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Wednesday, 19 September 2007 |
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Page 1 of 3 - I'm always intrigued by the nearly microscopic creatures that I sometimes discover in and out of the aquarium. I'm raising whiteworms for my fish and have neglected my culture lately, so I wandered downstairs to take a peek at the culture to see if it was worth saving. Based on the mites I found there, it definitely was worth further examination.
|  | I've worked at jobs just like this. In the photo, the mites are trapped by the surface tension in a drop of water. I noticed that instinctively, it's every mite for him or herself. They crawl over each other trying to escape with total disregard for their neighbor. Reminds me of a coworker or two that I've had in the past, climbing over anyone to get to the top. Take a closer look and you'll notice that these mites appear to be engaged in a clever plot to replicate our DNA structure and take over the world. | |  | Head Stand on Paper Towel Hill
(brown noser) The mite pictured on the left side of your screen is particularly adept at brown nosing his way to job security. Sensing an imminent job cut, he began acting as though we were family. He ran to the top of Paper Towel Hill as fast as his little legs could carry him. I thought it was going to be a suicide, when he surprized me by waving and performing multiple headstands, followed by a very graceful somersault down the hill. | | (continued on the next page)
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