Microscopy techniques for observing the transparent nematode C. elegans are described. Phase contrast microscopy allows details in C. elegans living cells and tissues to appear darker or brighter against a background, improving visibility. The methodology involved collecting soil samples from a botany garden, placing them on a petri dish, using a dissecting microscope to find C. elegans, transferring them to a slide, then viewing under a light microscope at 100x and 400x magnification to take pictures.