Hermit Exo Under Microscope

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Hermit Exo Under Microscope

Post by Raincoat-Vigilante » Thu Sep 15, 2011 3:52 pm

I took these pictures of Osiris's exoskeleton under a digital microscope.

I thought these were fascinating, so I wanted to share them. I have more pictures, but I'll be uploading them to my blog.

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One of the little bumps on the big claw.

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A different spot on the big claw with a bunch of little hairs.

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Carapace exo.

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End of 5th pair of legs.

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End of 4th pair of legs.
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Re: Hermit Exo Under Microscope

Post by dinky » Thu Sep 15, 2011 4:11 pm

Awesome pics! Thanks!
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Re: Hermit Exo Under Microscope

Post by Kilimanjaro » Thu Sep 15, 2011 4:14 pm

Really cool! :glasses2: I'm going to check out more on your blog. :D
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Re: Hermit Exo Under Microscope

Post by Raincoat-Vigilante » Thu Sep 15, 2011 4:16 pm

Haha, just got the post up on my blog.
Thanks, guys!
Purple Pinchers: Osiris, Zydeco, Jalapeno, Jetsam, Lapis
Ecuadorians: Manfred, Fugue
Bettas: Lady Fish, Nepenthe, Nero Angelo
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Re: Hermit Exo Under Microscope

Post by zippity » Thu Sep 15, 2011 7:21 pm

Great shots, thanks!!!!!! :clap:
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Re: Hermit Exo Under Microscope

Post by wolfnipplechips » Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:26 pm

NICE!!! 8)
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Re: Hermit Exo Under Microscope

Post by SoulLonely » Thu Sep 15, 2011 10:16 pm

amazing, thanks for sharing :)
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Re: Hermit Exo Under Microscope

Post by 4ever21 » Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:53 pm

Very interesting, this remind me when I was in a science class back in the day :shock:
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Re: Hermit Exo Under Microscope

Post by CrabAddict99 » Fri Sep 16, 2011 1:06 am

Wow! Looks like an alien planets surface. Thank you for sharing!
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Re: Hermit Exo Under Microscope

Post by Hermycrabitat21 » Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:43 pm

wow! im taking a college Bio-lab coarse rigt now, makes me wanna sneak a piece into class!! Im sure my Professor would love that!!!! think i will.... hehe awsome!

Love the the picts! do you have your own microscope, or?
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Re: Hermit Exo Under Microscope

Post by Nethers » Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:19 am

I really like your blog! I enjoyed the pictures of your crabbies and their favorite spots, etc :)

I didn't notice the name in the masthead, you may want to change it to white instead of transparent, it took me analyzing the crab to find it!!
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Re: Hermit Exo Under Microscope

Post by ems10011 » Thu Sep 29, 2011 4:03 pm

They were cool and gross!!!
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Re: Hermit Exo Under Microscope

Post by Gab33 » Thu Sep 29, 2011 4:24 pm

So cool! Thanks for sharing! :happy9:
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Re: Hermit Exo Under Microscope

Post by Hermycrabitat21 » Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:08 pm

I really like your blog! I enjoyed the pictures of your crabbies and their favorite spots, etc

I didn't notice the name in the masthead, you may want to change it to white instead of transparent, it took me analyzing the crab to find it!!
wow im sorry i didnt see you posted this.. :) was it to me?? I wasnt sure..
I dont think i have anything " transparent" in there... where is it at?? :shock: sorry guess im just blind to figuring things out lol....
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Re: Hermit Exo Under Microscope

Post by Mokulele_Hawai'i » Tue Oct 04, 2011 1:55 am

The picture does not appear :-(
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