Globular Springtail - complete with Nematodes
Apr 26, 2015 16:50:36 #
This one of my first photos taken with the Venus - of a globular springtail (Dicyrtomina saundersi) - pretty large one at about 3mm, but this is cropped to maybe half the original size image.
There are lots of nematodes hitching a ride - phoretic, is the term given to them for this mode of transport!
There are lots of nematodes hitching a ride - phoretic, is the term given to them for this mode of transport!
Apr 26, 2015 16:53:35 #
Apr 26, 2015 16:58:50 #
Now that is just down right weird!
For clarification, are you stating that the white dots are nematodes?
For clarification, are you stating that the white dots are nematodes?
Apr 26, 2015 17:02:41 #
Correct Douglass - I had it confirmed by a leading entomologist from one the UK's universities staff.
And thanks Tinusbum too :)
And thanks Tinusbum too :)
Apr 26, 2015 17:15:51 #
Paul Iddon wrote:
why don't they just brush them off?Correct Douglass - I had it confirmed by a leading entomologist from one the UK's universities staff.
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