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Can anyone quess what this object is? (Original Post) Playinghardball Sep 2012 OP
A parasitic worm? n/t We are Devo Sep 2012 #1
Earthworm? blogslut Sep 2012 #2
I know, but only because I saw this image a couple of days ago. I'll keep quiet. arcane1 Sep 2012 #3
A republican?? ....... so it can talk out of both sides of its mouth Angry Dragon Sep 2012 #4
Planria? Roundworm? Two worms mating? nt Speck Tater Sep 2012 #5
Is it something mechanical, murielm99 Sep 2012 #6
oh, i already saw this one mrs_p Sep 2012 #7
I can't guess because I looked it up on the Google. Make7 Sep 2012 #8
It looks like a COBRA to me. darkangel218 Sep 2012 #9
I know... Here's a hint: JohnnyRingo Sep 2012 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author darkangel218 Sep 2012 #11
My initial guess was 'butterfly tongue' - but then I googled... petronius Sep 2012 #12
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Open up google images (www.google.com and click on images) in another tab petronius Sep 2012 #17
ahhhhh thanx! darkangel218 Sep 2012 #18
Cool, thank you. uppityperson Sep 2012 #19
Hey! Tried it and it worked! Learn something new every day! calimary Sep 2012 #22
That was very cool! Thanks for the tip! Care Acutely Sep 2012 #25
cool trick ty Incitatus Sep 2012 #26
I didn't know that. ohheckyeah Sep 2012 #30
a fun game to play with Google image search pokerfan Sep 2012 #32
WTF. Here are a few that came up for me. lol ohnoyoudidnt Sep 2012 #34
pokerfan... pokerfan Sep 2012 #37
It looks like a monster from 1970s Doctor Who (nt) Nye Bevan Sep 2012 #14
Siamese twin maggoty thingy? nt valerief Sep 2012 #15
What the hell is it darkangel218 Sep 2012 #16
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I know XemaSab Sep 2012 #21
lol - got it Incitatus Sep 2012 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author darkangel218 Sep 2012 #24
I never would have guessed (I did the google image thing)...! nt MADem Sep 2012 #27
This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #28
This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #33
G.W's codpiece from "Mission Acomplishacated". OffWithTheirHeads Sep 2012 #29
A bifurcated annelid Canuckistanian Sep 2012 #31
Cool! I learned a new way to search in Google. emsimon33 Sep 2012 #35
I used tineye for years pokerfan Sep 2012 #38
Dan Seals and Dash Crofts??!!! N/T rufus dog Sep 2012 #36
The object is a Hummingbird Hawk moth's tongue... Playinghardball Sep 2012 #39
How about a bit of the back story? Brother Buzz Sep 2012 #40

Make7

(8,543 posts)
8. I can't guess because I looked it up on the Google.
Sat Sep 15, 2012, 11:18 PM
Sep 2012

Took about 3 seconds to get the answer.
[font style="color:#ffffff; background-color:#ffffff;"]http://www.sciencephoto.com/media/371622/enlarge[/font]
I suppose that's cheating though, so people can wait until tomorrow (or use the Google).

JohnnyRingo

(18,628 posts)
10. I know... Here's a hint:
Sat Sep 15, 2012, 11:22 PM
Sep 2012

It's microphotography via a scanning electron microscope and it's animal in nature.

That should at least put it in scale.

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petronius

(26,602 posts)
17. Open up google images (www.google.com and click on images) in another tab
Sat Sep 15, 2012, 11:42 PM
Sep 2012

or browser window, and then drag the image you want to the search box until it says "drop image here".

(To give credit where credit is due, I learned that from iverglas... )

calimary

(81,220 posts)
22. Hey! Tried it and it worked! Learn something new every day!
Sun Sep 16, 2012, 12:05 AM
Sep 2012

I expected to be grossed out. Actually was rather pleasantly surprised!

Thanks for the google images tip, petronius!

pokerfan

(27,677 posts)
32. a fun game to play with Google image search
Sun Sep 16, 2012, 12:54 AM
Sep 2012

is to see who Google thinks you look like:

1. Paste the URL of an image of yourself into Google's search bar
2. When nothing comes up, click "search by image"
3. Scroll down for your results...

http://gizmodo.com/5935514/who-does-google-image-search-think-you-look-like

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