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My Finest Photos/Videos

Louis Paré presents here a selection of his favorite photos. This is an ever-evolving section, primarily aesthetic in nature. If you reuse these images, please credit this site as well as the author’s name: Louis Paré.

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A Curious Arbuscule (Slider image)

Arbuscule from an unidentified root, collected in the forest in November 2025. Alternating between phase contrast and brightfield illumination provides a clear view of the host cell.

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Funneliformis geosporus

Spores of Funneliformis geosporus, ruptured underwater with dark-field illumination.

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Gigaspora rosea, auxiliary cell

Auxiliary cell of Gigaspora rosea.

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Introduction to Bidirectional Streaming (video link below the image)

Close-up of a Rhizophagus irregularis hypha. This image comes from the Introduction to Bidirectional Streaming section.

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Rhizophagus irregularis, Unusual Malformation

Growth of Rhizophagus irregularis in the roots of Fragaria vesca (wild strawberry).

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Rhizophagus irregularis, Unusual Malformation

Rhizophagus irregularis: a hypha appears to have developed inside a spore and given rise to two additional spores. This type of configuration appears to be rare.

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Sclerocystis sp. Arbuscule, clickable image

Arbuscule of Sclerocystis sp. Click the image to view it at full size.

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A Pretty Contaminant

A remarkably distinctive micro-fungus. It was observed only once, in a very localized spot on a vermiculite grain.

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