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MUHow can you observe tardigrades? You take a look at moss: their natural habitat!
Our friend @tardibabe took a look and found tardigrades from two genera: Milnesium and Macrobiotus. Milnesium tardigrades have long, pointy claws and a decorated snout, which help them grab, manipulate, and stabilize their prey. Macrobiotus have shorter claws and a simpler snout, which makes them vegetarians feeding off of algae and plant cells, with the occasional relapse into a carnivorous diet when feeding on microscopic animals. It also allows them to slurp out of air bubbles. These animals highlight some of the biodiversity that can be found in microscopic environments!
@Tardibabe safely returned them to their natural habitat after taking a quick look.
#Science #Microscope #Microscopy #Animals #Tardigrade
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