Studying fish scales under the microscope.
moulds
Mosses
Tortula muralis - My first moss
Barnacles, larvae, marine micro organisms
belong to the higher cryptogams. The "crypto" or "hidden" refers to their being flowerless or having no obvious means of reproduction. So how DO ferns reproduce? If you look at the underside of a mature fern frond you will often see small raised structures called sori. As can be seen from the...
The zebra spider in 3D
concerning the application of the scanner for recording small biota, such as leaves, flowers, bugs, etc., I decided to try the technique for myself using a red crab obtained from the mangroves on an island in Estero Bay in southwestern Florida. For microscopic examination of parts of the...
Fly proboscis
Gromia, protozoa