Death of a Rotifer

When I don't play banjo, I try to make time for a little microscopy.
Actually, this little Philodina could live for another decade in this dessicated state. Don't be scared, these little guys are really little animals with specialized cells....about 1000 of them. Rotifers can be found in lakes, mud puddles, moist soil, mushrooms and tree trunks.
Just another unsung link in the food chain. This was captured at 600X magnification and shot with a Nikon S2 on macro function.
,,,,,,enjoy!

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• R. J. Storm

[fabrosin]

I wish to have a microscope like that.what is the magnification and the make of it??Would you give some information please?

[propinquity5]

It is a Chinese made 1600X, oil immersion, research microscope.

In China, about $350.00

.....and I might add, every inch as good as a Zeiss. Really.

Email privately for additional information.

[HisHinata]

meh heh heh... some day that rotifer will come back for revenge. And you probably won't notice =P

[scowell]

The rotifer didn't die... at least, not then... they can dry up and survive *nine years* without water... absolutely amazing animals.

[dabigjokeoftheday]

you cooked it!

[hiroshir]

@propinquity5 Holy smacks where can I buy one online?

[hiroshir]

Dang sir that was really entertaining - Thanks for posting ur awesome.

[jessemartijn]

@Commander1keller

they are surely not unicellular. they're too big for that. it has guts, a complete system of it, as we do :) you should look at them closer... if you even have the chance at least..

[Commander1keller]

@jessemartijn First of all, Rotifers can't have brain cells, they're unicellular. They do have a brain, but not one that has cells. Secondly, they don't really think like we do, there not conscious, so therefore they are unaware of their existence.

[jessemartijn]

@Commander1keller

they do for sure! although not as much as we do, but they surely do.. they don't have like 15 brain cells for nothing....

[Ozarkeree]

Somehow, I get the impression HisHinata wasn't serious >__>

[Commander1keller]

Rotifers aren't even aware that there alive. idiot