Redbugs up close and personal!

[ShaunW]

I came across some redbugs and just couldn't help myself with the curiosity to take a closer look.

Nasty little critters!! Looking up close under the microscope you can see why the poor SPS feels so bad when infected. Image that sucker running up and down your arm. You would go nuts!!

You can see why they are called redbugs, however, you can also see how they can also look yellow to the naked eye. Most of their body is yellow.

This is a redbugs anal cavity!

 

[ShaunW]

More pictures!
A redbugs head

More head shots

 

[spykes]

OH WOW that is simply amazing pictures shaun, they look like flees or lice.

 

[jhale]

those are amazing shots! I hope you posted them on RC as well, you should get some kind of medal for doing that

WOW :shocked1:

spykes are you feeling itchy looking at them? hehe spykes does not like little creepy things.

and by the way I always wondered what a red bugs anal cavity looked like, I can finally sleep at night :sgrin:

 

[nanoreefer22]

John, LMAO....
Shaun those are really really up close pictures. Thats probably the weirdest looking thing that I've ever seen. It looks like a "smudge".

So what do these guys use actually eat the SPS?? I can't seem to figure out what the mouth is.

 

[alrha]

who cares about the mouth when you can know about the anal cavity.

can you post up a pic of what they look like to the naked eye?

 

[zahner]

wow creepy. how many times magnified is that?

 

[spykes]

well im not ichy yet, when magnafied and only one, just looks like a big fuzzy ball, but when i see tons of little things moving around, gives me the goose bumps.

 

[jhale]

 

[alrha]

yup, that proves it.jonathan deffinitely has too much time on his hands...

 

[jhale]

haha, I thought I would fill in for Dean while he's away

I had a tough day of casting models, I need to have some fun now.

 

[ctxmonitor]

Jon, you should post that on your tank in the middle of the light.. LOL.. That should scare some of them away..

 

[jhale]

I wish it was that easy...

by the way your avatar is very different, :tongue1:

 

[ShaunW]

who cares about the mouth when you can know about the anal cavity.

can you post up a pic of what they look like to the naked eye?

LOL!! I thought the close up of it's rear would bring some chuckles to any interested parties!

I didn't get any macro shots, but those are available almost everywhere on RC where SPS and Redbugs are mentioned. The upclose shots aren't!

The further away shots are at 100x magnification, while the close up of the head and rear-end are at 400x magnification.

I was amazed at the amount of "hair" these guys have. They also move alot, squirm would be an appropiate term. So the hair and the movement would be equilivant to a brillo pad scouring your arm for the SPS that is infected.

 

[ShaunW]

I'm ichy just thinking about these guys. Today I just can't keep from scratching.

 

[alrha]

I'm ichy just thinking about these guys. Today I just can't keep from scratching.

I think you are confusing your Bed Bugs with Red Bugs. Wash your sheets! :eek1:

 

[ShaunW]

I think you are confusing your Bed Bugs with Red Bugs. Wash your sheets! :eek1:

LOL! I'm just hoping that I didn't get any on me while I was purifying them/capturing them.

They can actually jump! and move quite fast for such little guys. In human standards it would be equal to jumping over the Empire state building from Chinatown.

 

[clownfishking]

you guys crack me up

 

[jhale]

They can actually jump! and move quite fast for such little guys. In human standards it would be equal to jumping over the Empire state building from Chinatown.

I see a new kids cartoon, Red Bug Man, able to leap tall acropora's in a single bound :p

his side kick could be monti the nudibranch man

 

[alrha]

once again we can rely on jon for new innovative ways to finance his hobby. :scratchch