Coenocorypha barrierensis
North Island Snipe
Holotype
Collected prior to 1871
Collected by: Bennett
https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/collections-research/collections/record/am_naturalsciences-object-125988
Not for the mirid (I think Irbisia sp)., but for the pink "growth" on its back. I vaguely remember some mention of a fungus (or something...) that grows on the backs of mirids in California, but can't find any reference for that now...
Photograph of a Lapwing incubating its eggs, for which in 1895 Reginald Badham Lodge (1852–1937) received from the Royal Photographic Society the first medal ever presented for nature photography. Hosking and Lowes stated their belief that this was the first photograph of a wild bird.
This work is in the public domain.
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lapwing_incubating_its_eggs_-1895-_Reginald_Badham_Lodge.jpg
I would be grateful if you could help me clarify any information about this photo.
This observation is for the obligate endosymbiotic parasite, not the mosquito- which was identified as Culex pipiens (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/169975492). All C. pipiens are infected with Wolbachia bacteria. I'm not 100% sure they're all W. pipientis, but I think they are? A paper I saw says there are 5 groups infecting C. pipiens, but it seemed like they were all within W. pipientis.
Maybe?
Diplostomum??
really stumped with these
residing within the eyes of Oxyeleotris lineolatus from the Ross River
This is Mycobacterium gordonae, an uncommon cause granulomatous inflammation of the lung. This 75 year old man was realtively immunocompromised because of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. He had a lung mass that by CT and PET scans was suspicious for cancer which prompted surgery to remove a wedge of his lung. On intraoperative frozen section, where the pathologist provides a diagnosis during surgery, cancer was not confirmed. Rather it showed granulomatous inflammation. If it has shown cancer, then the surgeon would have done a completion lobectomy. These final sections show granulomatous inflammation with caseous necrosis and giant cells. The last slide is a an acid fast stain. The arrow points to beaded organisms that stain red ( better seen through the microscope ). Culture of the material grew M. gordonae, which is a relative of the organism that causes tuberculosis.
Colonies of M. tuberculosis (10×) isolated (on Middlebrook/7H11 agar) from a sputum sample of a TB positive patient. Note the characteristic cording/coiling morphology of the colonies.
The sample was confirmed positive by PCR (GeneXpert) and acid fast staining (auramine O).
Location and patient demographic s obscured for confidentiality reasons.
My family got sick !
Gram stain of M. mucogenicum showing beaded gram positive rods. Kinyoun stain of organism also shown demonstrating acid fast bacilli. Isolated from human host and IDed by MALDI-TOF
Did I cry with happiness when I saw this gorgeous creature? Maybe :) I've been looking for one for so long!
Found snorkeling @ 6-8' on sand flat near grass, off beach. Very rare @this location.
I've heard that a type of parasitic trematode can cause malformed limbs in frogs?
I'm cheering for the mosquito this time! These large flies were impossible to escape, even on high mountain slopes with a good wind. Their bites were painful and left a good-size welt, but this one seemed to have a biter of its own. The mosquito stayed on its back and appeared to be feeding on it.
some small flies feeding on a dead ant
with naked eye actually thought it was some sort of fungus
basing off https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/4347910
I was disturbed to discover that this giant roundworm had been living in my gut for months
In a twist of fate, I was blessed with the great fortune of meeting two living specimens of the animal whose scientific name was the first I ever learned. I did my 9th grade biology presentation on this species (complete with overhead slides, because nobody used powerpoint yet).
What do I put for location? I met them in Austin, but they were "acquired" (on purpose!!!) in Belize. Do I mark them as captive/cultivated? (haaaa!). In these photos, the larvae are 7 weeks old.
My heart is full. I am so happy. :D
The fluid leaking from the "wounds" varied in color, from obvious plasma, to obvious blood, to... a dark brown mystery fluid which probably contained larval enzymes with anticoagulants and some numbing agent. They responded to light (my headlamp made them run back in to hide), and at one point, one of them stuck out her little snorkel so it extended several mm outside the wound... but of course my camera wasn't ready.
UPDATE! One of them pupated January 20, 2018! Going to add it as a new observation!
Pupa (before hardening): https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/9557897
Adult: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/10206805
this one surprised me because I don't show any symptoms of anything C. diff usually causes
A mite underneath the head of Lasius claviger. Antennophorus? See notes under this Bugguide observation: https://bugguide.net/node/view/775966/bgpage
Tested positive for Corona Virus (3 months ago). Isolated for 10 days with very mild symptoms. All well now. I was infected at work. Location is for the clinic where I was tested. Stay safe folks!
Found in a large clump about 2.5m above the ground on a large tree branch. No doubt waiting for an elephant to pass by.
Squirrel is carrying the skull of a raccoon up the tree where it proceeded to chew on the bone.
ok yeah i admit that was stupid on my part. apparently theyre being hand fed by people here and in trying to see how bold it was it tried to make off with my finger
Mag. 100x
Flatworm? Insect larva? Looks like it has retractable landing gear! :o) (i.e., the 4 objects surrounding the central, vesiculate oval object).
Phoretic nematodes hoping for a ride. I think these should be Rhabditis or Diplogaster. On a very yeasty smelling tree wound.
"Furry" was born in the spring of 2022. Recognized by her very furry tail and her frequent habit of standing up.
Deer shot with copper ammo. I was hoping first mammal this winter would be a Mustalid sp.
i have no clue what this thing is and this isn't my photo so i don't have additional info about it. hoping someone can help please