Microskopic

"The genus Loxodes has specially constructed Müller vesicles. These are constant vacuoles in which a druse of barium sulfate crystals sits on a plasma stalk (s. also Loxodes striatus). It is assumed that this organelles serves for orientation in the water body, similar to an organ of balance. Loxodes magnus has 10–24 of these organelles, which are arranged in a row on the dorsal side. They can be recognized quite easily by the highly refractive barium sulfate crystals" - realmicrolife.com

"Dalyelliidae is a family of flatworms belonging to the order Rhabdocoela." - Wiki

"The oligotrichs are a group of ciliates, included among the spirotrichs. They have prominent oral cilia, which are arranged as a collar and lapel, in contrast to the choreotrichs where they form a complete circle. The body cilia are reduced to a girdle and ventral cilia. In Halteria and its relatives, they form bristles or cirri; however, these forms may be closer relatives of the stichotrichs than of other oligotrichs. These organisms are very common in plankton communities, especially in marine systems. Usually found in concentrations of about 1 per ml, they are the most important herbivores in the sea, the first link in the food chain." - Wiki

"Spirostomum is a genus of ciliated protists in the class Heterotrichea. It is known for being very contractile."...."They are identifiable by their relatively (to other ciliates) large tubular/flat vermiform bodies. Their life cycle consists of a growth stage, in which they mature, and asexual and sexual reproduction stages.[6] Some species are model organisms for studies on human pathogenic bacteria, while others are sensitive and accurate bioindicators for toxic substances." - Wiki

These are my favorite microorganism.

"Development of midge fly larvae happen through four stages known as ‘instars.’ Only the first instar is planktonic, with the succeeding stages taking caterpillar, or worm-like body forms. Both biting and non-biting midge fly larvae exhibit sclerotized (or hardened) head capsules attached to tubular, segmented bodies. In some groups, fleshy stumps or prolegs are developed for locomotion, but in most, only false-legs or pseudo-legs are observed. Midge flies live out most of their larval lives at only 1-3mm long." - midgeeducation.com

Sorry for the grainy video, but I had to figure out what the Rotifer pooped out. it was a baby 👶

out the trails and decided to get a sample of water to see what Microbes I find 😍 Music: ItsWatR - Embrace (Pixabay)

"Amphipod, any member of theinvertebrateorder Amphipoda (class Crustacea)inhabitingall parts of the sea, lakes, rivers, sand beaches, caves, and moist (warm) habitats on many tropical islands. They are important food for many fishes, invertebrates, penguins, shore birds, small cetaceans, and pinnipeds. Amphipods are also important as scavengers of carrion." - Britannica

"The Bursaria is a large protozoan and belongs to the Phyllum Ciliophora. It is from 500-1000 um long, has a wide mouth (top) and a deep gullet. It uses cilia for locomotion and to sweep food down into its gullet. Bursaria feeds readily on a particular species of Paramecium called Paramecium bursaria. When conditions are less than favorable, the Bursaria encysts (it turns into a hard shelled sphere) and waits out the time until favorable conditions return." - www.microscope-microscope.org

I was hanging out at the park (A.D. Doug Barnes Park) and decided to collect some water and moss, and I found some really cool microorganisms 😍 Music: Chillmore - Lofi Girl Dreams (Pixabay)