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View fullsize What’s in your pond? Desmids! They’re a beautiful array of green algae single cells that form different shapes and sizes. There are about 5-6,000 species of Desmids known today. They can be found mostly in pond water but also can be found
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View fullsize M is for Micrasterias. This species is called americana. I hand drew a similar species of them recently but had to draw another one because they’re so fun and perfect for the letter M. 🤩 Beautiful single celled algae genus that makes the most
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View fullsize Back on track to finish the ABC’s of microorganisms. Today is the letter L, for Lacrymaria! These guys are really cool, stretching their necks far to reach for food. They have toxicysts that help stun prey. They also resemble swans. 🦢 #lacrym
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View fullsize Reuploaded this because ig posted a rubbish version. Drew a Micrasterias green algae from the species mahabuleshwarensis. (Wow mouthful.) I have yet to find one of these specific species but I have found Micrasterias before. Hoping for lots of alga
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View fullsize lil stentor drawing. #procreate #drawing #microorganisms #microscopy #stem #blackandwhite
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View fullsize My first attempt at making a mirrored pattern. I originally drew one half then used carbon paper to transfer the design to black paper. I first tried colored pencils, but unfortunately I couldn’t get the detail I wanted. I ended up choosing acr
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View fullsize The letter K, Kryptoperidinium triquetrum. This is a dinoflagellate- single celled photosynthetic organism with an eye spot to find light sources. They have two flagella, one that wraps around their middle and one extending through the bottom. #dino

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