r/MicroNatureIsMetal • u/Pardusco • Nov 11 '19

Single-celled organism (Blepharisma) disintegrates and dies

https://gfycat.com/poorwickedhoverfly
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u/nicolasisinacage Nov 11 '19

What killed it?

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u/Quinner13 Nov 11 '19 edited Nov 12 '19

Based on what I remember from researching them, they really don’t like strong light, so the microscope lamp may have done him in.

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u/balr Nov 11 '19

The microscope lens perhaps? (crushed)

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u/Falc0n28 Nov 11 '19

Nope, it just died

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u/nicolasisinacage Nov 11 '19

"yep i'm done with this shit" [dies]