A couple of macro oddities

Brian V.


Anyone know what this thing does ?

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I think it's the egg cluster of a mollusc of some kind - about 4mm in diameter


A round flatworm

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A terrestrial flatworm (Platyhelminth) about 2cm body length- Black Kontikia flatworm

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Macro Hints and tips
Canon 600D, 40D, 5D mk2, 7D, Tamron 90mm macro, Sigma 105mm OS, Canon MPE-65,18-55 kit lens X2, canon 200mm F2.8 L, Tamron 28-70mm xrdi, Other assorted bits

Toby
Canon EOS R7, 100 L macro, MP-E65, RF 100-400
Olympus EM-1 MKII/MKIII, 60 macro, 90 macro, 12-40 PRO

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racketman wrote in post #18818412
egg sac was my guess, interesting find and of course great to have the collembola investigating.

OhLook wrote in post #18818520
It looks something like the egg sacs of some insect species. Dark, linear structures are visible in or between some of the eggs. Could it be an egg sac of the springtails themselves? Maybe they're tending it or guarding it.

Thanks for the comments

OhLook - Not from the springtails - they just like climbing over things

Brian V.

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Macro Hints and tips
Canon 600D, 40D, 5D mk2, 7D, Tamron 90mm macro, Sigma 105mm OS, Canon MPE-65,18-55 kit lens X2, canon 200mm F2.8 L, Tamron 28-70mm xrdi, Other assorted bits