I asked my larval human to stick some tape to her forehead so we could rip out some Demodex from her hair follicles. They’re oddly adorable. 🦠 Demodex folliculorum 🔬 Olympus BX51 w/DIC 🎥 iPhone 14 + iLabCam Ultra 👩🏼 Desirée Moffitt 🏷️ #microscopy #science #arachnid #skincare #microbiome #creepy

Some recent favorite rotifers l've found 💙 🦠 Rotifers 🔬 Olympus BX51 w/DIC 🎥 iPhone 14 + iLabCam Ultra 👩🏼 Desirée Moffitt 🏷️ #microscopy #science #smallworld

My kids think they have a new pet 😭. I think I need new cats.

⚠️ BREAKING: Oregon reports its first human case of H5N1 bird flu, according to the Oregon Health Authority. The person was infected at a commercial poultry operation in Clackamas County. 55 cases have been reported nationwide this year.

The most amazing rotifers I have ever seen! 🔬Olympus BX51 w/ DIC 🎥 iPhone 14 + iLabCam Ultra 🏷️ #science #biology #microscopic #microscopy #animals

Stentor amethystinus trapped in a bubble 🔬Olympus BX51 w/ DIC 🎥iPhone 14 + iLabCam Ultra 🏷️ #science #microscopic #sciart Instagram: desi_morrison

My favorite image of Stentor coreuleus 💙 🔬 Olympus BX51 w/ DIC 🎥 iPhone 14 with iLabCam Ultra 🏷️ #microscopy #science Instagram: desi_morrison (me)