Here is a picture of a water bear making its way across the underside of the cover glass. One can see the tiny claws the animal uses to hold on to material while feeding.
Nikon D50
Zeiss Photomicroscope II
Zeiss 10x S-Kpl eyepiece
Zeiss Plan-Neofluar multi-immersion phase 16x/0.50
Zeiss achromatic-aplanatic VZ NA 1.4 condenser
Electronic flash – brightfield
Paint Shop Pro 7.0 enhancement
Water Bear Claws
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- ralfwagner
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Great shot Ron I haven't seen a water bear in a long while. Kind of like watching Stylonychia crawl across your coverslip.
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Rutherfordton, North Carolina
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Reposts of my images within the galleries are welcome, as are constructive critical critiques.