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Unknown. They were on the moss of a tree bark. 40x and 100x.

u/Doc_438 — 5 hours ago

I moved to a 220V country with my Olympus BH2. How can I safely power it on?

Afaik it is 110V. I’m not quite sure what do I need in order to be able to plug it without frying it. I really don’t want to fuck up my microscope. Could you guys tell me what I’d need for that?

Not a particular model of something, just the broad name and specs of what I need to plug it in. So that I can look for one in the country I’m in (Brazil).

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u/Max-Flores — 7 hours ago

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Testing out the stereoscope

I bought a stereoscope for myself and my daughter to try to get her more into science. These are some test photos I took through the phone adapter I really liked. First set is bismuth crystal, second is an iron-replaced fossil.

AmScope SM-2 Series, 1x Barlow lens, 10x eyepiece, multiple magnifications 0.7 - 45x. Photos taken with pixel 10 pro using a tridapter accessory.

u/VGM_Aeternus — 21 hours ago

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Does anyone know what this is?

From my freshwater aquarium. I’ve seen this thing a lot and until recently I thought it was algae. But upon farther inspection it appears to be one cell (but may not be) and is able to move on its own. It’s usually found in larger clumps of many individuals. Most algae cells are thicker than this for comparison. Any ideas?

u/staggered_conformed — 14 hours ago

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Bacteria vs Colpoda(?) feeding frenzy(100x)

u/AntiReligionGuy — 15 hours ago

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Two really nice looking diatoms

Swift SW350, Galaxy S24, various magnifications

u/Thrawn911 — 16 hours ago

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Can someone help me ID this sample? It was a long time ago i didn't remember the name of it. I'm pretty sure this is a plant or pretty close.

10x mag with a phone camera

u/Pristine_Two7601 — 16 hours ago

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Holospora infecting paramecium

This is Holospora. It’s infecting this paramecium and, to my knowledge, it’s relatively rare. Right now it’s infecting the micro nucleus, expanding it to almost the size of the macro nucleus. It’s completely full of bacteria making it look like abstract art. Holospora is very interesting but in short, it’s a genus of bacteria that strictly infects paramecium. It’s usually parasitism but in situations with a specific species of Holospora and a specific species of paramecium, it actually be mutualism. I found them a while ago and was able to successfully keep holospora alive for a few weeks in separate jars. It’s dying out now but that’s to be expected. I’m not great at culturing as it is, especially not a specimen like this. Journey to the microcosmos has a video on holospora if you’d like to learn more.

Captured on Olympus bx50 DIC at 40x with a phone camera.
Freshwater sample. Listed to adhere to posting guidelines.

u/Familiar-Ad-7299 — 1 day ago

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u/Thrawn911 — 1 day ago

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Brackish water 100x 400x olympus bh2

u/Doc_438 — 1 day ago

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The (lack of) power of AI :D

This popped up on my FB today.

I am terrified by the (lack of) power of AI.

u/Piotr-PL — 2 days ago

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I’d like to know what the main creature is, as well as the other thing moving near it at the end of the video. Pond water, 100x and 400x.

u/Doc_438 — 3 days ago

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Rutilated Quartz

Rutilated Quartz.

Most rutilated quart has a golden color to the needles, but occasionally you can find rutile colors of silver, black, and reddish-copper colors. This piece is pretty unique in that it has almost every variation of rutile colors. The composition of the rutile needles is Titanium Dioxide.

This image contains 20 focus stacked photos.
Second pic is the full slab.

u/BPLEquipment — 3 days ago

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