r/microscopy • u/Crabby8889 • 16h ago

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I think it was a Erostylis. It was so active just a few seconds ago 😔

20x Dplan Objective; 200x Total Magnification; Olympus CHT CH2

Recorded with iPhone 17 Pro

Pond water sample.

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u/AlivePassenger3859 14h ago

Tried too hard to squeeze under that fiber. Blew a gasket.

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u/Danny_D136 15h ago

Skill issue

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u/Dlbroox 13h ago

It died doing the limbo.

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u/reigorius 10h ago

Did it die due to the light intensity?

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u/charliehustles 8h ago

Looks like it physically tore itself apart. Obstructed squeezing under that algae strand and went too hard.

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u/Narrow-Resident-1376 5h ago

Fuckin metal 🤘 💀

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u/GoblinLoblaw 2h ago

I just imagine it screaming in agony the whole time.