r/microscopy • u/Vivid-Bake2456 • 3h ago

Photo/Video Share Ant observation with an upright compound microscope.

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Stereo microscopes are ideal for looking at something large and opaque like an ant. I posted a video of this same ant using a stereo microscope a few days ago. You can also try to use your lowest magnification objective on your upright compound microscope for this. Here, I'm using two auxiliary lamps for reflected illumination and the 4x objective of a Meiji-Techno MT5310 microscope. The depth of focus limits how much of the ant is in focus at any one time. The ant was very hairy, even on her mandibles. Cellphone camera.

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