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This little guy was just shown under an electron microscope. I thought it looked a lot like an eyeless nydus worm so I thought I would share ^_^
Its actually a small ocean dwelling hydrothermal worm, magnified 525 times.
Enjoy!
Got some actual info on it now .
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/18/hydrothermal-worm-electron-microscope_n_901833.html
+ Show Spoiler +Taken using an FEI Quanta SEM, this image is amazingly zoomed in 525 times. The real width of the field in the image is 568μm, or 568/1000 of a millimeter. It's far larger than an atom, but still among the smallest living things.
The worm, as scary as it looks, is something most people will never actually get to see (or have to worry about, for that matter). Hydrothermal worms are deep sea creatures, almost as small as bacterium, and are largely found near hydrothermal vents in the ocean.
This shot was captured by Philippe Crassous and submitted to FEI's gallery. Other amazing shots taken using FEI's microscopes can be seen here.
Last month, scientists reported they had discovered the first multicellular life in the deep subsurface biosphere, or rather, "worms from hell." But perhaps the title is more fitting for this hydrothermal worm.
Image link
http://i.huffpost.com/gen/310124/HYDROTHERMAL-WORM-ELECTRON-MICROSCOPE.jpg
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New Zealand1176 Posts
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Oh my god thats awesome. Is it visible to the naked eye?
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Yeah, I saw this pic also, but the first thing I thought of was..."The spice must flow..."
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I must admit I was afraid of clicking on this thread.
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On July 23 2011 19:42 TheAmazombie wrote:
Yeah, I saw this pic also, but the first thing I thought of was..."The spice must flow..."
THE SPICE IS LIFE! =P Another one I've heard is the thing from Alien
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Holy shit it looks awesome.
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On July 23 2011 19:41 FYRE wrote:
Oh my god thats awesome. Is it visible to the naked eye?
From a comment in the huffingtonpost link:
Its name is Halicephalobus Mephisto which means ""he who loves not the light". Its the deepest living animal ever found. They are resistant to high temperatures, can withstand crushing pressure, and can survive in water with extremely low levels of oxygen. Extremophiles are some of the most interesting organisms living on our planet.
As for this reporters understanding of small objects......well, we all make mistakes. These can definitely be seen with the naked eye. They are very small but comparing them with atoms is a bit ridiculous.
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On July 23 2011 19:47 FezTheCaliph wrote:Show nested quote +On July 23 2011 19:42 TheAmazombie wrote:
Yeah, I saw this pic also, but the first thing I thought of was..."The spice must flow..." THE SPICE IS LIFE! =P Another one I've heard is the thing from Alien
Haha, good thing I'm not the only one that went "oh, Sandworm".
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On July 23 2011 19:51 nam nam wrote:Show nested quote +On July 23 2011 19:41 FYRE wrote:
Oh my god thats awesome. Is it visible to the naked eye? From a comment in the huffingtonpost link: Show nested quote +
Its name is Halicephalobus Mephisto which means ""he who loves not the light". Its the deepest living animal ever found. They are resistant to high temperatures, can withstand crushing pressure, and can survive in water with extremely low levels of oxygen. Extremophiles are some of the most interesting organisms living on our planet.
As for this reporters understanding of small objects......well, we all make mistakes. These can definitely be seen with the naked eye. They are very small but comparing them with atoms is a bit ridiculous.
Weird, I've seen single neurons when magnified by x400, so if this is x525 magnification, I doubt the naked eye would be able to see anything here...
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On July 23 2011 19:57 Dagobert wrote:Show nested quote +On July 23 2011 19:51 nam nam wrote:On July 23 2011 19:41 FYRE wrote:
Oh my god thats awesome. Is it visible to the naked eye? From a comment in the huffingtonpost link:
Its name is Halicephalobus Mephisto which means ""he who loves not the light". Its the deepest living animal ever found. They are resistant to high temperatures, can withstand crushing pressure, and can survive in water with extremely low levels of oxygen. Extremophiles are some of the most interesting organisms living on our planet.
As for this reporters understanding of small objects......well, we all make mistakes. These can definitely be seen with the naked eye. They are very small but comparing them with atoms is a bit ridiculous.
Weird, I've seen single neurons when magnified by x400, so if this is x525 magnification, I doubt the naked eye would be able to see anything here...
I have no idea. Maybe it's reeeally long or something. 
I see now that the persons nick is RighteousNixon and have 0 fans (some reputations system I suppose). Maybe not the most credible source yeah.
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On July 23 2011 19:51 nam nam wrote:Show nested quote +On July 23 2011 19:41 FYRE wrote:
Oh my god thats awesome. Is it visible to the naked eye? From a comment in the huffingtonpost link: Show nested quote +
Its name is Halicephalobus Mephisto which means ""he who loves not the light". Its the deepest living animal ever found. They are resistant to high temperatures, can withstand crushing pressure, and can survive in water with extremely low levels of oxygen. Extremophiles are some of the most interesting organisms living on our planet.
As for this reporters understanding of small objects......well, we all make mistakes. These can definitely be seen with the naked eye. They are very small but comparing them with atoms is a bit ridiculous.
Why quote a comment instead of the actual article?
Taken using an FEI Quanta SEM, this image is amazingly zoomed in 525 times. The real width of the field in the image is 568μm, or 568/1000 of a millimeter.
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On July 23 2011 20:02 nam nam wrote:Show nested quote +On July 23 2011 19:57 Dagobert wrote:On July 23 2011 19:51 nam nam wrote:On July 23 2011 19:41 FYRE wrote:
Oh my god thats awesome. Is it visible to the naked eye? From a comment in the huffingtonpost link:
Its name is Halicephalobus Mephisto which means ""he who loves not the light". Its the deepest living animal ever found. They are resistant to high temperatures, can withstand crushing pressure, and can survive in water with extremely low levels of oxygen. Extremophiles are some of the most interesting organisms living on our planet.
As for this reporters understanding of small objects......well, we all make mistakes. These can definitely be seen with the naked eye. They are very small but comparing them with atoms is a bit ridiculous.
Weird, I've seen single neurons when magnified by x400, so if this is x525 magnification, I doubt the naked eye would be able to see anything here... I have no idea. Maybe it's reeeally long or something.
...or maybe it is like a baneling with a huge butt, visible to the naked eye. This worm is so cool though. Some of these things in nature are so much more interesting than any movie could have come up with.
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Wow the image was kinda scary :D Awesome article - thx 4 sharing
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On July 23 2011 20:04 caruso wrote:Show nested quote +On July 23 2011 19:51 nam nam wrote:On July 23 2011 19:41 FYRE wrote:
Oh my god thats awesome. Is it visible to the naked eye? From a comment in the huffingtonpost link:
Its name is Halicephalobus Mephisto which means ""he who loves not the light". Its the deepest living animal ever found. They are resistant to high temperatures, can withstand crushing pressure, and can survive in water with extremely low levels of oxygen. Extremophiles are some of the most interesting organisms living on our planet.
As for this reporters understanding of small objects......well, we all make mistakes. These can definitely be seen with the naked eye. They are very small but comparing them with atoms is a bit ridiculous.
Why quote a comment instead of the actual article? Taken using an FEI Quanta SEM, this image is amazingly zoomed in 525 times. The real width of the field in the image is 568μm, or 568/1000 of a millimeter.
Because the article didn't say specifically if it's visible to the naked eye, which was the question. It only said it was very small and the zoom which mean nothing to me without context. How small objects can the human eye see for instance. I just saw that comment while reading and decided to post it since it related directly to his question.
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Canada107 Posts
On July 23 2011 20:04 caruso wrote:Show nested quote +On July 23 2011 19:51 nam nam wrote:On July 23 2011 19:41 FYRE wrote:
Oh my god thats awesome. Is it visible to the naked eye? From a comment in the huffingtonpost link:
Its name is Halicephalobus Mephisto which means ""he who loves not the light". Its the deepest living animal ever found. They are resistant to high temperatures, can withstand crushing pressure, and can survive in water with extremely low levels of oxygen. Extremophiles are some of the most interesting organisms living on our planet.
As for this reporters understanding of small objects......well, we all make mistakes. These can definitely be seen with the naked eye. They are very small but comparing them with atoms is a bit ridiculous.
Why quote a comment instead of the actual article? Taken using an FEI Quanta SEM, this image is amazingly zoomed in 525 times. The real width of the field in the image is 568μm, or 568/1000 of a millimeter.
To put it into perspective, the image seen (which doesnt show the whole thing, but the head realler) is just over half a millimeter. A lot bigger than I expected, really cool though!
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On July 23 2011 19:57 Dagobert wrote:Show nested quote +On July 23 2011 19:51 nam nam wrote:On July 23 2011 19:41 FYRE wrote:
Oh my god thats awesome. Is it visible to the naked eye? From a comment in the huffingtonpost link:
Its name is Halicephalobus Mephisto which means ""he who loves not the light". Its the deepest living animal ever found. They are resistant to high temperatures, can withstand crushing pressure, and can survive in water with extremely low levels of oxygen. Extremophiles are some of the most interesting organisms living on our planet.
As for this reporters understanding of small objects......well, we all make mistakes. These can definitely be seen with the naked eye. They are very small but comparing them with atoms is a bit ridiculous.
Weird, I've seen single neurons when magnified by x400, so if this is x525 magnification, I doubt the naked eye would be able to see anything here...
The picture shown is at field width 568 micrometers. The naked eye can see things clearly at 0.05 millimeters. so that would be .568 millimeters. You should be able to see it fine with the naked eye
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ewwwww, gross
at guy above me, i do NOT want one!
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SHAI-HULUD!! You must use the hooks! Do not let them slip off!
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