Pods?

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  1. Ducksmasher

    Ducksmasher Purple Spiny Lobster

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    i quit cleanin my glass.. now there are baby snails all over, and these tiny white dots, smaller than a grain of sand, sucked up a dot spit in onto a slide. 20x scope + 4x camera zoom mag.. Pods?

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    Ducksmasher, May 12, 2011
    Ducksmasher, May 12, 2011
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  2. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    I think they are copepods
     
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  3. Ducksmasher

    Ducksmasher Purple Spiny Lobster

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    they are really small.. harpacticoid copepods maybe?
     
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  4. Ducksmasher

    Ducksmasher Purple Spiny Lobster

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    nah, these are like a flea with a hard shell like a snail..
     
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  5. Ducksmasher

    Ducksmasher Purple Spiny Lobster

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    oh yeah makes crunching noise when you put the microscope on 40x and bring the slide into focus, whoops!
     
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  6. 2in10

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    Daphnia? or something similar, great shots BTW
     
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