Tag: micrograph
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Midges and mosquitoes under the microscope
Some insects are so small it becomes very hard to photograph them with traditional macro lenses and even though my Loawa macro lens goes up to 5X magnification, unless the subject obligingly sits absolutely still, and even if you haven’t drunk too much coffee, at such high power it is very difficult to use on…
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Spirostomum the fastest thing in Vaour?
This is another short essay on some of the fascinating creatures that live in the water of the rather intriguing pond to be found at the Cite du Lac in Vaour. In this case, a unicellular worm that lives on the floor of that pond. When thinking about fast animals one’s mind usually springs to…