume them / Newcastle Emlyn, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
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Ciliates, spirochaeta bacteria and bacteria from pond water, good cilia action
Ciliates, spirochaeta bacteria and bacteria from pond water, good cilia action
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Spirochaeta bacteria and other bacteria moving in pond water. Phase Contrast; good motility
Spirochaeta bacteria and other bacteria moving in pond water. Phase Contrast; good motility
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Spirochaeta bacteria and other bacteria moving in pond water. Phase Contrast; good motility
Spirochaeta bacteria and other bacteria moving in pond water. Phase Contrast; good motility
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Bed bug (Cimex lectularius) swollen with blood after feeding on a human.
Bed bugs feed by injecting a sharp mouthpart called a stylet into the skin. The bed bugs saliva includes an anaesthetic which numbs the pain of its bite. Bed bugs have been notorious pests throughout history and are making a comeback in...
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Climacostomum sp. Ciliate protozoan feeding on algal cells. It uses a crown of cilia (hair-like appendages) to waft algae into its mouth
Climacostomum sp. Ciliate protozoan feeding on algal cells. It uses a crown of cilia (hair-like appendages) to waft algae into its mouth
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Ciliates, Spirochaeta and other bacteria moving in pond water. Dark Field
Ciliates, Spirochaeta and other bacteria moving in pond water. Dark Field
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Caenorhabditis elegans (C.elegans) T/L 1 frame per second, Olympus BH-2 4x S-Plan objective 2.5x NFK photoeyepiece, no condenser
Caenorhabditis elegans (C.elegans) T/L 1 frame per second, Olympus BH-2 4x S-Plan objective 2.5x NFK photoeyepiece, no condenser
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Caenorhabditis elegans (C.elegans) with needle. 1 frame per second T/L 55mm micro nikkor lens
Caenorhabditis elegans (C.elegans) with needle. 1 frame per second T/L 55mm micro nikkor lens
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Caenorhabditis elegans (C.elegans) egg T/L 1 frame per second. Olympus BH-2 40x S-Plan objective, 2.5x NFK photoeyepiece, DIC condenser.
Caenorhabditis elegans (C.elegans) egg T/L 1 frame per second. Olympus BH-2 40x S-Plan objective, 2.5x NFK photoeyepiece, DIC condenser.
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Caenorhabditis elegans (C.elegans) feeding on bacteria (E.coli OP50). 40x S-Plan objective, 2.5x NFK photoeyepiece, no condenser
Caenorhabditis elegans (C.elegans) feeding on bacteria (E.coli OP50). 40x S-Plan objective, 2.5x NFK photoeyepiece, no condenser