Worm Watch Lab Talk

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  • Jeshyr by Jeshyr

    Can anybody tell me what the bright dots are on this plate? It's not eggs - doesn't look like anything I recognise!

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  • Quia by Quia moderator

    They stay stationary when the camera moves to follow the worm, so something on the optics. Even worm tracking microscopes are not immune to a little dust on the lens!

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  • Jeshyr by Jeshyr

    Oh, of cournse! I didn't ueven think of that... thank you.

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