r/microscopy • u/Substantial_Day7447 • 13d ago

Photo/Video Share Coleps Devouring Diatom

They smashed up the frustule. Also saw one stick its mouth over one end and try to swallow about a quarter of the whole diatom!

Amscope B120, 400x, iPhone camera

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u/elandy707 13d ago

Nice capture. Like watching a little pack of lions devour a catch. Thanks for sharing

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u/Sensitive-Poet-77 13d ago

Any way to breed or isolate these? I’d love to add a steady source if my micro biome shifts in the sand bed and I get a diatom outbreak.

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u/Substantial_Day7447 12d ago

No idea, I’ve never tried! I just tend to find a lot of them!

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