In this footage, a tardigrade moseys about in a patch of moss. The tiny beastie was reportedly found like so — "my preschooler and I found this Tardigrade in moss growing inside her school-bus" — but there's no further info on the video embed or the Reddit posting.
Meet Princess Danger, a tardigrade named by a preschooler
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Behold: the first recorded image of a tardigrade
The first recorded image of a tardigrade comes from a 1773 study by German pastor Johann August Ephraim Goeze. In December 1772, Goeze gathered samples from stagnant water and discovered… READ THE REST
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Microscopic, uniquely situated in the world of appearances, and cuter than the word acute, tardigrades are fascinating creatures, like super-uber-mini sea cows or tiny swimming piglets. But what if they… READ THE REST
Astonishing videos of a microscopic tardigrade going for a walk
Tardigrades, aka "water bears," are .02-inch-long animals that live throughout Earth's biospheres, from below solid Antarctic ice to deep ocean trenches and rainforests. Most animals of that size are legless… READ THE REST
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