Nov 21, 2017 Club meeting
When you see this, what do you think it is? The spring of a mattress? Chains? Threads? Well.. they're all good guesses but are all incorrect! portable microscope portable microscope It turns out, these are nylon polymers connected to create stockings!!! Believe it or not, nylon comes from petroleum, just like how asphalt also comes from it. It is not only sturdy but also flexible! The "chain" like nylon polymers are actually extremely flexible despite its appearance! When I stretched it, I observed the polymers bending to oval-like shapes! A little background history: The nylon stockings were created in 1939 and were also used in World War II for manufacturing tents and parachutes! The stockings were also big in popularity during the mid-twentieth century. The Polyamide is actually very thermal and chemical resistant. Personally, I wonder whet...
I thought it was a dragonfly :/ How'd you catch the mosquito?
ReplyDeleteOh I didn't! Mosquitoes lay their eggs in ponds and rivers so I was able to look at the larvae by catching some that were in a puddle! The larvae eventually grew to mosquitoes so I was able to view them as well.
DeleteHmm...so it was an arthropod. Not as annoying as a spider, but still not my favorite animal to be around.
ReplyDeleteIt's alright! I'm sure many people will agree with you... especially after they wake up with red welts all over their body!
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