Adorable plush tardigrade is adorable

And only $35!

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Rich Keller

I would comment that this elicited the “squee” response from me, but that wouldn’t be objective.
chellberty

I was thinking of the following question yesterday
“Which is the more interesting animal a Duckbilled platypus or Water bears (Tardigrade)?”
Robert Cruickshank

Awesome! I’ll bet she’ll sell a tun of those.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_OAUXAA362EXWLYVMPJOKLFB5JQ Incipient Madness

Are they as indestructible as the real thing?
bugmaker

As a long time fan of weirdbuglady’s works, I am thrilled to see this featured here!
http://noadi.etsy.com/ Sheryl Westleigh

Awesome! I’m a huge fan of weirdbuglady and have two plushes from her, a trilobite and a custom blue-ringed octopus.
Brigette Z

Thanks so much for the post! I love making plush tardigrades, I’m glad so many people enjoy them.
digi_owl

Ugh, that black and yellow garden spider in the portfolio was enough to give my hairs a rise…
noah django

I learned what a tardigrade is today, Maggie!
Beanolini

As it happens, I already have a plush tardigrade. Not handmade, though.
http://www.facebook.com/them.dollz Jen Musatto’s Them Dollz

Awesome Tardigrade Brigette
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=674242175 Catherine L Owen

bridgette – aawesome – this one is a great colour xxxx