Bacillaria paxillifera: the dancing diatom

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Luis Carlos
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Bacillaria paxillifera: the dancing diatom

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Video:
https://youtu.be/sdnPCt2l1Bw

No preview, only the video allows you to appreciate this amazing colonial diatom

Didier_Micro
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Re: Bacillaria paxillifera: the dancing diatom

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Hi Luis,

The movement of these diatoms is particular and surprising.
Thank you to share.
How do you manage to not have such a clean background ?

Regards
Didier

Luis Carlos
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Re: Bacillaria paxillifera: the dancing diatom

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Merci Didier
Je prélève l'échantillon à l'aide d'une loupe binoculaire et d'une pipette Pasteur en essayant de collecter le moins de débris possible. Une fois sur la lame, j'enlève soigneusement les débris à l'aide de la loupe et de la pipette ou d'une aiguille.
Salutations
Luis Carlos

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Re: Bacillaria paxillifera: the dancing diatom

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Wow, this is the best micro-video I have ever seen. So strange!

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Re: Bacillaria paxillifera: the dancing diatom

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cool :smt041

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Re: Bacillaria paxillifera: the dancing diatom

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It is like a spaceship from another world.

Luis Carlos
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Re: Bacillaria paxillifera: the dancing diatom

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Thanks Lou and Adalbert for such kind comments.

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Re: Bacillaria paxillifera: the dancing diatom

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Excellent work! Indeed a striking species to watch. This was a very clean and beautiful set-up but when dirt is around it is still fascinating to follow: how it goes about its poking, its exploration method. Collective mind of some strange kind...

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Re: Bacillaria paxillifera: the dancing diatom

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=D> Very interesting.
Thanks for sharing.

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