I brought in two samples, one of my beloved cactus Peanut, and one of a bug I found dead on my wall that broke into pieces the moment I picked it up.
Here is a photo of Peanut from over 2 years ago when I first got him. (Home Depot treated him poorly, so he looks terrible in this, but he is much healthier now.)
Here is how a small tip that I chopped off him looks under the microscope:
My favorite thing about the bug I found is how there are so many holes in his body from where all his limbs fell apart. It’s actually kind of sad, but I’m happy to know it at least happened after he died. You can see those holes here:
Here is his eye (with a little piece of guck):
Here is a piece of pollen we discovered on his body:
And here is Donna’s favorite photo that we found at the way end. She was so excited that she made herself a copy:
