What is the name of the creature in the picture?

Correct answer: Tardigrade

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What people think about it: 22 Comments

Blinky

I was so relieved to learn it is only about 1mm long. Imagine meeting a bear sized one!

Player #96919

CageFreeDynamo50, ugly? I don't know if I'm looking at the front or rear of it ! Either way, it's one hideous son of a gun !

Player #27245856

The microscopic world around us is at times scary and amazing and dangerous. I think this creature is cool looking.

[<(bex)>]

I think it looks amazing 😉

Goblin

They are also called water bears and moss piglets!

Ken

God bless the microscopic world. at least something may survive humans.

WDA

Ahh yes, it's also featured on Star Trek: Discovery as the main source of the spore drive on the Federation starship, USS Discovery, which is a Crossfield-class starship.

craig

In the Star trek universe they have access to worm holes .

Player #31753367

Very intriguing critters,their resilience incredible. Be most interesting to know how they have survived and developed since the Lunar Landing.

Player #151898054

The way the climate's headed, we'd better be studying the heck out of them to see if they can teach us anything about surviving in hostile environments. The ultra wealthy may be able to flee to Mars, but the rest of humanity will be stuck here.

Player #151898054

Player #96919, Cuteness is in the eye of the beholder. I'd seen a plush tardigrade toy, but I searched just now and there are tons of them; $65 for one on Etsy. There are costumes, t-shirts featuring the tiny critters, etc. I first learned about them several years ago, but I had no idea they'd become widely known enough to spawn so much merch.