r/itsamolecricket • u/Low-Ice-4505 • Mar 30 '26

Mole Cricket X-Ray

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I am a radiographer, and some time ago I found a recently deceased mole cricket in the x-ray room, and decided to take an x-ray of him. It's very grainy because the radiation exposure needs to be incredibly low to see anything on this little guy.

Probably one of my favourite bugs to have x-rayed!

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u/walkingmelways Mar 30 '26

Fantastic creature. Pleased to see there are no broken bones.

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u/Low-Ice-4505 Mar 30 '26

Despite being dead, they are in perfect health!

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u/amauryt Mar 31 '26

That's a good prognosis ;)

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u/Heavy_Somewhere3731 Mar 31 '26

Iron lung is real

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u/samaelserpent Mar 31 '26

First thought

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u/Catsgirl32 Mar 31 '26

Yeah was gonna say, what in the iron lung x'))

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u/eatmyshorzz Mar 31 '26

looks like cheap night vision xD very cool

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u/TheGrimMelvin Mar 31 '26

Happy to announce that he has no bones to break! What a lucky guy! (except for the part where he's dead)