ronnietucker Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 I was messing about with my cheapo endoscope yesterday. Dropped it down into the Forth & Clyde canal and see this thing flop across the bottom of the canal. Any ideas what the hell this is? https://photos.app.goo.gl/FFHUKm3PGiK3fwws1 I thought a snail at first. The F&C has hundreds of snails. But, nah, it doesn't seem to move like a snail. I have videos of F&C snails, and they just move like land snails. Bonus beastie: why are there underwater centipedes in there? You can see one scurry past at about the 3/4 mark. When did they become a thing? I am NEVER getting into that canal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunnelman51 Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 That's an embryo Loch Ness monster looking for the connection to the Caledonian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boater Sam Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 Shrimp running past? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AjW Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 Caddisfly larvae? They cover themselves in river gunk and lumber about looking for food. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac of Cygnet Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 They're all wee, sleekit, cowrin' & tim'rous, whatever they be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgreg Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 11 minutes ago, AjW said: Caddisfly larvae? They cover themselves in river gunk and lumber about looking for food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Bob Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 Wot on earth are you doing looking at the bottom of the canal? Endoscopes are designed to be shoved up somewhere! Have you no bow thruster to investigate? ......movement seems to be akin to a bi-shell mollusc, using a single 'foot' to move. Boy that water is clean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dor Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 I did think it was a caddis fly larva at first. Not so sure but can't think what else it is. The thing that scurried past about 3/4 of the way through is a freshwater shrimp, Gammarus sp. probably pulex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter X Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 It's good to see that something's able to move on the Forth & Clyde. Haven't a Scooby what it is, but it's moving after a fashion. This is Canalworld at its finest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherbert Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 Seems like a caddis lava to me they cover themselves with all sorts of debris whatever is available so come in all sort s of wierd shapes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_P Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 I want one! Do you have a link to where you bought the endoscope? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenataomm Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 Hydraulic Haggis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnietucker Posted June 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 13 hours ago, AjW said: Caddisfly larvae? They cover themselves in river gunk and lumber about looking for food. I think you guys might be right. I sure as hell can't think of anything better. Rejoice! I have a part 1 to that previous video. I managed to repair the video file. This video is taken BEFORE the first clip I posted: https://photos.app.goo.gl/spWk7EUOv14QzG2q1 Is it grabbing some new junk? Is it eating something? I have no idea. Answers on a postcard, or a sealed down envelope. 12 hours ago, dor said: The thing that scurried past about 3/4 of the way through is a freshwater shrimp, Gammarus sp. probably pulex. I had no idea the canal even HAD shrimp in it! Well I'll be... 13 hours ago, Dr Bob said: Boy that water is clean! The F&C canal is incredibly clean just now. It's almost like they have a giant pond filter in it somewhere. 1 hour ago, Dave_P said: I want one! Do you have a link to where you bought the endoscope? This is the one I filmed 'the beast' with: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B06XK6THB4/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 But I've just bought this new wireless one (which I'll be testing out this weekend) which is longer: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B078Z94492/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 To hell with boating. I'm now addicted to filming the canals bottom with my endoscope. Oh matron! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudds Lad Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 been considering one of these for quickly checking the prop rather than lifting the engine hatch, unscrewing the weed hatch and then laying down and blindly flailing about at arms length to check for rubbish (good lady wife can only just touch blades with fingertips). now you’ve convinced me it’s an excellent purchase! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnietucker Posted June 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 1 minute ago, Hudds Lad said: been considering one of these for quickly checking the prop rather than lifting the engine hatch, unscrewing the weed hatch and then laying down and blindly flailing about at arms length to check for rubbish (good lady wife can only just touch blades with fingertips). now you’ve convinced me it’s an excellent purchase! The first link has a couple of different lengths to choose from and must be plugged into the phone/tablet. The second link is about 17ft long, and can be plugged into the phone/tablet directly, but also comes with a little wifi box for wireless connection. Also comes in a nice little case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Riley Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 We need you to get in and stand next for scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_P Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 26 minutes ago, ronnietucker said: This is the one I filmed 'the beast' with: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B06XK6THB4/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 But I've just bought this new wireless one (which I'll be testing out this weekend) which is longer: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B078Z94492/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 To hell with boating. I'm now addicted to filming the canals bottom with my endoscope. Oh matron! If you like the new one, let me know if you want to sell the old one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudds Lad Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 3 hours ago, ronnietucker said: The first link has a couple of different lengths to choose from and must be plugged into the phone/tablet. The second link is about 17ft long, and can be plugged into the phone/tablet directly, but also comes with a little wifi box for wireless connection. Also comes in a nice little case. i’d been looking at the wifi versions around the £20-30 price point due to being ios not android Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nut Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 that's my mother in law Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuthound Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 Looks like a piston ring to me ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnietucker Posted June 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Hudds Lad said: i’d been looking at the wifi versions around the £20-30 price point due to being ios not android The one thing to be aware of with the wifi model is that you'll lose your internet while you're connected to the endoscope. Once the endoscope wifi is off your phone should automatically reconnect to your normal wifi again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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